Recent investigations have revealed that the Xinbi Guarantee platform has been involved in a range of illicit activities, including offering harassment services for hire and potentially involving underage sex workers. One disturbing listing highlighted by Elliptic included explicit details about a 16-year-old individual, illustrating a troubling nexus of exploitation and…
Cybersecurity Threats Emerge from Telegram Communities Targeting Women Recent findings reveal alarming activities within Telegram groups where thousands of men engage in the sale and promotion of hacking and surveillance services. These services, which can be exploited to target individuals like friends, partners, and ex-partners, raise significant concerns about cyber…
Cybercrime, Cybercrime as-a-Service, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Russian and Armenian Operators Linked to Logistics-Centric ‘Diesel Vortex’ Group Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • February 25, 2026 Cybersecurity investigators have dismantled a coordinated effort that utilized phishing-as-a-service to target users of major logistics platforms. (Image: Shutterstock) In a recent investigation, cybersecurity experts…
Cryptocurrency’s Role in Human Trafficking Exposed by Chainalysis Research Cryptocurrency’s promise of seamless, cross-border transactions has increasingly attracted nefarious activities, including the alarming rise of human trafficking operations. Recent findings from Chainalysis, a leading crypto-tracing firm, reveal that transactions linked to human trafficking—particularly those involving forced labor and sexual exploitation—grew…
A zero-day vulnerability has been identified in the desktop version of the end-to-end encrypted messaging application Telegram, specifically targeting the Windows client. This vulnerability has been actively exploited by cybercriminals to distribute malware designed to mine cryptocurrencies such as Monero and ZCash. This security flaw was uncovered by Alexey Firsh,…
Scattered Lapsus Shiny Hunters: A New Threat in Cyber Extortion A notorious cyber extortion group known as Scattered Lapsus Shiny Hunters (SLSH) has been making headlines for its aggressive tactics in seeking ransoms from compromised organizations. This group employs a unique and harrowing approach that goes beyond conventional ransomware schemes,…
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Year-Ender 2025: A Call to Action in Cybersecurity As 2025 draws to a close, it serves as a stark reminder of the escalating threats facing organizations across the globe. This year witnessed a surge in significant security and data breaches that shattered the sense of safety for large corporations, governmental…
The emergence of black markets for illegal goods, including drugs and weapons, began on the dark web over a decade ago, leveraging cryptocurrencies and anonymity tools like Tor. At that time, these innovations facilitated the execution of vast, untraceable online transactions valued in the billions. Fast forward to 2025, and…
