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New Report Unveils North Korea’s Concealed IT Workforce

Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks, Fraud Management & Cybercrime New Report Unveils North Korean Operatives in Leading Blockchain and Web3 Initiatives Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • May 14, 2025 A detail from the Monument to Party Founding in Pyongyang, North Korea. (Image: Anton Ivanov/Shutterstock) A recent investigation by a cybersecurity firm highlights…

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Public-Private Partnerships Essential in the Battle Against Cybercrime

Cybercrime, Events, Fraud Management & Cybercrime FBI’s Sanjay Virmani on Recent Takedowns Tom Field (SecurityEditor) • May 2, 2025 Sanjay Virmani, Special Agent in Charge, FBI, San Francisco Establishing strong collaborations with private sector entities and international partners is crucial in the fight against cybercrime, emphasizes Sanjay Virmani, the Special…

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Employee Benefits Firm Reports 4 Million Impacted by 2024 Cyberattack

Significant Data Breach at Verisource Services Affects 4 Million Individuals On February 28, 2024, Verisource Services, an employee benefits administrator based in Texas, experienced a severe data breach, escalating the confirmed number of affected individuals to 4 million. This figure marks a drastic increase from the initial report of 1,382…

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The ‘Kudzu’ of Cybercrime: APAC Businesses Confront Disturbing Rise in System Breaches

Home > Fintech > The ‘kudzu’ of cybercrime: APAC businesses face alarming surge in system intrusions Businesses across the Asia-Pacific region face a significant escalation in data breach incidents attributed to an increasing reliance on third-party partnerships, leading to heightened vulnerabilities. A recent study by Verizon, titled the 2025 Data…

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Suspected Scattered Spider Leader Extradited from Spain

Cybercrime, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Social Engineering Extradition of Tyler Buchanan, 23, to the U.S. by Spanish Authorities Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya), David Perera (@daveperera) • April 25, 2025 Image: Hellen Grig/Shutterstock On Wednesday, Spanish officials extradited Tyler Buchanan, the suspected leader of the Scattered Spider cybercrime organization, to the United…

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