cybercrims

Cybercrime Crew Claims It Hacked Mike Lindell’s MyPillow

The United States military has known for years that enemies could use location data to track troops’ phones—and it’s also long been aware of easy fixes for the problem. The Pentagon adopted almost none of these protections, though, in spite of admitting in a letter exposed this week that US adversaries are actually using the data to target soldiers in war. Meanwhile, US law enforcement warned this week about “anti-tech extremism” as AI backlash grows around the country.

Fresh NEET 2026 leak scare? NTA rushes Telegram 'paper sale' claims to CyberCrime

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has responded to a social media post that alleged NEET 2026 question papers were being sold through Telegram channels. The response came after a user tagged NTA and CyberDost on X and shared links to three Telegram groups, claiming they were being operated by the same person. In the post, the user wrote: "dear @NTA_Exams

[Written Question] Cybercrime

Chris Bloore Answering Body: Home Office Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many ransomware as a service operations were disrupted by the Regional Organised Crime Unit network in the 2025-26 financial year.

[Written Question] Aviation: Cybercrime

Question by: Joe Robertson Answering Body: Department for Transport Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to mitigate the risk of cyber-attacks affecting the aviation sector.

A Russian speaker and jailbroken Gemini went on a hacking spree and emptied at least one MAGA victim's crypto wallets

A Russian-speaking threat actor used a jailbroken Google Gemini to run a sophisticated fraud campaign targeting MAGA and QAnon communities. The attacker impersonated an American veteran, used AI-generated content to build a Telegram channel, and deployed malware to steal cryptocurrency from victims. This operation highlights the growing sophistication of cybercrime when weaponized large language models are employed.

Racketeers log in again! Guaranteed scores offered in NEET re-exam for hefty price

Amid the NEET 2026 paper leak row and ongoing central bureau of investigation (CBI) probe, fresh racketeers have resurfaced online, with several social media channels allegedly promising access to ‘NEET re-exam question papers’ and ‘guaranteed scores’ in exchange for hefty payments. Ahmedabad-based activist Shubham Thaker submitted a complaint to cybercrime police seeking an investigation into whether these channels possessed genuine exam material or were merely exploiting students and...

Dutch cops wrest 17M devices from mystery botnet's clutches

Inside the world’s scam capital, where enslaved workers are forced to defraud Americans online

Five young men thought they were going to Cambodia to intern at a casino. Instead they say they became enslaved in one of the world’s most sophisticated fraud networks, an industry that has swindled billions of dollars from Americans and turned Southeast Asia into the online scam capital of the world. Lured by the promise of well-paying jobs, hundreds of thousands of people like them from China, Southeast Asia and other countries across the world have been coerced into engaging in scams such...

'Dumbass' criminal breaks the 'first rule of ransomware club'

Even ransomware cartels make mistakes, and in this case, it was a biggie that could have landed the responsible crim in a Russian gulag: accidentally infecting a company located in a Commonwealth of Independent States country. In what threat-hunter Dominic Alvieri deemed the ransom “dumbass of the day,” Nova, the affiliate program for ransomware crew RAlord, on Tuesday issued an apology to Eriell Group, a major oilfield services company with headquarters in Uzbekistan and a corporate office...

Raids, stranded victims and new criminal tactics - inside Cambodia’s fight against scam centres

Raids, stranded victims and new criminal tactics - inside Cambodia’s fight against scam centres Cambodia says it is carrying out its toughest crackdown yet on online scam centres, with hundreds of facilities targeted. In the first of a two-part series, CNA goes on the ground to find victims stranded and signs of operations shifting into smaller urban sites, while experts warn that the criminal networks behind the industry remain deeply embedded. Abdul’s plan was to teach English in a Bangkok...