Cybercrime, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Prosecutors Seek 188-Month Sentence for Conor ‘Pompompurin’ Fitzpatrick David Perera (@daveperera) • September 16, 2025 The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. (Image: DCStockPhotography/Shutterstock) Conor Brian Fitzpatrick, the founder of the first iteration of the BreachForums cybercrime forum, received a three-year prison…
Cybercrime, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Geo Focus: The United Kingdom Escalating Economic Impact on Jaguar Land Rover and Its Suppliers Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • September 16, 2025 Image: Shutterstock Jaguar Land Rover, a leading British automotive manufacturer, has announced an extension of its production pause until late September, marking the…
Cybercrime, Data Security, Finance & Banking Cybercrime Collective ShinyHunters Claims 160 Million Records Compromised Mathew J. Schwartz ( euroinfosec) • September 15, 2025 The State Bank of Vietnam in Hanoi, dating back to November 22, 2016. (Image: TK Kurikawa/Shutterstock) The central bank of Vietnam is investigating a cyberattack that targeted…
Cybercrime, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Vastaamo Hacker Aleksanteri Kivimäki Released While Awaiting Appeal Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • September 12, 2025 Aleksanteri Kivimäki in a Finnish courtroom on February 28, 2023 A Helsinki court has ordered the release of one of Finland’s most infamous hackers, Aleksanteri Tomminpoika Kivimäki, pending the outcome…
Cybercrime, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Social Engineering Skepticism Surrounds Announcement from Cybercriminal Group Akshaya Asokan • September 12, 2025 Image: Shutterstock A group of teenage hackers, known for targeting airlines, insurance firms, and casinos in both the United Kingdom and United States, has announced the cessation of their activities. Their…
In an era where cyber threats are not merely evolving but rapidly mutating, the cybersecurity landscape continues to challenge defenses across various sectors, from global financial frameworks to vital infrastructure. With the advent of sophisticated cybercrime, ranging from state-sponsored espionage to ransomware attacks leveraging artificial intelligence, pressing questions arise about…
Automated Sextortion Malware Discovered: A Growing Cybersecurity Threat Recent findings by security researchers at Proofpoint have brought to light a troubling evolution in cybersecurity threats. A new variant of infostealer malware, named Stealerium, has emerged, intricately blending data theft with automated sextortion techniques. This malware is designed to hijack a…
Agentic AI, Cybercrime, Fraud Management & Cybercrime AI Firm Reveals Automated Cyber Extortion Campaign Targeting Critical Infrastructure Rashmi Ramesh (rashmiramesh_) • September 1, 2025 Image: Shutterstock Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has announced a significant disruption of a cybercrime operation that leveraged its large language models to automate a sophisticated data…
3rd Party Risk Management, Cybercrime, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Absolute Dental Reports Data Breach Linked to Third-Party Services Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • August 29, 2025 Image: Absolute Dental Absolute Dental, a dental practice operating over 50 locations in Nevada, has informed more than 1.2 million individuals about a data…
