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Microsoft Seizes 340 Websites Linked to Growing Phishing Subscription Service
Microsoft Inc. said on Tuesday that it seized nearly 340 websites tied to a rapidly growing Nigerian-based service that allowed users to carry out phishing operations that stole at least 5,000 ...
Insurer Aflac Investigating Possible Data Breach After Attack on US Network
Aflac on Friday disclosed a cybersecurity incident in which personal information of its customers may have been compromised, making it the latest insurance provider to be targeted. The health and ...
An Increase in Identity Theft, Cybercrime Predicted in 2025
The forecast for identity theft scams and cybercrime in 2025 is bleak, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC). It's anticipated there will be reduced support for victims and less law ...
Consumers Ignore Cybersecurity Threats Despite Identity Theft Concerns: Survey
Consumer reliance on technology such as digital payments, QR codes, eCommerce and other online interactions has led to concerns with cybercrime, particularly identity theft and AI-assisted attacks. ...
FBI Focused on Nabbing Scattered Spider Hackers
The U.S. FBI is working towards charging hackers from the aggressive Scattered Spider criminal gang who are largely based in the U.S. and western countries and have breached dozens of American ...
Report: Cybercrime ‘A Thriving Business’ as U.S. Claims Frequency Rises
Cyber claims frequency in the U.S. rose 13 percent last year, a new report shows. According to Coalition's 2024 Cyber Claims Report, cybercrime is "a thriving business that adversely impacts" the ...
Hacker Group Claims UnitedHealth Paid $22M Ransom to Recover Data
A post on a hacker forum popular with cybercriminals has claimed UnitedHealth Group paid $22 million in a bid to recover access to data and systems encrypted by the "Blackcat" ransomware gang, ...
Crypto Ransom Attack Payments Hit Record $1B in 2023
Payments from crypto-related ransom attacks nearly doubled to a record $1 billion in 2023, blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis said on Wednesday. Scammers targeting institutions such as hospitals, ...
Business Leaders Appear Less Concerned by Cyber Risk: Report
The worldwide impact of cybercrime on business is predicted to balloon to $10.5 trillion by 2025, but boardroom focus on cyber risk appears to be diminishing, according ...