Krebs on Security
MAY 7, 2025
and Pakistan whose employees are accused of using online ads to scam westerners seeking help with trademarks, book writing, mobile app development and logo designs, a new investigation reveals. asserted last year that certain scam firms in Karachi were impersonating the company. In an indictment (PDF) unsealed last month, the U.S.
Krebs on Security
MAY 29, 2025
a Philippines-based company that provides computer infrastructure for hundreds of thousands of websites involved in virtual currency investment scams known as pig butchering.” ” The Treasury Department said Funnull’s operations are linked to the majority of virtual currency investment scam websites reported to the FBI.
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Krebs on Security
JULY 24, 2025
An investigation into the attacker’s infrastructure points to a long-running Nigerian cybercrime ring that is actively targeting established companies in the transportation and aviation industries. However, BEC scams were the second most costly form of cybercrime reported to the feds last year, with nearly $2.8
Krebs on Security
JANUARY 31, 2025
On January 29, the FBI and the Dutch national police seized the technical infrastructure for a cybercrime service marketed under the brands Heartsender , Fudpage and Fudtools (and many other “fud” variations). “The Cybercrime Team is on the trail of a number of buyers of the tools,” the Dutch national police said.
Security Affairs
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Justice Department charged five suspects linked to the Scattered Spider cybercrime gang with wire fraud conspiracy. Justice Department charged five alleged members of the cybercrime gang Scattered Spider (also known as UNC3944 , 0ktapus ) with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. ” reads the press release published by DoJ.
Security Affairs
JUNE 11, 2025
Meanwhile, Hong Kong Police analyzed over 1,700 intel items from INTERPOL, uncovering 117 command-and-control servers used for phishing, fraud, and social media scams. said Neal Jetton, INTERPOL’s Director of Cybercrime. INTERPOL continues to support practical, collaborative action against global cyber threats.
Security Affairs
FEBRUARY 2, 2025
and Dutch authorities seized 39 domains and servers linked to the HeartSender cybercrime group based in Pakistan. A joint law enforcement operation led to the seizure of 39 domains tied to a Pakistan-based HeartSender cybercrime group (aka Saim Raza and Manipulators Team) known for selling hacking and fraud tools.
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