Topic: law enforcement action
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FBI Shuts Down Major Ransomware Hub, RAMP Forum
The FBI has seized control of the RAMP forum, a major online hub for ransomware operations, removing a key criminal marketplace and gaining access to user data. The forum was founded as a sanctuary for ransomware activity after other platforms banned it, and was operated by a Russian national ind...
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UK, US, Australia Sanction Russian Cyber Host Media Land
The United Kingdom, United States, and Australia have jointly sanctioned three bulletproof hosting providers and four Russian executives for enabling ransomware operators and cybercriminals by supplying critical infrastructure. These services are essential to the cybercrime underworld, allowing t...
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Cybercriminals Lose Control: Rhadamanthys Infostealer Shut Down
The Rhadamanthys infostealer malware service has been disrupted, with criminal subscribers losing access to their data-collection servers, possibly due to law enforcement actions by German authorities. Subscribers reported that their administrative panels now require certificate-based authenticat...
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UK Warns of Ongoing Russian Hacktivist Cyber Attacks
The UK's NCSC warns that Russian-aligned hacktivist groups are persistently targeting critical infrastructure and government with disruptive DDoS attacks, causing significant operational and financial harm. A key group, NoName057(16), uses a crowdsourced "DDoSia" platform to launch distributed at...
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Ex-Ransomware Negotiators Accused of Targeting US Firms
Two former cybersecurity professionals have been charged with conspiring to deploy the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware against U.S. companies, allegedly partnering with the criminals they were meant to fight and extorting nearly $1.3 million from one victim. The indictment names Ryan Clifford Goldberg ...
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