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Scattered Spider teen cuffed after buying games and meals with extortion bitcoin

Bad opsec Thalha Jubair, one of the two UK teens arrested on Tuesday and accused of being members of the notorious Scattered Spider cybercrime gang, allegedly played a role in bilking more than 100 organizations out of at least $115 million in ransom payments. The cops nabbed him after following a number of clues, including paying for gift cards from a wallet on the same server that also held wallets receiving extortion payments.… READ MORE HERE…

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Russian fake-news network, led by an ex-Florida sheriff’s deputy, storms back into action with 200+ new sites

As the Trump administration guts efforts to counter election disinfo The Russian troll farm that in the lead-up to the 2024 US presidential election posted a bizarro video claiming Democratic candidate Kamala Harris was a rhino poacher, is back with hundreds of new fake news websites serving up phony political commentary with an AI assist.… READ MORE HERE…

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Microsoft blocks bait for ‘fastest-growing’ 365 phish kit, seizes 338 domains

Redmond names alleged ringleader, claims 5K+ creds stolen and $100k pocketed Microsoft has seized 338 websites associated with RaccoonO365 and identified the leader of the phishing service – Joshua Ogundipe – as part of a larger effort to disrupt what Redmond’s Digital Crimes Unit calls the “fastest-growing tool used by cybercriminals to steal Microsoft 365 usernames and passwords.”… READ MORE HERE…

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