Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Thai authorities arrested members of two Chinese cybercrime organizations, one of these groups carried out SMS blaster attacks. Yang faces charges for illegal telecommunications operations, with investigations ongoing to uncover his network and mastermind Thai police issued warrants for 24 suspects, including 9 foreigners and 15 Thais.

Mobile

Security Affairs

MAY 1, 2025

A cybercrime group named Hive0117 is behind a fresh phishing campaign that targeted Russian organizations with a new version of the DarkWatchman malware, according to Russian cybersecurity firm F6. Hive0117 targets Russian firms in multiple sectors with phishing attacks using a modified version of the DarkWatchman malware.

Malware

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 4, 2024

In this video, we delve into the world of cybercrime with our feature on the Salt Typhoon incident, where hackers successfully breached major telecommunications companies. With expert commentary and in-depth analysis, this video is essential viewing for anyone interested in cybersecurity, tech news, or protecting their digital privacy.

Hacking

SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

With cybercrime, state-sponsored attacks, and digital risks evolving rapidly, the strategy aims to modernize Canada's cyber defenses through enhanced collaboration, industry leadership, and proactive threat mitigation. Detecting and disrupting cyber threat actors Cybercrime, ransomware, and state-sponsored attacks remain top concerns.

Cyber threats

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

CISA adds Palo Alto Networks Expedition bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Hackers target critical flaw CVE-2024-10914 in EOL D-Link NAS Devices China-linked threat actors compromised multiple telecos and spied on a limited number of U.S.

Cryptocurrency

SecureWorld News

MAY 16, 2025

Google's report confirms that UNC3944 continues to "demonstrate persistence and adaptability in targeting organizations, particularly those in the retail, hospitality, and telecommunications sectors."

Retail

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2024

CISA adds Array Networks AG and vxAG ArrayOS flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Thai police arrested Chinese hackers involved in SMS blaster attacks Zyxel firewalls targeted in recent ransomware attacks Malware campaign abused flawed Avast Anti-Rootkit driver Russia-linked APT TAG-110 uses targets Europe and Asia Russia-linked threat (..)

Cybercrime

Security Affairs

MARCH 27, 2025

Arkana Security, a new ransomware group, claims to have breached the telecommunications provider WideOpenWest (WOW!). is a US-based telecommunications company that provides broadband internet, cable TV, and phone services. The new ransomware group Arkana Security claims to have hacked US telecom provider WOW!, stealing customer data.

Hacking

Security Affairs

MAY 4, 2025

Mail, Broadcom Brocade Fabric OS, and Commvault Web Server flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog The Turmoil Following BreachForums Shutdown: Confusion, Risks, and a New Beginning Earth Kurma APT is actively targeting government and telecommunications orgs in Southeast Asia A large-scale phishing campaign targets WordPress WooCommerce (..)

Cybercrime

Security Affairs

MAY 9, 2025

” In April 2025, the South African multinational telecommunications company MTN Group Limited disclosed a data breach that exposed subscribers personal information, it added that the incident did not impact the core network, billing systems and financial services infrastructure.

Cyber Attacks

Security Affairs

JUNE 29, 2025

House banned WhatsApp on government devices due to security concerns Russia-linked APT28 use Signal chats to target Ukraine official with malware China-linked APT Salt Typhoon targets Canadian Telecom companies U.S.

Data breaches

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

CISA adds Microsoft Windows, Zyxel device flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for February 2025 ficed 2 actively exploited bugs Hacking Attackers exploit a new zero-day to hijack Fortinet firewalls Security OpenSSL patched high-severity flaw CVE-2024-12797 Progress Software fixed multiple high-severity (..)

Spyware

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 27, 2024

CISA adds ScienceLogic SL1 flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog VMware failed to fully address vCenter Server RCE flaw CVE-2024-38812 Cisco states that data published on cybercrime forum was taken from public-facing DevHub environment Internet Archive was breached twice in a month Unknown threat actors exploit Roundcube Webmail flaw (..)

Data breaches

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Judische would repeat that claim in Star Chat on May 13 — the day before Santander publicly disclosed a data breach — and would periodically blurt out the names of other Snowflake victims before their data even went up for sale on the cybercrime forums. prosecutors and federal law enforcement agencies. .”

Cybercrime

SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 11, 2024

seeks to close critical cybersecurity gaps in the United States telecommunications infrastructure. telecommunications system. telecommunications networks are no longer a soft target for cyber adversaries. telecommunications networks, it is past time to ensure that those networks are secure.

Telecommunications

Security Affairs

JULY 3, 2025

The service is widely used by top financial institutions in Brazil, as well as popular online platforms, energy, oil & gas, telecommunications, and technology providers. It connects specialists and businesses, ranging from major international corporations to local entities in Brazil.

Data breaches

SecureWorld News

JANUARY 23, 2025

LAPSUS$ cybercrime group analysis (2023): The board's investigation into the LAPSUS$ hacking group highlighted its innovative and aggressive tactics. telecommunications infrastructure, compromising critical systems and threatening national security. These attacks have targeted U.S.

Telecommunications

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

However, this person’s identity may not remain a secret for long: A careful review of Kiberphant0m’s daily chats across multiple cybercrime personas suggests they are a U.S. However, Vars_Secc would be banned from XSS after attempting to sell access to the Russian telecommunications giant Rostelecom. [In Over 50 articles.

