<![CDATA[ Latest from ITPro in Cyber-crime ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-crime Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:05:53 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Tycoon 2FA is down, but not out – researchers warn the phishing as a service operation is still a huge threat to businesses ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-crime/tycoon-2fa-phishing-risk-takedown-barracuda vXDsxDKKWbMUkuvkVXXwHC Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:05:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ German authorities want your help finding the hackers behind GandCrab and REvil ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/ransomware/german-authorities-want-your-help-finding-the-hackers-behind-gandcrab-and-revil fdDCDsuwTqeNGjcqnLSn5n Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:12:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Dark web platforms taken down in international operation ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-crime/dark-web-platforms-taken-down-in-international-operation BdisyDLHNnfwtRmP3zyLj5 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 12:16:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tomorrow's fraud techniques ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-crime/tomorrows-fraud-techniques YSt4fP3QNyRUV8QoGCFYTm Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:03:15 +0000 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:01:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Interpol teams up with tech firms to seize 45,000 malicious IPs, servers in global cyber crime crackdown ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-crime/interpol-teams-up-with-tech-firms-to-seize-45-000-malicious-ips-servers-in-global-cyber-crime-crackdown XFNDAXHXAFtquRa5PNdCj4 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:48:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ The rise of teen hackers ‘makes for a good headline’, but cyber crime activities peak later in life ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-crime/the-rise-of-teen-hackers-makes-for-a-good-headline-but-cyber-crime-activities-peak-later-in-life AixB4pKPDWgHro8HrA47Jg Wed, 11 Mar 2026 10:56:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Cloudflare warns state-backed hackers are ‘weaponizing legitimate enterprise ecosystems’ as ‘living off the land’ attacks surge ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/cloudflare-warns-state-backed-hackers-are-weaponizing-legitimate-enterprise-ecosystems-as-living-off-the-land-attacks-surge tDHyWXyTh5PSUqWYrFAqbV Wed, 04 Mar 2026 09:23:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ DIY hackers are turning to ‘flat-pack’ malware components to speed up attacks and cut costs ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/malware/diy-hackers-are-turning-to-flat-pack-malware-components-to-speed-up-attacks-and-cut-costs 9micgTJB6ymCrHncsBFWMm Tue, 03 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Tue, 03 Mar 2026 11:24:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Security expert warns Salt Typhoon is becoming 'more dangerous' after Norwegian authorities lift lid on critical infrastructure hacking campaign ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/salt-typhoon-norway-cyber-espionage-warning 5cKy9DBAE3N95B5r2F82im Mon, 09 Feb 2026 10:51:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ The FBI has seized the RAMP hacking forum, but will the takedown stick? History tells us otherwise ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-crime/the-fbi-has-seized-the-ramp-hacking-forum-but-will-the-takedown-stick-history-tells-us-otherwise 9MuHqZhvZQ6Bwhq8kvCxDk Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:56:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft just took down notorious cyber crime marketplace RedVDS – and found hackers were using ChatGPT and its own Copilot tool to wage attacks ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/redvds-cyber-crime-takedown-microsoft-chatgpt-copilot xzuWPQywa2MVPA83CQJ2D5 Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:51:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hacked London council warns 100,000 households at risk of follow-up scams ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/kensington-and-chelsea-council-cyber-attack-data-breach wZ7G9ZrPZjmFuj5WHFTupd Thu, 08 Jan 2026 12:04:34 +0000 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 13:55:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Cyber crime group claims successful attack on security firm, crows about it on Telegram – but it was all an elaborate honeypot ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-crime-group-claims-successful-attack-on-security-firm-crows-about-it-on-telegram-but-it-was-all-an-elaborate-honeypot cHg8Yz29i5ZEo3y72PTUoM Mon, 05 Jan 2026 10:33:02 +0000 Mon, 05 Jan 2026 10:33:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Cybersecurity experts face 20 years in prison following ransomware campaign ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-crime/cybersecurity-experts-face-20-years-in-prison-following-ransomware-campaign YwMMNB6gfVuwvTVR73aFEU Fri, 02 Jan 2026 14:16:08 +0000 Mon, 05 Jan 2026 09:09:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Trend Micro issues warning over rise of 'vibe crime' as cyber criminals turn to agentic AI to automate attacks ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-crime/trend-micro-vibe-crime-agentic-ai-cyber-crime ywnrH7u267qTjEXLD2mHkF Thu, 11 Dec 2025 08:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 15-year-old revealed as key player in Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-crime/15-year-old-revealed-as-key-player-in-scattered-lapsus-usd-hunters zBxmT5CgDixJiMrXLmNAZf Fri, 28 Nov 2025 13:23:42 +0000 Fri, 28 Nov 2025 