Venezuelan Cartel's Malware Honcho Nabbed for ATM Jackpotting
A Venezuelan Tren de Aragua malware figure, the first cybercriminal on the FBI most-wanted list, was nabbed for ATM jackpotting.
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Alleged ATM malware creator appears in Nebraska court after arrest
Alleged Ploutus creator Anibal Canelon Aguirre pleaded not guilty in Nebraska federal court.
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U.S. may have overthrown Venezuela due to chat with Grok
Daily Beast says Trump consulted Grok before ordering Maduro's capture and is pushing voluntary AI rules.
US sanctions Tren de Aragua gang members in ATM hacks crackdown
Treasury sanctioned eight Tren de Aragua members over ATM jackpotting that stole about $40.7 million.
Musk’s AI chatbot Grok reportedly encouraged Trump to capture Venezuela’s president
Time reports Trump consulted xAI's Grok before the U.S. capture of Venezuela's president Nicolas Maduro.
USA’s Venezuela takeover comes with bonus exposure to Chinese AI surveillance tech
ASPI warns Venezuela will adopt Chinese LLM-based AI surveillance from sanctioned iFlytek, urging Secretary Rubio to dismantle the Chinese-built surveillance apparatus.
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CIA’s Michael Ellis says cyber intelligence is changing how the agency operates
CIA deputy director says cyber operations built the intelligence picture enabling US forces to capture Nicolás Maduro in Operation Absolute Resolve.
Five Venezuelan Nationals Plead Guilty in Kansas ATM Jackpotting Attempt
Five Venezuelan nationals pleaded guilty to failed ATM jackpotting attempts in Kansas as the FBI reports 700+ US incidents in 2025.
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Five plead guilty in latest federal ATM jackpotting case
Five Venezuelan nationals pleaded guilty to ATM jackpotting conspiracy tied to Ploutus malware, as FBI tallies $58 million in losses since 2021.
Dark Caracal Deploys New Go Malware With Ethereum-Based C2 Fallback
Dark Caracal targeted a Venezuelan communications organization with new Go-based GoCaracal malware and an updated Bandook backdoor using Ethereum smart-contract C2 fallback.
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GoCaracal Malware Uses Ethereum Smart Contract to Fetch Replacement C2 Address
Arctic Wolf links new Go-based GoCaracal malware with Ethereum smart-contract C2 fallback to Dark Caracal, targeting a Venezuelan communications organization.
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