Neowin News Feed for: Cybercrime

Microsoft Teams becomes key witness in government database wipe crime

Usama Jawad — Fri, 15 May 2026 10:58:01 +0000

A bizarre Microsoft Teams mistake exposed conversations tied to a major government database deletion case. Read more...

Massive cybercrime-as-a-service platform RedVDS disrupted by Microsoft, FBI, and Europol

Paul Hill — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 03:24:01 +0000

The disruption of RedVDS marks a major blow to cybercriminals who used the cheap subscription service to launch massive phishing campaigns. Read more...

UN Cybercrime pact set to be signed to speed up response times

Paul Hill — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 12:22:01 +0000

Countries will be heading to Vietnam this weekend to sign a landmark cybercrime pact that will speed up response times and aid for victims. Read more...

Fugitive wanted for global cyberattacks is now on EU's most wanted list

Paul Hill — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 10:02:02 +0000

A Ukrainian male has been added to the EU's most wanted list for helping to lead a cybercrime network that has done billions of dollars worth of damage. Read more...

Microsoft cracks down on global cybercrime network, Storm-2139, exploiting generative AI

Fiza Ali — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 18:44:01 +0000

Microsoft has launched legal action against a global cybercrime network, labelled Storm-2139, misusing generative AI. Read more...

Microsoft warns of a rising cybercriminal group targeting gift cards

John Callaham — Mon, 27 May 2024 19:32:01 +0000

Microsoft has put out an alert about a cybercriminals group labeled Storm-0539. The group has allegedly used cloud and identity services to target gift card portals for major retailers. Read more...

Microsoft announces Secure Future Initiative to help improve its cybersecurity efforts

John Callaham — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 15:00:09 +0000

Microsoft has announced plans to beef up its cybersecurity efforts. It revealed plans for its Secure Future Initiative which will use AI and more advanced software engineering to combat cybercrime. Read more...

Microsoft warns about a new malware threat that's being distributed via Teams chats

John Callaham — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 14:14:01 +0000

Microsoft has revealed that a threat actor labeled Storm-0324 is distributing malware by using "phishing lures through Microsoft Teams chats" that could be used to launch ransomware attacks. Read more...

Microsoft explains how a Chinese hacker group was able to access government email accounts

John Callaham — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 05:08:01 +0000

In a report posted this week, Microsoft stated that a Chinese hacker group was able to get a Microsoft account (MSA) consumer key because a consumer signing system crash in April 2021 exposed the key. Read more...

FBI takes down Qakbot botnet and malware infecting over 700,000 systems

Anurag Singh — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 11:12:01 +0000

The FBI and the US Justice Department announced a multinational operation to “disrupt and dismantle” Qakbot, a botnet infecting over 700,000 computers systems and 200,000 in the US. Read more...

Australian financial company Latitude gets hacked, customer data stolen

Justin Luna — Thu, 16 Mar 2023 01:48:01 +0000

Australian digital payments and lending company Latitude Financial has suffered a hacking incident. This allows cybercriminals to get a hold of the identification documents of 328,000 customers. Read more...

New ESXiArgs ransomware variant can evade CISA's recovery script

Justin Luna — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 05:42:02 +0000

The cybercriminals behind the ESXiArgs ransomware have created a new variant that evades the recovery script that the U.S. CISA recently released. The new version also comes with a new ransom note. Read more...

Reddit suffers security breach after employee falls for phishing attack

Justin Luna — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 02:20:01 +0000

Reddit recently suffered a security breach that allowed cybercriminals to access some of its internal data and systems. The incident was a result of a successful phishing attack against the company. Read more...

Digital IDs of 600,000 Indians were being sold for around $6 each on bot markets

Fiza Ali — Thu, 08 Dec 2022 15:38:01 +0000

NordVPN's study shows millions of people globally were hit by data theft in the past four years. Data stolen and then sold on bot markets included user logins, cookies, digital fingerprints, and more. Read more...

