Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks, Fraud Management & Cybercrime ENISA Reports Significant Rise in Nation-State Hacking Over Last Year Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • October 1, 2025 Image: Shutterstock The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) has revealed a worrying trend: nearly all EU member states have faced cyberattacks linked to nation-state…
Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Healthcare, Industry Specific 2024 Cyberattack Targeted Multiple Blood Suppliers Across the US and UK Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • September 29, 2025 OneBlood has consented to pay $1 million as part of a settlement pertaining to a 2024 ransomware attack that compromised data from approximately 170,000…
Cybercrime, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Geo Focus: The United Kingdom Carmaker Anticipates Phased Restart of Production Akshaya Asokan ( asokan_akshaya) • September 29, 2025 A Jaguar Land Rover signage board outside of the manufacturer’s engine factory in Wolverhampton, United Kingdom. (Image: Richard OD/Shutterstock) The British government is set to guarantee…
Cybercrime, Fraud Management & Cybercrime The Illusion of Retirement: Insights from Ransomware Groups Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • September 23, 2025 The Loch Ness Monster, a creation of Christian Spurling and Ian Colin Marmaduke Wetherell in 1934. (Image: Public Domain) Unfounded legends persist, like the Loch Ness Monster and Bigfoot,…
Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Ransomware Service Disruptions Persist at Major European Airports Following Recent Cyberattack Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • September 22, 2025 Flight cancellations at Brussels International Airport on May 4, 2010. (Image: Shutterstock) In a significant cyber incident categorized as a ransomware attack, several major European airports, including London…
Recent investigations have uncovered the involvement of former Conti cybercrime group members in multiple campaigns targeting Ukraine from April through August 2022. According to Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG), these cyber operations reflect a strategic continuation of prior attacks against the Eastern European nation amidst the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian conflict. The…
FBI Director Reports ‘Highly Qualified’ Replacements for Cyber Leadership Amid Departures Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • September 19, 2025 J. Edgar Hoover Building, FBI headquarters, Washington, D.C. (Image: Shutterstock) FBI Director Kash Patel defended the bureau’s capacity to tackle cybercrime despite a wave of departures among senior cyber officials. During a…
10 U.S. States Safeguard 322 Million Internet Users Against $16 Billion in Cybercrime Losses Recent reports highlight significant advancements made by ten U.S. states in their initiative to protect approximately 322 million Internet users from overwhelming cybercrime losses, which have accumulated to an estimated $16 billion. This initiative showcases a…
A 26-year-old Ukrainian national has been indicted in the United States for allegedly participating in the Raccoon Stealer malware-as-a-service operation, widely recognized within cybersecurity spheres for its potential to facilitate extensive data theft. Mark Sokolovsky was taken into custody by Dutch authorities shortly after departing Ukraine on March 4, 2022,…
