Operation Blackout targeted West African scam networks
The Justice Department says the effort led to dozens of arrests and removal of more than 3.7 million fake accounts.
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13 articles · newest firstUS and partners seize Virtualine bulletproof hosting domain
Dutch police seized dozens of servers in Limburg and recovered data on more than 3,000 customers; follow-up is underway.
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FBI seizes Virtualine bulletproof hosting domain in Operation Omegaline
German, Dutch and UK agencies assisted; the operator said it could rebrand and resume within about a day.
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FBI seizes Virtualine domain over alleged criminal hosting
Prosecutors say the host kept a forum online after child-exploitation notices and took unhosted bitcoin.
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CISA: SafePay ransomware hit over 600 critical infrastructure orgs
Since August 2024 the private group has used stolen or brute-forced credentials, VPN access, phishing, and edge-device flaws, then double-extorted victims.
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CISA, FBI detail SafePay ransomware hitting 600+ victims since 2024
Agencies say SafePay uses stolen or guessed passwords, phishing, and five known edge-device flaws, then encrypts files for crypto payment.
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In Other News: ICS-Sniper Attack, Hacking XWorm Malware Operators, $250k Chrome Exploit
Roundup covers ICS-Sniper, an XWorm panel RCE, an 11-million-record Burger King Japan breach, and a $250,000 Chrome chain.
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UK Legal Aid Agency hack worse than thought, with stolen records dating back to 1978
The UK Legal Aid Agency says hackers stole far older records than disclosed, including about 250,000 predating 2007 and one from 1978.
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Hackers Steal UK Legal Aid Records Dating Back to 1978 in Major Cyberattack
The UK Legal Aid Agency says its 2025 breach exposed records dating to 1978, including about 250,000 older files.
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West African scammers targeted in joint international government-industry operation
Joint Disruption Week against West African scammers yielded 28 arrests, 117 rescues, and 3.7 million account removals.
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Leading Tech Companies Join Global Law Enforcement in Major Crackdown on West African Scam Networks
Tech firms and law enforcement disrupted West African scam networks, removing 3.7 million accounts and aiding 28 arrests.
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Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2026 – Don’t Make It Easy for Them
Awareness Month 2026 warns that AI phishing, QR codes, and ClickFix are driving everyday account attacks.
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US, Britain to coordinate on scam center takedowns
The US and UK signed an MOU to jointly investigate Southeast Asian scam compounds behind fraud that stole over $12 billion from Americans last year.
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