Tag: cybercrime

Data Breach Roundup: ShinyHunters Targets 400 Firms, MyFitnessPal Compromised, Lazarus Group Deploys Deepfakes

ShinyHunters claims to have stolen data from 400 firms via Salesforce portals and is threatening public disclosure unless ransom demands are met. Separately, MyFitnessPal's new owner Cal AI faces breach claims affecting 3 million users' health data, while North Korea's Lazarus Group deployed deepfake technology in a sophisticated LinkedIn-based social engineering attack targeting a security CEO.

Mar 11, 2026Hackread

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Ghanaian National Pleads Guilty in $100M Romance Fraud Operation

A Ghanaian national admitted guilt in a romance scam operation that netted over $100 million collectively, with his personal involvement exceeding $10 million in stolen funds.

Mar 9, 2026Infosecurity Magazine

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Russian APT Deploys New Ukraine-Targeting Malware as Law Enforcement Disrupts Global Cybercrime Operations

Russian threat actors launched a new espionage campaign against Ukraine using two undocumented malware strains. Meanwhile, international law enforcement scored major wins with takedowns of the Leakbase cybercrime forum and indictments against 62 individuals tied to the Prince Group scam operation.

Mar 5, 2026Security Affairs, The Record

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AI Weaponization and Major Data Breaches Dominate Cybercrime Landscape

Major cybercrime developments include ShinyHunters releasing the full Odido dataset in what's being called the Netherlands' biggest data leak in history, and attackers using Anthropic's Claude Code AI to steal 150GB from Mexican government systems. Meanwhile, law enforcement operations resulted in 30 arrests targeting child exploitation networks and the takedown of an AI-powered fake ID operation.

Mar 2, 2026Security Affairs

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