All news on the topic: Cybercriminal

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Der russische Hacker Vitaliy Kovalev, bekannt als „Bentley“, der mit großangelegtem Bankbetrug und dem Trickbot-Netzwerk in Verbindung steht, entging der Strafverfolgung in seinem Heimatland
Vitaliy Kovalev, known in cybercriminal circles as “Bentley” or “Ben,” has been linked to large-scale banking fraud and some of the most notorious hacking groups, yet he has reportedly avoided significant legal consequences in Russia despite a previous detention.
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Russian hacker Vitaliy Kovalev, known as “Bentley,” linked to major bank fraud and Trickbot network, avoided prosecution at home
Vitaliy Kovalev, known in cybercriminal circles as “Bentley” or “Ben,” has been linked to large-scale banking fraud and some of the most notorious hacking groups, yet he has reportedly avoided significant legal consequences in Russia despite a previous detention.
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$244 million lost in May: scammers steal crypto by posing as security experts
Scammers posing as blockchain security companies target users while framing them for illicit activities.
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Illegal online betting, money laundering, and child exploitation: 145 arrested in Turkey
In comprehensive raids across 52 provinces, Turkish police seized $127 million in assets and detained 423 suspects as part of a cybercrime investigation targeting fraud, identity theft, money laundering, and child exploitation.
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Biggest leak of the year: hackers dump passwords of Google, Facebook, PayPal, and Netflix users
Nearly 200,000,000 passwords have been exposed after digital thieves stole data linked to some of the world’s biggest tech firms.
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US and EU strike cyber mafia: hacker network with hub in Moscow exposed
Arrest warrants issued for ringleaders following investigation by police in Europe and North America
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Sanctions bypassed: how Russia’s ‘Pravfond’ funds lawyers, spies, and pro-Kremlin networks in Europe
Pravfond, a Russian legal-aid foundation for “compatriots” abroad, has continued to fund people and organizations across the European Union — even after it was sanctioned in mid-2023.
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2.1 million records in hackers’ hands: cyberattack cripples Legal Aid Agency’s digital services
The group that carried out the cyber attack says it accessed 2.1 million pieces of data, but this figure has yet to be verified by the Ministry of Justice.
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Cyberattack on M&S: the attack caused the company’s market capitalization to drop by £500 million and paralyzed online sales
A hack has erased over £500 million from Marks & Spencer’s stock market value in the past week.
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SIM farm ban to carry unlimited fines in England and Wales under new law
The British government is planning to ban the supply and possession of SIM farms, in a bid to reduce mobile phone-enabled fraud.