US man used AI-generated songs and automated bots to manipulate streaming platforms, exposing vulnerabilities in the digital music economy. A 54-year-old man has been sentenced to 18 months in prison in the United States after admitting to orchestrating a scheme that used artificial intelligence (AI)-generated music and automated streaming botsContinue Reading
Cybercriminal groups are increasingly turning against each other, with the notorious ShinyHunters group claiming that it has hacked rival ransomware operation Clop. According to reports, ShinyHunters claimed to have gained access to Clop’s infrastructure, defaced its leak website and stolen information connected to the group’s operations. The reported incident highlightsContinue Reading
Berlin’s government is facing a renewed cybersecurity crisis after hackers published another batch of stolen data from the city administration, with authorities confirming that the latest release includes access credentials. The new disclosure follows a major cyberattack against Berlin’s state government network in August, in which attackers gained access toContinue Reading
Hackers Poison Adform Script to Swap Crypto Wallet Addresses Across Customer Sites Attackers modified a JavaScript file served by advertising technology company Adform, turning it into a browser-side tool that rewrites cryptocurrency wallet addresses. Adform detected the incident on July 27, 2026, removed the malicious code, notified affected clients, and reportedContinue Reading
A Singapore-based company has reportedly lost more than US$36 million in a sophisticated business email compromise (BEC) scam after fraudsters impersonated the chairman of the company’s headquarters and manipulated senior executives into authorizing massive fund transfers. According to Singapore authorities, the incident was among the major cases uncovered during “OperationContinue Reading
International law enforcement agency INTERPOL has announced the arrest of more than 200 suspected cybercriminals during a major multinational crackdown dubbed “Operation Ramz,” targeting phishing scams, malware attacks, and online fraud networks across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The operation, carried out in collaboration with national police agenciesContinue Reading
A Latvian national accused of helping ransomware gangs extort millions of dollars from victims worldwide has been sentenced to 8.5 years in a U.S. federal prison. According to U.S. prosecutors in Ohio, Deniss Zolotarjovs received a 102-month prison sentence for serving as a negotiator for several notorious cybercriminal operations, includingContinue Reading
