Tag: #cybercrime
A hacker group, believed to be pro-Russian and known as 62IX, is actively recruiting individuals with penetration testing (pentesting) skills, according to a recent report by Daily Dark Web. Pentesters are ethical hackers who identify vulnerabilities in computer systems to help organizations fix them before malicious actors can exploit them. 62IX is suspected of launching […]
On February 20, 2024, law enforcement agencies from the United States and the United Kingdom successfully carried out a major operation against the LockBit ransomware group, known for its extensive and harmful cyberattacks across the globe. This group, responsible for over 2,000 attacks worldwide and extracting more than $120 million in ransom payments, saw its […]
A Ukrainian national pleaded guilty in the U.S. to leading two major malware operations responsible for millions in stolen funds. Vyacheslav Penchukov, known online as “Tank,” was linked to the Zeus and IcedID malware, used to steal banking information and launch ransomware attacks. Penchukov led the Jabber Zeus gang, which used the Zeus trojan to […]