U.S. Hacks QakBot, Quietly Removes Botnet Infections

U.S. Hacks QakBot, Quietly Removes Botnet Infections

The U.S. government today announced a coordinated crackdown against QakBot, a complex malware family used by multiple cybercrime groups to lay the groundwork for ransomware infections. The international law enforcement operation involved ...
‘Hive’ Russian Ransomware Gang Shut Down by FBI, DoJ, Europol, Bundeskriminalamt, et al

‘Hive’ Russian Ransomware Gang Shut Down by FBI, DoJ, Europol, Bundeskriminalamt, et al

Law enforcement agencies from several countries got together and took down the site. They also worked to decrypt victims’ data ...
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Chinese Huawei ‘Spies’ Charged — FBI is Mad as Hell

Chinese Huawei ‘Spies’ Charged — FBI is Mad as Hell

The Chinese government sent two spies to extract information about the U.S. case against Huawei. But they didn’t expect their contact to be a double agent ...
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The new DOJ Law Enforcement Crypto Reports (TL;DR)

The new DOJ Law Enforcement Crypto Reports (TL;DR)

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TL;DR? Good news!  I read them for you!  On 15SEP2022, the Department of Justice released their report "The Role of Law Enforcement in Detecting, Investigating, and Prosecuting Criminal Activity Related to Digital Assets" ...
DoJ, FBI, IRS Make Empty Boast: SSNDOB ‘Seized’

DoJ, FBI, IRS Make Empty Boast: SSNDOB ‘Seized’

Feds are gloating over their “seizure” of the notorious SSNDOB marketplace, which traded in stolen personal information. But the action seems too little, too late ...
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MAJOR Justice Dept. Breach — ‘Time for Drastic Measures’

MAJOR Justice Dept. Breach — ‘Time for Drastic Measures’

Criminals have access to Justice Department databases and can write fake data, as well as read highly sensitive info, we’re told ...
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Lichtenstein and Morgan: The Stolen Virtual Currency Laundry

If you’ve been scratching your head while you read about the money laundering escapades of Ilya Lichtenstein and his wife Heather Morgan, let me assure you that you are not alone. The ...
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The Extradition of Vladislav Klyushin

As December 2021 came to a close, indicted and arrested Russian national Vladislav Klyushin was quietly extradited from Switzerland to the United States. A spokesperson for the Russian Embassy in Switzerland, Vladimir ...
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DoJ Launches Crypto Enforcement Team, Cyber-Fraud Initiative

Last week the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) took steps to crack down on ransomware with the creation of a National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET) and the launch of the department’s Civil ...
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