Tag: cybercrime ecosystem

  • The Register: Security shop pwns ransomware gang, passes insider info to authorities

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/27/security_shop_pwns_ransomware_gang/ Source: The Register Title: Security shop pwns ransomware gang, passes insider info to authorities Feedly Summary: Researchers say ‘proactive’ approach is needed to combat global cybercrime Here’s one you don’t see every day: A cybersecurity vendor is admitting to breaking into a notorious ransomware crew’s infrastructure and gathering data it relayed to…

  • Cloud Blog: Cybercrime: A Multifaceted National Security Threat

    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/cybercrime-multifaceted-national-security-threat/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Cybercrime: A Multifaceted National Security Threat Feedly Summary: Executive Summary Cybercrime makes up a majority of the malicious activity online and occupies the majority of defenders’ resources. In 2024, Mandiant Consulting responded to almost four times more intrusions conducted by financially motivated actors than state-backed intrusions. Despite this…