Authorities in Senegal, Ghana, Benin, and Cameroon dismantled BEC, ransomware, and other cyber-fraud networks.
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US Shuts Down Crypto Exchange E-Note, Charges Russian Administrator
The exchange has been allegedly involved in laundering money for ransomware groups and other transnational cybercriminal organizations.
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US Posts $10 Million Bounty for Iranian Hackers
The US seeks information on the leader of Emennet Pasargad, Mohammad Bagher Shirinkar, and long-time employee Fatemeh Sedighian Kashi.
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$29 Million Worth of Bitcoin Seized in Cryptomixer Takedown
Cryptomixer was targeted by law enforcement in Operation Olympia for facilitating cybercrime and money laundering.
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Russian Hacking Suspect Wanted by the FBI Arrested on Thai Resort Island
Thailand’s Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau said an FBI tip that the “world-class hacker” was traveling to Thailand led to his arrest in Phuket.
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1,000+ Servers Hit in Law Enforcement Takedown of Rhadamanthys, VenomRAT, Elysium
An individual believed to have been involved in the operation of VenomRAT was arrested recently in Greece.
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18 Arrested in Crackdown on Credit Card Fraud Rings
Between 2016 and 2021, the suspects defrauded 4.3 million cardholders in 193 countries of €300 million (~$346 million).
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Ukrainian Man Extradited From Ireland to US Over Conti Ransomware Charges
Oleksii Oleksiyovych Lytvynenko is now in the US after being held in custody in Ireland since 2023.
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Former US Defense Contractor Executive Admits to Selling Exploits to Russia
Peter Williams stole trade secrets from his US employer and sold them to a Russian cybersecurity tools broker.
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Stragglers From Myanmar Scam Center Raided by Army Cross Into Thailand as Buildings are Blown Up
Witnesses on the Thai side of the border reported hearing explosions and seeing smoke coming from the center over the past several nights starting on Friday.
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