Health insurer Medibank becomes the latest victim of cyberattack

Hemant Saxena — Thu, 13 Oct 2022 06:36:01 +0000

Medibank, the Australian private health insurance provider has been hit by a cyber incident. Currently, It is investigating the nature of the incident and any impact it may have on its customers. Read more...

Uber faces major cybersecurity breach, investigation underway [Update]

Hemant Saxena — Fri, 16 Sep 2022 08:32:01 +0000

Uber has suffered a significant data breach. The rideshare company has taken several of its internal systems offline to assess the extent of the damage done. It's the first major attack since 2016. Read more...

Permiso's cyber security increased with new cloud detection service

Anushe Fawaz — Tue, 21 Jun 2022 18:00:02 +0000

With the increasing cyber threats, the cloud environment has become unsafe. Users look for better threat detection services as Permiso launches P0 Labs offering an identity-based approach. Read more...

Microsoft: Russia poses the greatest cybersecurity threat to governments

Usama Jawad — Thu, 07 Oct 2021 17:18:01 +0000

Microsoft has published its annual Digital Defense Report, highlighting that nation-state actors from Russia pose the biggest threat to foreign governments, such as the United States. Read more...

NortonLifeLock: Two out of every five Americans affected by cybercrime in 2020

Paul Hill — Tue, 13 Apr 2021 10:00:01 +0000

NortonLifeLock has released new data that suggests 330 million people in 10 countries were affected by cybercrime last year with 55 million people being affected by identity theft. Read more...

Microsoft urges governments to fight against North Korean and Russian attacks on healthcare

Usama Jawad — Fri, 13 Nov 2020 15:10:01 +0000

In a sternly worded letter, Microsoft has urged world leaders to unite and take action against cybercrime groups from North Korea and Russia, among others, which are attacking healthcare institutions. Read more...

Microsoft hampers cyberattack on Munich Security Conference attendees

Usama Jawad — Wed, 28 Oct 2020 18:06:01 +0000

Microsoft has announced that it has prevented a cyberattack on Munich Security Conference and Think 20 attendees. The attack was carried out by Phosphorus, a hacking group from Iran. Read more...

Cyberflashing law reforms set to come to England and Wales

Paul Hill — Fri, 11 Sep 2020 16:02:02 +0000

The Law Commission has put forward some reforms for the U.K. government to look at, they include the criminalisation of cyberflashing and pile-on harassment but increase the criminality threshold. Read more...

Microsoft reports increased cyberattacks targeting U.S. elections

Usama Jawad — Fri, 11 Sep 2020 07:10:02 +0000

Microsoft has reported increased activity from hacking groups based in Russia, China, and Iran targeting the U.S. presidential elections. Both Biden and Trump campaigns have been attacked. Read more...

Europol targeting users of major DDoS-for-hire website with legal action

Usama Jawad — Tue, 29 Jan 2019 15:38:01 +0000

Europol is going after the 151,000 registered users of the biggest DDoS-for-hire website. The law enforcement authority has warned that these people will "face action for the damage they have caused." Read more...

Bitcoin's volatility is causing headaches for ransomware makers

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 22:30:01 +0000

The recent surge in Bitcoin's popularity, and the subsequent increase in the volatility of its value, transaction fees and processing times, are causing ransomware makers to look elsewhere. Read more...

Online course teaches Russian wannabe hackers how to commit credit card fraud

Justin Luna — Thu, 20 Jul 2017 15:30:01 +0000

A threat intelligence firm has taken a look at an online course that actually offers its students lessons on how to commit credit card fraud and gain access to online accounts for their own gain. Read more...

The new IBM Z is capable of encrypting all the data, all the time, at any scale

George Karmpoulonis — Mon, 17 Jul 2017 22:02:01 +0000

IBM introduces the Z Mainframe, a breakthrough in data protection technology designed to safeguard online transactions and sensitive data from the epidemic of cyber attacks and data breaches. Read more...

