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Philippines-based American pleads guilty to running expansive fraud scheme targeting US servicemembers
https://cyberscoop.com/identity-theft-fraud-military-servicemembers-veterans-guilty-robert-boling/
Published: October 20, 2026 23:36
Robert Wayne Boling Jr. was the mastermind of an identity theft conspiracy that victimized thousands of military members and veterans. He faces up to 40 years in prison. The post Philippines-based American pleads guilty to running expansive fraud scheme…
Nigerian sentenced to 8 years for long-running tax business hacking and fraud scheme
https://cyberscoop.com/nigerian-sentenced-hacking-fraud-tax-investment-scheme/
Published: October 20, 2026 19:33
Chukwuemeka Victor Amachukwu hacked tax preparation businesses, filed false tax returns and enticed victims to send him money for investment schemes. The post Nigerian sentenced to 8 years for long-running tax business hacking and fraud scheme appeared…
Authorities charge alleged OLVX cybercrime marketplace operator in North Macedonia
https://cyberscoop.com/olvx-cybercrime-marketplace-operator-charged-north-macedonia/
Published: October 14, 2026 21:40
Officials disrupted the cybercrime marketplace in April and arrested the alleged 20-year-old operator at that time. Illicit sales reportedly exceeded $500,000 since 2023. The post Authorities charge alleged OLVX cybercrime marketplace operator in North…
Microsoft and partners disrupt vast Chinese-language phishing kit ecosystem
https://cyberscoop.com/microsoft-disrupts-chinese-language-phishing-kit-ecosystem/
Published: October 14, 2026 13:00
In less than 10 months, cybercriminals used the arsenal of customized, targeted phishing kits to send more than 1 billion malicious messages to more than 75,000 organizations globally. The post Microsoft and partners disrupt vast Chinese-language phishing…
DOJ charges 14 over a sprawling North Korean remote work scheme
https://cyberscoop.com/doj-north-korea-remote-work-laptop-farms/
Published: October 13, 2026 21:43
Operation Lonestar Roundup uncovered an operation that used stolen identities to secretly funnel $3 million from 70 U.S. employers back to Pyongyang. The post DOJ charges 14 over a sprawling North Korean remote work scheme appeared first on CyberScoop.
Canadian cybersecurity executive arrested in federal extortion case
https://cyberscoop.com/edward-dubrovsky-cypfer-arrested-fbi-extortion-charges/
Published: October 10, 2026 13:35
Details of the case align with the investigation into ShinyHunters’ attack on FBI IT systems. The post Canadian cybersecurity executive arrested in federal extortion case appeared first on CyberScoop.
Leader of 764 pleads guilty, faces up to 30 years in prison
https://cyberscoop.com/764-leader-prasan-nepal-guilty/
Published: October 8, 2026 21:41
Prasan Nepal ran the nihilistic violent extremist network for almost four years and played a crucial role facilitating the grooming, manipulation and extortion of minors. The post Leader of 764 pleads guilty, faces up to 30 years in prison appeared first…
Ransomware recovery CEO indicted after allegedly paying hackers and pocketing millions
https://cyberscoop.com/monstercloud-zohar-pinhasi-ransomware-recovery-scheme/
Published: October 8, 2026 19:44
Zohar Pinhasi allegedly deceived ransomware recovery clients into a payment scheme disguised as a specialized service that helped victims avoid paying cybercriminals. The post Ransomware recovery CEO indicted after allegedly paying hackers and pocketing…
PoeLLM malware has assembled a sweeping botnet, taking technical cues from a poem
https://cyberscoop.com/poellm-malware-botnet-poem-lumen-black-lotus-labs/
Published: October 7, 2026 15:00
More than 3,400 servers have been compromised by malware that hides its infrastructure coordinates in a poem. The post PoeLLM malware has assembled a sweeping botnet, taking technical cues from a poem appeared first on CyberScoop.
Authorities seize KillSec extortion group infrastructure, arrest 3 alleged members
https://cyberscoop.com/killsec-ransomware-group-arrests-operation-killswitch/
Published: October 1, 2026 19:44
The teenager-run cybercrime group victimized roughly 500 organizations in less than two years. The post Authorities seize KillSec extortion group infrastructure, arrest 3 alleged members appeared first on CyberScoop.