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DDoS-For-Hire Services – 15 Websites Has Been Seized That Offering DDoS Services

DDoS-for-hire services seized by authorities in the United States and seized 15 Internet domains associated with the service. These sites afford “booter” or “stresser” services that allowed users to launch a powerful DDoS attack against the targeted websites and makes inaccessible over the internet. According to DOJ press release, “Booter services such as those named […]

Dridex and Dyre Malware Gang Members Arrested in the UK

British authorities have arrested fourteen people across the country on suspicion of helping the cybercriminals behind the Dridex and Dyre malware launder ill-gotten funds. Officials believe the fourteen suspects helped launder over $13.6 million across several years. According to the NCA (UK National Crime Agency), police officers arrested 13 men and one woman in London, […]

UK cops tell suspect to hand over crypto keys in US hacking case

Lauri Love faces extradition to US over hitting Federal Reserve, among others. At a court hearing earlier this month, the UK’s National Crime Authority (NCA) demanded that Lauri Love, a British computer scientist who allegedly broke into US government networks and caused “millions of dollars in damage,” decrypt his laptop and other devices impounded by the NCA […]