13:28:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ November rundown: CrowdStrike's insider threat ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-crime/podcast-crowdstrikes-insider-threat 9by3LAKy3RkFkKYHyr7WFT Fri, 28 Nov 2025 07:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The US, UK, and Australia just imposed sanctions on a Russian cyber crime group – 'we are exposing their dark networks and going after those responsible' ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-crime/the-us-uk-and-australia-just-imposed-sanctions-on-a-russian-cyber-crime-group-we-are-exposing-their-dark-networks-and-going-after-those-responsible jbcE8oNisiHJvQRxooNzLU Thu, 20 Nov 2025 10:55:00 +0000 Fri, 21 Nov 2025 08:31:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Europol hails triple takedown with Rhadamanthys, VenomRAT, and Elysium sting operations ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/europol-hails-triple-takedown-with-rhadamanthys-venomrat-and-elysium-sting-operations 84rf84B6USKP3XsAAbyTHC Mon, 17 Nov 2025 12:08:54 +0000 Mon, 17 Nov 2025 12:09:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Europol takes down SIM farm network that scammed thousands of victims ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-crime/europol-takes-down-sim-farm-network-scammed-thousands EmFW94M7jHtP8jqXoXAj7V Mon, 20 Oct 2025 11:27:29 +0000 Mon, 20 Oct 2025 11:28:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ DNS Security 101: Safeguarding your business from cyber threats ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-crime/dns-security-101-safeguarding-your-business-from-cyber-threats fn9WGWCsjNj45T7uw7JCuf Thu, 09 Oct 2025 07:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘Channel their curiosity into something meaningful’: Cyber expert warns an uptick of youth hackers should be a ‘wake-up call’ after teens charged over TfL attack ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/channel-their-curiosity-into-something-meaningful-cyber-expert-warns-an-uptick-of-youth-hackers-should-be-a-wake-up-call-after-teens-charged-over-tfl-attack WugG4wEK5H8nQyf7wGFg8M Fri, 19 Sep 2025 15:45:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ BreachForums founder resentenced to three years in prison ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-crime/breachforums-founder-resentenced-to-three-years-in-prison 89c6NL7kU77oCJUB2tkVgV Thu, 18 Sep 2025 07:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jaguar Land Rover “did the right thing” shutting down systems to thwart cyber attack ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/jaguar-land-rover-did-the-right-thing-shutting-down-systems-to-thwart-cyber-attack D57UajELbiS6N9VR6p5zoH Wed, 03 Sep 2025 10:14:36 +0000 Wed, 03 Sep 2025 10:15:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Anthropic admits hackers have 'weaponized' its tools – and cyber experts warn it's a terrifying glimpse into 'how quickly AI is changing the threat landscape' ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-crime/anthropic-admits-hackers-have-weaponized-its-tools-and-cyber-experts-warn-its-a-terrifying-glimpse-into-how-quickly-ai-is-changing-the-threat-landscape sNQmBcMMc3ECxbQp7Yd5qE Tue, 02 Sep 2025 10:10:53 +0000 Tue, 02 Sep 2025 10:11:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Allianz Life data breach just took a huge turn for the worse ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/data-breaches/allianz-life-data-breach-customer-accounts-impacted ADG2qEJ4qjUX9B5Uh9ZWSX Wed, 20 Aug 2025 10:40:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Warning issued as new Pakistan-based malware group hits millions globally ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/malware/warning-issued-as-new-pakistan-based-malware-group-hits-millions-globally R8wUYjv2NQWMDuhdKvRn5n Fri, 15 Aug 2025 11:59:20 +0000 Fri, 15 Aug 2025 11:59:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ The rise of GhostGPT – Why cybercriminals are turning to generative AI ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-crime/the-rise-of-ghostgpt-why-cybercriminals-are-turning-to-generative-ai qU3TtqDgfUCVggCaKa5tR5 Fri, 01 Aug 2025 07:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Arrests made after huge HMRC scam campaign hit 100,000 accounts ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-crime/arrests-made-after-huge-hmrc-scam-campaign-hit-100-000-accounts To4PxGYrHF5DJUWxqWiHmj Mon, 14 Jul 2025 12:37:13 +0000 Mon, 14 Jul 2025 12:37:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Millions of customers have been exposed in the Qantas cyber attack – here’s everything we know so far ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/qantas-cyber-attack-six-million-customers-exposed SmrTMohCqqQDG6BMYm5eQb Wed, 02 Jul 2025 11:05:37 +0000 Wed, 02 Jul 2025 11:18:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ M&S aims for full online restoration within four weeks following major cyber attack ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/m-and-s-aims-for-full-online-restoration-within-four-weeks-following-major-cyber-attack qT746VdLCB2QnNV476PyhM Wed, 02 Jul 2025 07:55:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ British IT worker jailed for revenge attack on employer that caused a “ripple effect of disruption” for colleagues and customers ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/british-it-worker-jailed-for-revenge-attack-on-employer-that-caused-a-ripple-effect-of-disruption-for-colleagues-and-customers KokdJ85bvAGL5Q55X3q3vK Tue, 01 Jul 2025 09:58:48 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 14:03:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ The FBI thinks it's nailed the notorious 'IntelBroker' threat actor ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-crime/the-fbi-thinks-its-nailed-the-notorious-intelbroker-threat-actor XUAddJW5o7yFfH8sPqg4sb