DDOS

Security Affairs

JANUARY 2, 2025

Meanwhile, Kiberphant0m claimed in posts on Telegram that he was responsible for hacking into at least 15 telecommunications firms, including AT&T and Verizon.” ” Kiberphant0m claimed on Telegram to have hacked 15 telecom firms, including AT&T and Verizon.

Telecommunications

Security Affairs

JULY 29, 2025

Orange is a leading French multinational telecommunications operator providing services to individuals, businesses, and governments across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. Orange, France’s largest telecom provider, reported a cyberattack on one of its internal systems, impacting its operations in Europe and Africa.

Consumer Services

Security Affairs

MARCH 23, 2025

International Press Newsletter Cybercrime Blockchain gaming platform WEMIX hacked to steal $6.1 million Babuk2 Ransomware: Extortion Attempts Based on False Claims Western Alliance Bank notifies 21,899 customers of data breach Cybercriminals Exploit Checkpoints Driver in a BYOVD Attack!

Spyware

Krebs on Security

JANUARY 27, 2025

The CSRB has so far produced three detailed reports, including an analysis of the Log4Shell vulnerability crisis, attacks from the cybercrime group LAPSUS$ , and the 2023 Microsoft Exchange Online breach. telecommunications providers at the hands of Chinese state-sponsored hackers. Sussman was acquitted in May 2022.

Cybersecurity

Security Affairs

JULY 20, 2025

Tech Support Scam, Arrests Key Operatives in Noida Call Center BaitTrap – The rise of baiting news sites behind online investment fraud FBI Atlanta Seizes Major Video Game Piracy Websites GLOBAL GROUP: Emerging Ransomware-as-a-Service, Supporting AI Driven Negotiation and Mobile Control Panel for Their Affiliates Former U.S.

Data breaches

Security Affairs

JANUARY 5, 2025

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Spyware

Security Affairs

JULY 16, 2025

“A former Army soldier, who was most recently stationed in Texas, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to hack into telecommunications companies’ databases, access sensitive records, and extort the telecommunications companies by threatening to release the stolen data unless ransoms were paid.”

Hacking

Security Affairs

JUNE 4, 2024

The RansomHub ransomware group added the American telecommunications company Frontier Comunications to the list of victims on its Tor leak site. The RansomHub ransomware group claimed to have stolen the information of over 2 million customers from the American telecommunications company Frontier Communications.

Telecommunications

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The service, marketed in the underground under the name “ SMS Bandits ,” has been responsible for blasting out huge volumes of phishing lures spoofing everything from COVID-19 pandemic relief efforts to PayPal, telecommunications providers and tax revenue agencies. ” SMS Bandits offered an SMS phishing (a.k.a.

Phishing

Security Affairs

JUNE 24, 2024

The cybercrime group ExCobalt targeted Russian organizations in multiple sectors with a previously unknown backdoor known as GoRed. Positive Technologies researchers reported that a cybercrime gang called ExCobalt targeted Russian organizations in multiple sectors with a previously unknown Golang-based backdoor known as GoRed.

Cybercrime

Security Affairs

JULY 6, 2021

The alleged perpetrator, who turned out to be a citizen of Morocco, was arrested in May by the Moroccan police based on the data about his cybercrimes that was provided by Group-IB. The post Operation Lyrebird: Group-IB assists INTERPOL in identifying suspect behind numerous cybercrimes worldwide appeared first on Security Affairs.

Cybercrime

Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 31, 2023

is overseen by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), an executive branch agency of the U.S. .” Since then, they found that whoever is responsible for running the service has used.US for approximately 55 percent of the total domains created, with several dozen new malicious.US domains registered daily.US

Phishing

Heimadal Security

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Researchers noticed a previously unknown state-sponsored actor that seems to be using a unique combination of tools in cyberattacks against South Asian telecommunications providers and IT corporations. The cybercrime group’s objective is thought to be information collection.

Telecommunications

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

” Kurittu said he and others who worked on the investigation into Kivimaki’s previous cybercrimes couldn’t shake the suspicion that the infamous cybercriminal was also behind the Vastaamo extortion. “There were also other projects and databases.”

Data breaches

The Last Watchdog

APRIL 13, 2022

Additionally, there are also Russian cybercrime organizations that are not state-sponsored but are allowed to operate. Although there’s no one magic solution to eliminating cyberattacks and cybercrime risks, there are steps you can take to reduce the chances of becoming a victim. businesses called #ShieldsUp.

Cybersecurity

Security Affairs

MARCH 5, 2020

China-linked cyber espionage groups increasingly targeted organizations in the telecommunications industry in 2019. According to the CrowdStrike 2020 Global Threat Report, the telecommunications and government sectors were the most targeted by the threat actors. ” reads the report published by CrowdStrike.

Telecommunications

CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The evolution of cybercrime is weighing heavily on digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) teams, leading to significant burnout and potential regulatory risk. That’s according to the 2023 State of Enterprise DFIR survey by Magnet Forensics , a developer of digital investigation solutions.

Risk

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The creation of a dedicated emergency number for cybersecurity could provide an effective solution to this rapidly growing challenge The growing threat of cybercrime is calling for new and innovative defense strategies. This would have a long-term impact on cybercrime prevention, helping to create a society more aware of digital threats.

Cybersecurity

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Here’s a look at some of the more notable cybercrime stories from the past year, as covered by KrebsOnSecurity and elsewhere. 24, Russia invades Ukraine, and fault lines quickly begin to appear in the cybercrime underground. I will also continue to post on LinkedIn about new stories in 2023. Uber blames LAPSUS$ for the intrusion.

Cryptocurrency