The loanDepot cyberattack caused its IT systems to go offline and prevented customers from making online payments on their loans. The company confirmed the attack and is working with law enforcement and forensics experts to investigate.
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Cybercriminals are exploiting Twitter ads to promote cryptocurrency scams. These scams include links to Telegram channels promoting pump and dumps, phishing pages, and sites hosting malicious scripts that steal assets from connected wallets.
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The increased deployment of AI systems poses significant security and privacy challenges, including adversarial manipulation of training data and the potential exfiltration of sensitive information.
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xDedic Marketplace was known for selling login credentials and personal information of U.S. residents illegally. The marketplace listed over 700,000 compromised servers for sale, affecting thousands in the United States.
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) said it charged 19 individuals worldwide in connection with the now-defunct xDedic Marketplace, which is estimated to have facilitated more than $68 million in fraud.
In wrapping up its investigation into the dark web portal, the agency said the transnational operation was the result of close cooperation with law enforcement authorities from Belgium
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Threat actors affiliated with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (also known as North Korea) have plundered at least $600 million in cryptocurrency in 2023.
The DPRK “was responsible for almost a third of all funds stolen in crypto attacks last year, despite a 30% reduction from the USD 850 million haul in 2022,” blockchain analytics firm TRM Labs said last week.
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Plus: Russia hacks surveillance cameras as new details emerge of its attack on a Ukrainian telecom, a Google contractor pays for videos of kids to train AI, and more.
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Extortionists are resorting to swatting as a new tactic to pressure hospitals into paying ransom demands. Swatting involves making false reports to the police, resulting in heavily armed officers showing up at victims’ homes.
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The city of Beckley, West Virginia, is currently grappling with a cyberattack, which has disrupted their computer network and prompted investigations into the incident’s source and impact.
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The cybersecurity firm ClearSky identified the tools used, including the No-Justice wiper and a PowerShell code. The malware had a valid digital signature, making it appear legitimate.
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