Mon, 30 Jun 2025 09:45:26 +0000 Mon, 30 Jun 2025 09:45:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Financial impact of cyber attacks on UK retailers laid bare in new report ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/cyber-attacks-on-uk-retailers-financial-impact MML4cJS6ZT2N37UPMwASVi Wed, 25 Jun 2025 09:16:42 +0000 Wed, 25 Jun 2025 09:16:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ A sneaky cyber espionage campaign is exploiting IoT devices and home office routers – here's what you need to know ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/lapdogs-cyber-espionage-campaign-iot-home-office-routers hnTamSnFiPKw4RfcFR3E7U Mon, 23 Jun 2025 09:50:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ LockBit data dump reveals a treasure trove of intel on the notorious hacker group ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-crime/lockbit-data-dump-reveals-a-treasure-trove-of-intel-on-the-notorious-hacker-group q6gHYYicEc4cCKCdXT2Hch Fri, 13 Jun 2025 09:37:21 +0000 Fri, 13 Jun 2025 09:37:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Disinformation security is a major concern for cyber teams – here's what your business can do ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-crime/disinformation-security-concern-for-cyber-teams ubNUYZd6YC9jQk9tXr8LvF Mon, 09 Jun 2025 12:37:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ OpenAI is clamping down on ChatGPT accounts used to spread malware ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-crime/openai-is-clamping-down-on-chatgpt-accounts-used-to-spread-malware dvQ5V6ky8EKaaP74Xf5Upn Mon, 09 Jun 2025 10:39:03 +0000 Mon, 09 Jun 2025 10:39:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘States don’t do hacking for fun’: NCSC expert urges businesses to follow geopolitics as defensive strategy ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/states-dont-do-hacking-for-fun-ncsc-expert-urges-businesses-to-follow-geopolitics-as-defensive-strategy tWmWKKmQCWqZdQFyWWxsaA Thu, 05 Jun 2025 09:01:08 +0000 Thu, 05 Jun 2025 09:01:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘I take pleasure in thinking I can rid society of at least some of them’: A cyber vigilante is dumping information on notorious ransomware criminals – and security experts say police will be keeping close tabs ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/ransomware/ransomware-conti-trickbot-leaks-gangexposed 3sqwxUBfDAXNBC4mxqQxnZ Tue, 03 Jun 2025 23:04:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ AVCheck cyber crime service snared in police takedown ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-crime/avcheck-cyber-crime-service-snared-in-police-takedown rALJbRVnbo9BswhQRfVstH Mon, 02 Jun 2025 14:53:36 +0000 Mon, 02 Jun 2025 14:53:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scattered Spider: Who are the alleged hackers behind the M&S cyber attack? ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-crime/scattered-spider-group-marks-and-spencer tS38BJbwf9Vi4dH3sbA56S Fri, 02 May 2025 14:00:49 +0000 Fri, 02 May 2025 14:59:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Multichannel attacks are becoming a serious threat for enterprises – and AI is fueling the surge ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-crime/multichannel-attacks-increase-ai-cyber-crime xp67FSxSwhJgmZDufTyQzf Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:47:31 +0000 Mon, 10 Mar 2025 16:56:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Cobalt Strike abusers have been dealt a hammer blow: An "aggressive" takedown campaign by Fortra and Microsoft shuttered over 200 malicious domains – and it’s cut the misuse of the tool by 80% ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-crime/cobalt-strike-takedown-fortra-microsoft YJDkC2YvHeWchyfSNCitJd Fri, 07 Mar 2025 15:00:00 +0000 Fri, 07 Mar 2025 15:51:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'GitVenom' campaign uses dodgy GitHub repositories to spread malware ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-crime/gitvenom-campaign-uses-dodgy-github-repositories-to-spread-malware oi382VRTgebocxDcEb3xtW Thu, 27 Feb 2025 10:43:17 +0000 Fri, 28 Feb 2025 14:18:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hackers are on a huge Microsoft 365 password spraying spree – here’s what you need to know ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-crime/hackers-are-on-a-huge-microsoft-365-password-spraying-spree-heres-what-you-need-to-know rVSTRUKhoxcu6twp6oncx7 Tue, 25 Feb 2025 11:19:46 +0000 Fri, 28 Feb 2025 09:16:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Zservers takedown is another big win for law enforcement ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-crime/the-zservers-takedown-is-another-big-win-for-law-enforcement FDfF6wSLEQwRgmdc2TZGgK Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:15:00 +0000 Wed, 19 Feb 2025 14:41:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Threat actors are leaning on trusted services more than ever ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-crime/threat-actors-are-leaning-on-trusted-services-more-than-ever LaSEnKpAcP9vRL88AgHzxX Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:17:04 +0000 Thu, 13 Feb 2025 15:24:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Seashell Blizzard hacker group escalating attacks on critical infrastructure, Microsoft warns ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-crime/seashell-blizzard-badpilot-hacking-campaign ihLNKXUj5A8Gq9pntPX6ub Thu, 13 Feb 2025 12:18:09 +0000 Thu, 13 Feb 2025 15:21:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Agentic AI could be a blessing and a curse for cybersecurity ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-crime/agentic-ai-cybersecurity-risks BVbgiNsXLQnaf9VEBZ4S6Q Wed, 05 Feb 2025 11:33:12 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:32:45 +0000