Feb 27, 2023Ravie Lakshmanan The Dutch police announced the arrest of three individuals in connection with a "large-scale" criminal operation involving data theft, extortion, and money laundering. The suspects include two 21-year-old men from Zandvoort and Rotterdam and an 18-year-old man without a permanent residence. The arrests were made on January 23, 2023. It's estimated … [Read more...] about Dutch Police Arrest 3 Hackers Involved in Massive Data Theft and Extortion Scheme
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U.K. Police Arrest 142 in Global Crackdown on ‘iSpoof’ Phone Spoofing Service
A coordinated law enforcement effort has dismantled an online phone number spoofing service called iSpoof and arrested 142 individuals linked to the operation. The websites, ispoof[.]me and ispoof[.]cc, allowed the crooks to "impersonate trusted corporations or contacts to access sensitive information from victims," Europol said in a press statement. Worldwide losses exceeded … [Read more...] about U.K. Police Arrest 142 in Global Crackdown on ‘iSpoof’ Phone Spoofing Service
London Police Arrested 17-Year-Old Hacker Suspected of Uber and GTA 6 Breaches
The City of London Police on Friday revealed that it has arrested a 17-year-old teenager from Oxfordshire on suspicion of hacking. "On the evening of Thursday 22 September 2022, the City of London Police arrested a 17-year-old in Oxfordshire on suspicion of hacking," the agency said, adding "he remains in police custody." The department said the arrest was made as part of an … [Read more...] about London Police Arrested 17-Year-Old Hacker Suspected of Uber and GTA 6 Breaches
British Police Charge Two Teenagers Linked to LAPSUS$ Hacker Group
The City of London Police on Friday disclosed that it has charged two of the seven teenagers, a 16-year-old and a 17-year-old, who were arrested last week for their alleged connections to the LAPSUS$ data extortion gang. "Both teenagers have been charged with: three counts of unauthorized access to a computer with intent to impair the reliability of data; one count of fraud by … [Read more...] about British Police Charge Two Teenagers Linked to LAPSUS$ Hacker Group
Spanish Police Arrest SIM Swappers Who Stole Money from Victims Bank Accounts
Spain's National Police Agency, the Policía Nacional, said last week it dismantled an unnamed cybercriminal organization and arrested eight individuals in connection with a series of SIM swapping attacks that were carried out with the goal of financial fraud. The suspects of the crime ring masqueraded as trustworthy representatives of banks and other organizations and used … [Read more...] about Spanish Police Arrest SIM Swappers Who Stole Money from Victims Bank Accounts
Dutch Police Arrest Two Hackers Tied to “Fraud Family” Cybercrime Ring
Law enforcement authorities in the Netherlands have arrested two alleged individuals belonging to a Dutch cybercriminal collective who were involved in developing, selling, and renting sophisticated phishing frameworks to other threat actors in what's known as a "Fraud-as-a-Service" operation. The apprehended suspects, a 24-year-old software engineer and a 15-year-old boy, are … [Read more...] about Dutch Police Arrest Two Hackers Tied to “Fraud Family” Cybercrime Ring
Ukraine Police Arrest Cyber Criminals Behind Clop Ransomware Attacks
Ukrainian law enforcement officials on Wednesday announced the arrest of the Clop ransomware gang, adding it disrupted the infrastructure employed in attacks targeting victims worldwide since at least 2019. As part of a joint operation between the National Police of Ukraine and authorities from the Republic of Korea and the U.S., six defendants have been accused of running a … [Read more...] about Ukraine Police Arrest Cyber Criminals Behind Clop Ransomware Attacks
Hackers Threaten to Leak D.C. Police Informants’ Info If Ransom Is Not Paid
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) of the District of Columbia has become the latest high-profile government agency to fall victim to a ransomware attack. The Babuk Locker gang claimed in a post on the dark web that they had compromised the DC Police's networks and stolen 250 GB of unencrypted files. Screenshots shared by the group, and seen by The Hacker News, include … [Read more...] about Hackers Threaten to Leak D.C. Police Informants’ Info If Ransom Is Not Paid
Police Arrest 21 WeLeakInfo Customers Who Bought Breached Personal Data
21 people have been arrested across the UK as part of a nationwide cyber crackdown targeting customers of WeLeakInfo[.]com, a now-defunct online service that had been previously selling access to data hacked from other websites. The suspects used stolen personal credentials to commit further cyber and fraud offences, the NCA said. Of the 21 arrested—all men aged between 18 and … [Read more...] about Police Arrest 21 WeLeakInfo Customers Who Bought Breached Personal Data
Police Raided German Spyware Company FinFisher Offices
German investigating authorities have raided the offices of Munich-based company FinFisher that sells the infamous commercial surveillance spyware dubbed 'FinSpy,' reportedly in suspicion of illegally exporting the software to abroad without the required authorization. Investigators from the German Customs Investigation Bureau (ZKA), ordered by the Munich Public Prosecutor's … [Read more...] about Police Raided German Spyware Company FinFisher Offices