Ransomware gets personal: 'We-know-where-you-are kind of stuff'
Semperis survey finds 37% of ransomware cases include psychological or physical threats against staff and families.
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10 articles · newest firstLeader of 764 pleads guilty, faces up to 30 years in prison
764 leader Prasan Nepal pleaded guilty to child sexual exploitation conspiracy, facing up to 30 years.
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ShinyHunters Suspect Rey Reportedly Detained in Jordan, Helping FBI Identify Group Members
Jordan detained ShinyHunters suspect Rey, who is reportedly helping the FBI identify other members.
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ShinyHunters trades financial extortion for a reckless war of ego with the FBI
ShinyHunters claims it stole personal and assignment data on FBI agents to force retraction of an agency advisory.
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Early Scattered Spider member pleads guilty to cybercrime spree
Early Scattered Spider member Ahmed Elbadawy pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy and identity theft, with prosecutors seeking $17.6 million in forfeiture.
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Party’s Over for Crypto Scammers Who Went on a Spending Spree After a $240 Million Bitcoin Theft
Malone Lam's plea hearing approaches in the $240 million bitcoin social engineering theft; the case highlights surging crypto fraud and limited enforcement.
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Jail time for Maine child in 764 marks turning point in federal law enforcement
A 17-year-old from Maine became the first minor federally adjudicated for 764 extremist crimes, including child exploitation, signaling a policy shift on prosecuting juveniles.
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Apollo discloses data breach from ongoing wave of attacks hitting financial sector
Apollo Global Management confirmed a breach of cloud platforms by BlackFile-linked social engineering attackers, exposing personal data including Social Security numbers.
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Early 764 member sentenced to 77 years, longest prison term to date for a nihilistic violent extremist
Kyle Spitze, an early 764 member, was sentenced to 77 years for producing CSAM, the longest sentence for a nihilistic violent extremist.
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Details emerge on BlackFile's recent attacks on financial companies
BlackFile (UNC6671), a The Com-linked extortion crew, keeps hitting financial and med tech firms with voice-phishing IT-support scams and ~$3 million demands.
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- FBIorganization · 7
- Unit 221Borganization · 3
- Scattered Spiderthreat actor · 3
- ShinyHuntersthreat actor · 3
- 764threat actor · 3
- Bain Capitalorganization · 2
- Googlevendor · 2
- U.S. Department of Justiceorganization · 2
- Blackstoneorganization · 2
- Lapsus$threat actor · 2
- FBIvictim · 2
- BlackFilethreat actor · 2
- Beazley Securityorganization · 1
- Hellcatthreat actor · 1
- Helixthreat actor · 1
- Moody'sorganization · 1
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