CYBERCRIME

UnitedHealth confirms Blackcat ransomware group as responsible for the cyberattack on its division, prompting urgent cybersecurity measures.

The U.S. Department of Defense's expanded list, while not imposing immediate bans, carries reputational risks for listed Chinese companies, aligning with the strategy to limit American tech contributions to China's military and cautioning U.S. entities about associated risks.

Citibank faces a lawsuit from the NY Attorney General, Letitia James, for alleged negligence in protecting customers from scams, and reimbursing fraud victims.

FBI Director Christopher Wray warns Congress about the imminent threat of Chinese cyberattacks emphasizing the need for urgent attention.

The company is investigating the hack and plans to resume service after fixes.

Cybersecurity researchers have sounded alarm over the new variant of malware developed by North Korean hackers which targets Apple's MacOS system.

"Dark web vendors and their operatives believe they can hide anonymously while perpetrating their crimes. The collaborative effort of this task force proves criminals operating on the web are never truly anonymous and they will be uncovered and prosecuted," said Glen Henderson, Postal Inspection Service's Phoenix Division acting inspector in charge.

North Korea's overseas hackers reportedly pretend to be Western IT workers or blockchain experts to penetrate their target companies and steal their funds.

The U.S. has expressed concern over North Korea earning half of its foreign currency income from cybercrime activities and using it for its weapons program.

North Korea is poised to deploy additional IT workers abroad to sustain its cybercrime activities, which fund its notorious weapons program.

"Kudos to our law enforcement partners and the Binance Investigations team for their unwavering commitment to combating crime worldwide," Binance said.

A group of North Korean hackers is targeting think tanks and academic experts to gain insights about defense and security policies affecting Pyongyang.

Cybercriminals steal their victims' user data, such as web credentials, to sell them on underground hacker forums or use them for other illegal campaigns.

A man was sentenced to 13 years in prison on Friday for cyberstalking a teenage girl who later took her own life.

Among these cyber attacks, the Ethereum ecosystem was extremely affected, with malicious actors siphoning over $1 billion from 32 separate events.

The FBI is warning parents to be aware that teenage boys are increasingly becoming the target for online sextortion by cybercriminals. 

Netflix’s ‘Tinder Swindler’ has shone a light on the shady and heartbreaking world of online romance scams, a world that the FBI says cost Americans $1 billion last year.

The suspect allegedly added the victim on Facebook and forced him to give her his number.

The accused asked her for her nude photos and videos, and when she refused, they threatened to kill her parents.

The teen continued posting her nude photos on social media even as her parents recovered from the attacks.

Prosecutors said Meiggs and his co-conspirators used an illegal practice called "SIM-swapping" to steal victims' social media accounts and hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of cryptocurrency.