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FBI takes down massive China-based cybercrime network that caused $1.9B in losses
https://cyberscoop.com/outsider-cybercrime-network-takedown-china-fbi-google-lumen/
Published: June 12, 2026 21:56
Outsider provided phishing kits and infrastructure for cybercriminals to scam victims with lures claiming they missed packages, had unpaid tolls or parking violations. The post FBI takes down massive China-based cybercrime network that caused $1.9B in…
US, France, and Italian authorities shut down massive deepfake porn site
https://cyberscoop.com/us-international-authorities-shutdown-deepfake-porn-site/
Published: June 12, 2026 18:21
The website specialized in non-consensual sexual images of famous women, including politicians, first ladies, royalty, journalists, television presenters, athletes, and entertainers, and others. The post US, France, and Italian authorities shut down…
Conti ransomware group member pleads guilty, faces up to 20 years in prison
https://cyberscoop.com/conti-ransomware-member-ukrainian-lytvynenko-guilty/
Published: June 12, 2026 17:44
Oleksii Lytvynenko, a 44-year-old Ukrainian national, admitted to joining the prolific cybercrime group in 2021. Officials said he engaged in cybercrime up until his arrest in Ireland in 2023. The post Conti ransomware group member pleads guilty, faces up…
ShinyHunters is actively extorting universities after exploiting an unpatched Oracle flaw
https://cyberscoop.com/oracle-peoplesoft-zero-day-vulnerability-shinyhunters-extortion/
Published: June 12, 2026 16:12
Oracle still hasn't patched the vulnerability the group has been using in its attacks since late May. The post ShinyHunters is actively extorting universities after exploiting an unpatched Oracle flaw appeared first on CyberScoop.
European authorities crack down on illegal streaming networks
https://cyberscoop.com/europol-piracy-streaming-crackdown-operation-kratos2/
Published: June 3, 2026 22:15
Officials said they dismantled nine organized crime groups and removed more than 27,000 URLs hosting live sports and other copyrighted media during a seven-month operation. The post European authorities crack down on illegal streaming networks appeared…
Tennessee man linked to 764 accused of series of crimes against children dating back to 2022
https://cyberscoop.com/tennessee-zachary-sweeney-764-charged-csam-exploitation/
Published: May 29, 2026 18:17
Zachary Sweeney allegedly traveled to New York, Indiana, Missouri and Georgia to meet and harm numerous victims in person. The FBI began investigating him in 2023. The post Tennessee man linked to 764 accused of series of crimes against children dating…
Google security engineer accused of turning confidential search trends into $1.2M win on Polymarket
https://cyberscoop.com/google-security-engineer-insider-trading-polymarket/
Published: May 28, 2026 18:13
Michele Spagnuolo allegedly placed multiple trades on the prediction marketplace, abusing internal access to Google’s nonpublic data on the most searched people in 2025. The post Google security engineer accused of turning confidential search trends into…
FBI warns US-based law firms to be on the lookout for cybercrime group that steals data in person
https://cyberscoop.com/fbi-warning-silent-ransom-group-law-firms/
Published: May 27, 2026 20:35
Silent Ransom Group isn’t prolific, but it's demonstrated a knack for attacking the legal services sector with an extraordinary dual use of social engineering and in-person visits to victims’ workstations. The post FBI warns US-based law firms to be on the…
FBI warns about fast-growing phishing kit targeting Microsoft 365 users
https://cyberscoop.com/fbi-phishing-kali365-microsoft365-access-tokens/
Published: May 22, 2026 20:41
Kali365, which was first observed in April, abuses legitimate Microsoft device authorization pages to grant persistent access to cybercriminal-controlled applications. The post FBI warns about fast-growing phishing kit targeting Microsoft 365 users…
Alleged leader of Kimwolf, a sweeping botnet for cybercriminals, arrested in Canada
https://cyberscoop.com/kimwolf-botnet-alleged-administrator-jacob-butler-arrested-canada/
Published: May 21, 2026 23:24
Jacob Butler, a 23-year-old from Ottawa, awaits extradition to the United States and faces up to 10 years in prison. The post Alleged leader of Kimwolf, a sweeping botnet for cybercriminals, arrested in Canada appeared first on CyberScoop.