What SSNDOB Was Before Its Servers Were Seized The US Department of Justice, Internal Revenue Service, and Federal Bureau of Investigation have joined forces with law enforcement authorities in Latvia and Cyprus to seize the SSNDOB darknet market. They informed the public about the operation in the official report on June 7, 2022. SSNDOB used… Continue reading Joint Operation: SSNDOB Personal Data Darknet Market Seized
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20 Dangerous Types of Cybersecurity Threats
The cybersecurity threats in this year are more considerable than ever. Due to the emergence of efficient ransomware, coin miners, spyware, and so on, hacking has become a consistently profitable business. Knowing about cybersecurity threats is crucial because it livens up the safety measures. In addition, when you’re aware of what is up against you… Continue reading 20 Dangerous Types of Cybersecurity Threats
RaidForums shutdown as the result of Operation Tourniquet
The chain of international law enforcement agencies – Europol, FBI, NCA and others – seized the world’s largest hacker forum – RaidForums. That seems to be part of an anti-cybercrime campaign that started from the Hydra Shop shutdown. On April 12, 2022, the National Crime Agency (shorty NCA) reported on their official website about the… Continue reading RaidForums shutdown as the result of Operation Tourniquet
Law enforcement officers closed the hacker resource RaidForums
During the international operation TOURNIQUET, which was coordinated by Europol, the well-known hacker resource RaidForums, which was mainly used to trade in stolen databases, was closed. The administrator of RaidForums and two of his accomplices have been arrested, and the site’s infrastructure is now under the control of law enforcement agencies. The operation was reportedly… Continue reading Law enforcement officers closed the hacker resource RaidForums
Hydra Market Shut Down by the German Authorities
The United States, together with its European allies, has managed to get Hydra market shut down. Servers of this shop, a Russian-language darknet platform, were reported on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, to be seized by German authorities. The marketplace used to be a place to mainly trade illegal drugs and documents, mix cryptocurrency, and exchange… Continue reading Hydra Market Shut Down by the German Authorities
Fraudsters arrested for years running fake site to order assassinations
Romanian police have arrested five men behind the dark web’s most notorious assassinations sites: Besa Mafia, Camorra Hitman, and, more recently, Hitman Marketplace #1. The resource was fake, and the site administrators did not know any killers, but this did not stop them from taking from 5,000 to 20,000 dollars in bitcoins to search for… Continue reading Fraudsters arrested for years running fake site to order assassinations
The 2easy trading platform is gaining popularity on the darknet
KELA analysts say that the 2easy trading platform is gaining popularity on the darknet, gradually becoming an important player in the sale of stolen data. The company’s report states that the stolen information was collected from approximately 600,000 devices infected with malware. 2easy mostly sells so-called Logs, which are archives of data stolen by malware… Continue reading The 2easy trading platform is gaining popularity on the darknet
Researchers noticed that the darknet is discussing exploits as a service
Analysts at Digital Shadows have prepared a report on the exploit market on the darknet – it is noticed that the criminals have come up with an “exploits as a service” scheme. Some cybercriminals have multimillion-dollar budgets to acquire 0-day exploits. The researchers explain that attackers, financially motivated cybercriminals and “government hackers” are rapidly adopting… Continue reading Researchers noticed that the darknet is discussing exploits as a service
Hackers broke into FBI mail server and sent fake cyberattack alerts
Last weekend, unknown hackers managed to break into the mail server of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Hackers used the access to send letters that imitated FBI alerts about cyberattacks and data theft. Spamhaus, a non-profit spam-tracking organization, reported that such emails were delivered to tens of thousands of recipients in two waves. At… Continue reading Hackers broke into FBI mail server and sent fake cyberattack alerts
Operators of the BlackMatter ransomware announced the termination of activity
The hackers behind the BlackMatter ransomware the termination of activity experiencing pressure from local authorities. The group announced it was “shutting down” on November 1, 2021, in the backend part of its darknet site, which is usually used by attackers’ partners. Representatives of the group did not explain what kind of pressure they are talking… Continue reading Operators of the BlackMatter ransomware announced the termination of activity