Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Fraud Risk Management, Regulation Regulatory Pressure Needed for Meta to Address Revenue from Fraudulent Activities Suparna Goswami (gsuparna) • November 14, 2025 (Image: Shutterstock) What would prompt a business to curtail a revenue stream known to exploit its customers? Typically, ethical considerations drive companies to safeguard…
Cybercrime, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Justice Department Secures Guilty Pleas, $15M in Civil Forfeiture Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • November 14, 2025 Image: Pamela Au/Shutterstock U.S. federal prosecutors have secured five guilty pleas linked to a scheme wherein North Korean operatives exploited stolen and fabricated identities to gain remote tech positions…
Data Breach Notification, Data Security, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Cybercrime Gang Kazu Demands $200K Ransom, Leaking 1.2 Million Patient Records Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • November 14, 2025 Texas-based Doctor Alliance investigates claims by the Kazu cybercrime gang, which alleges it stole 1.2 million records. (Image: Doctor Alliance) The Kazu…
Blockchain & Cryptocurrency, Cryptocurrency Fraud, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Also: Samourai Wallet Founder Sentenced, $128M Balancer Hack Analysis Rashmi Ramesh (rashmiramesh_) • November 13, 2025 Image: Shutterstock Each week, Information Security Media Group compiles cybersecurity incidents involving digital assets. This week’s highlights include the sentencing of the “Bitcoin Queen,” the…
Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Fraud Risk Management, Governance & Risk Management Enterprises Must Address Risks Linked to Compromised Personal Devices Suparna Goswami (gsuparna) • November 7, 2025 Image: Shutterstock Many are familiar with the deceptive texts promising lucrative job opportunities from corporate recruiters. These scams often encourage individuals to follow…
Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Government, Industry Specific Statewide Cyber Breach Affects 60 Agencies Before Ransomware Implementation Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • November 6, 2025 Image: Shutterstock/ISMG Recent analyses reveal that a ransomware threat actor compromised Nevada’s statewide government systems for several months prior to executing a ransomware attack. An after-action report…
Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks , Fraud Management & Cybercrime Chinese Hackers Exploit Windows Vulnerability Against European Diplomats Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) , David Perera (@daveperera) • November 5, 2025 Image: AR Pictures/Shutterstock Security researchers have reported that Chinese nation-state hackers are actively using a Windows vulnerability to target European…
Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Fraud Risk Management Treasury Yet to Release Sector-Specific Controls and Reimbursement Mechanisms Suparna Goswami (gsuparna) • October 29, 2025 Image: Evanto Elements In a significant move earlier this year, Australia implemented a pioneering scam prevention law designed to position the nation as an unwelcoming environment for…
Critical Infrastructure Security Everest Extortion Group Targets Dublin Airport Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • October 27, 2025 Image: Shutterstock A Russian data extortion group named Everest has threatened to release 1.5 million records allegedly obtained from Dublin Airport. This threat follows an investigation into a cybersecurity breach that originated from a…
