The malware’s obfuscation and custom code suggest mature threat actors, but the inclusion of childish elements complicates attribution, making it difficult to determine the exact nature of the operation.
Two Russian men, known as Icamis and Salomon, co-ran the top spam forum Spamdot and worked closely with dangerous cybercriminals, controlling botnets and harvesting passwords.
Last week, Tigo Business, a division of Paraguay’s largest mobile carrier, suffered a cyberattack that impacted their cloud and hosting services. While it did not confirm the attack, reports suggest that it was targeted by the Black Hunt ransomware.
The US Department of Justice expects an increase in government disruption operations in cybersecurity in 2024, with a focus on dismantling cybercriminal infrastructure and targeting individuals and companies supporting cybercrime.
The vulnerability permits any unauthenticated user to upload arbitrary files, including potentially malicious PHP files, which could lead to remote code execution on the affected system.
The FTC’s action against Outlogic marks the first-ever ban on the use and sale of sensitive location data, emphasizing the importance of limiting the tracking and use of personal information.
The leaked data includes the personal information of over 41 million Hathway customers, but analysis suggests that the actual number of impacted accounts is around 4 million.
The round was led by Glilot Capital Partners, with participation from existing investors. The company plans to use the funds to introduce new data-driven innovations in the GRC landscape and expand into markets across the US, EMEA, and APAC regions.
The private data of hundreds of millions of Brazilian individuals, including full names, dates of birth, and CPF numbers, were publicly accessible, putting them at risk of identity theft and cybercrimes.
The rebel groups’ focus on tackling the scam industry is likely an attempt to gain favor with China, as many of its citizens have been targeted by these scams run from Mynamar.