Global cyber-attack could reportedly cost around $53 billion, or even worse

Justin Luna — Mon, 17 Jul 2017 15:32:01 +0000

A new report by Lloyd's of London has found that a global cyber-attack could cost around $53 billion in economic losses, which could match the ones incurred during natural disasters. Read more...

Cyber attacks on bitcoin exchanges prove its value according to executive

Dreyer Smit — Wed, 12 Jul 2017 12:40:01 +0000

During an interview, the CEO of BTCC said that the increase in cyber attacks on bitcoin exchanges proves the value behind the cryptocurrency and that the value of bitcoin will increase substantially. Read more...

Cybercriminal gets prison sentence over data theft and attempt to send heroin to Brian Krebs

Justin Luna — Tue, 21 Feb 2017 14:04:48 +0000

A malware operator named Sergey Vovnenko was recently sentenced to 41 months in prison after managing a malware botnet that was able to infect computers, whose data were stolen and sold online. Read more...

Android malware attacks your router through your smartphone

Justin Luna — Wed, 04 Jan 2017 11:54:01 +0000

A new malware was recently seen attacking routers using Android phones. It brute forces routers using a predefined list of default router passwords, and uses the network to further spread crime. Read more...

Indian ISPs start blocking torrent websites, scares visitors with three-year jail time

Justin Luna — Mon, 22 Aug 2016 13:24:01 +0000

Internet Service Providers in India have been blocking torrents/warez websites as part of a government order. Those who are caught could be fined, as well as jailed for three years. Read more...

Senate panel in Pakistan approves controversial cybercrime bill

Usama Jawad — Wed, 27 Jul 2016 21:16:02 +0000

A senate panel in Pakistan has approved a controversial cybercrime bill, which could be written into the country's law if endorsed by the senate and finally, the President Mamnoon Hussain. Read more...

Cybercriminals embracing ransomware at an alarming pace, says researchers

Justin Luna — Tue, 07 Jun 2016 14:12:01 +0000

According to security experts, the utilization of ransomware by cybercriminals is rapidly rising. This is reportedly due to the openness of source codes, as well as the large money criminals get. Read more...

How Russian cybercrime bosses crafted a ransomware empire out of an economic crisis

Jett Goldsmith — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 11:02:18 +0000

A new report details an organized deep web-based Russian ransomware campaign which has targeted thousands of corporations, from hospitals to hotels, and netted ringleaders exorbitant salaries. Read more...

Michaels becomes latest retailer hit with credit card data breach

John Callaham — Sat, 19 Apr 2014 00:34:22 +0000

Michaels announced this week that a data breach which happened between May 8, 2013 and January 27, 2014 has resulted in the exposure of 2.6 million credit card numbers to cyber-criminals. Read more...

Microsoft announces new partnerships to combat cybercrime

John Callaham — Thu, 13 Feb 2014 16:50:51 +0000

Microsoft has announced it has entered into partnerships with three groups (The Organization of American States, Europol and FIS) in its continued efforts to help combat international cybercrime. Read more...

Microsoft asks people to "Do1Thing" for Safer Internet Day 2014

James Walker — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 13:40:33 +0000

Microsoft is urging everybody to "Do1Thing" on this year's Safer Internet Day to help keep people safer online and provide training so that people can protect against digital threats for life. Read more...

Microsoft opens new Cybercrime Center complex

John Callaham — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 16:24:40 +0000

Microsoft has now officially opened its new Cybercrime Center complex in Redmond, Washington, which it says will be able to help combat global cyberthreats in real time. Read more...

Microsoft to open new cybercrime center in Redmond

John Callaham — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 00:09:25 +0000

Microsoft is launching a new Cybercrime Center by merging its digital crimes and software piracy teams in an effort to better combat malware and hacking threats. Read more...