The individuals ran a highly sophisticated cybercrime-as-a-service (CaaS) platform that caused roughly €5 million (~$5.8 million) in losses.
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US Charges Cambodian Executive in Massive Crypto Scam and Seizes More Than $14 Billion in Bitcoin
In an indictment, federal prosecutors charged Prince Holding Group chairman Chen Zhi with wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy.
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Interpol Says 260 Suspects in Online Romance Scams Have Been Arrested in Africa
The operation took place in July and August and focused on scams in which perpetrators build online romantic relationships to extract money from targets or blackmail them with explicit images, Interpol said.
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Scattered Spider Suspect Arrested in US
The juvenile suspect surrendered on September 17 and was booked on computer intrusion, extortion, and identity theft charges.
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FBI Warns of Spoofed IC3 Website
Threat actors likely spoofed the official government website for personal information theft and monetary fraudulent activity.
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Two Scattered Spider Suspects Arrested in UK; One Charged in US
Thalha Jubair and Owen Flowers were charged in the UK and the US with hacking critical infrastructure organizations.
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VerifTools Fake ID Operation Dismantled by Law Enforcement
Authorities say VerifTools sold fake driver’s licenses and passports worldwide, enabling fraudsters to bypass KYC checks and access online accounts.
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Large Interpol Cybercrime Crackdown in Africa Leads to the Arrest of Over 1,200 Suspects
Dubbed Operation Serengeti 2.0, the operation took place between June and August.
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Scattered Spider Hacker Sentenced to Prison
Noah Urban was sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in the notorious cybercriminal operation known as Scattered Spider.
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RapperBot Botnet Disrupted, American Administrator Indicted
The US Department of Justice has announced the takedown of the RapperBot botnet and charges against its American administrator.
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