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Chinese cybercrime operation that used AI to scam ‘hundreds of thousands of victims’ sued by Google

TechCrunch AI · 2d ago Cached

Google is suing a Chinese cybercrime network called Outsider Enterprise for using AI, including its own Gemini, to run massive phishing scams that have victimized hundreds of thousands of people and caused billions in losses.

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Who Runs the Ransomware Group ‘The Gentlemen?’

Krebs on Security · 4d ago Cached

An investigation into the ransomware group 'The Gentlemen' reveals clues pointing to the real-life identity of its administrator, known as Hastalamuerte/Zeta88, an Izhevsk-based Russian speaker who recruits affiliates with a 90/10 ransom split.

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Police boast of hacking VPN where criminals "believed themselves to be safe"

Ars Technica · 2026-05-22 Cached

Police and international authorities dismantled a VPN service used by criminals, seizing servers and identifying users, after a years-long investigation.

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Understanding the modern cybercrime landscape

MIT Technology Review · 2026-05-19 Cached

An analysis of the modern cybercrime landscape, highlighting the industrialization of cybercriminal methods using automation and AI, and the five key factors influencing enterprise cybersecurity.

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Twin brothers wipe 96 government databases minutes after being fired

Hacker News Top · 2026-05-12 Cached

Twin brothers Muneeb and Sohaib wiped 96 government databases minutes after being fired from their IT jobs, then boasted about it in private messages. Both were later indicted; Muneeb pleaded guilty, and Sohaib was convicted after a trial.

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‘Scattered Spider’ Member ‘Tylerb’ Pleads Guilty

Krebs on Security · 2026-04-21 Cached

A senior member of the cybercrime group Scattered Spider, Tyler Robert Buchanan, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and identity theft for orchestrating SMS phishing attacks that compromised major tech companies and stole millions in cryptocurrency.

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Germany Doxes “UNKN,” Head of RU Ransomware Gangs REvil, GandCrab

Krebs on Security · 2026-04-06 Cached

German authorities identified 31-year-old Russian Daniil Maksimovich Shchukin as the head of the REvil and GandCrab ransomware groups, linking him to over 130 cyberattacks and extortion of nearly $2 million euros.

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