Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Ransomware Cyber Extortion Group Holds Personal Data of 7.2 Million Paraguayans for Ransom Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • June 13, 2025 The government building in Asunción, Paraguay. (Image: FranckV/Shutterstock) A notorious data-leak extortion group, identified as Brigada Cyber PMC, is demanding a ransom of $7.4 million…
Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Healthcare, Industry Specific Multi-Line Insurance Company Alerts Clients to Potential Scams Amid Cyber Incident Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • June 12, 2025 Erie Insurance, known for its comprehensive insurance products, is managing a cybersecurity incident that has resulted in network disruptions. (Image: Erie Insurance) Erie Indemnity…
Cybercrime, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Incident & Breach Response M&S Restores Online Operations, Mexican Education Platform Compromised, Patch Tuesday Insights Anviksha More (AnvikshaMore) • June 12, 2025 Image: Shutterstock Information Security Media Group provides weekly summaries of notable cybersecurity incidents. Recent reports highlight a critical vulnerability affecting over 84,000 Roundcube…
Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Ransomware Data Leak Reveals LockBit Ransomware Group Expanding Targeting Strategies Akshaya Asokan ( asokan_akshaya) • June 12, 2025 Image: Shutterstock Recent analysis of data leaked from the LockBit ransomware group’s administrator panel indicates a troubling trend: the group’s affiliates have increasingly targeted organizations in China. This…
Cybercriminals Shift Strategies in Light of Law Enforcement Pressure on Bulletproof Hosting Over recent years, gray market services often referred to as “bulletproof” hosts have become vital for cybercriminals seeking to anonymously manage their online operations. These hosting services traditionally operated outside the scrutiny of law enforcement, allowing criminal enterprises…
Global Fraud Risk Looms as Over One Million Infected Android Devices Surface A concerning trend has emerged with the discovery of a botnet operation, known as BADBOX 2.0, which has compromised more than one million off-brand Android devices worldwide. As reported by the FBI, consumers are urged to scrutinize their…
For years, gray-market services, commonly referred to as “bulletproof” hosts, have been pivotal for cybercriminals aiming to operate web infrastructure with minimal oversight. However, as global law enforcement agencies intensify their initiatives to combat digital threats, they have implemented strategies to extract customer information from these hosts, increasingly targeting those…
Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Iranian Espionage Group, BladedFeline, Targeting Kurdish Officials Since 2017 Jayant Chakravarti (@JayJay_Tech) • June 5, 2025 Ebril, capital of the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq. (Image: Michal Izydorczyk/Shutterstock) A recently released report indicates that the Iranian espionage group known as BladedFeline has…
Cybercrime, Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Crypter Sites Seized, Threat Intelligence Collaborations, and CrowdStrike Under Scrutiny Anviksha More (AnvikshaMore) • June 5, 2025 Image: Shutterstock/ISMG Each week, Information Security Media Group compiles significant occurrences in cybersecurity globally. This week saw Ukrainian hackers breach a Russian aerospace firm,…
