The LabHost phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform has been disrupted in a year-long global law enforcement operation that compromised the infrastructure and arrested 37 suspects, among them the original developer.
‘LabHost’, a service that was set up in 2021 by a criminal cyber network, enabled the creation of ‘phishing’ websites designed to trick victims into revealing personal information such as email addresses, passwords and bank details.
The Metropolitan Police Service’s (MPS) has compromised a sizable fraud website that hundreds of offenders use to fool victims into giving up personal information like email addresses, passwords, and bank account information.
UK police have taken down the Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) provider LabHost. Metropolitan Police said LabHost - also known as LabRat - was used by more than 2,000 criminal users to create more than 40,000 fraudulent sites, impacting hundreds of thousands of victims worldwide.
After three years of operating with impunity, the massive phishing site LabHost has been shut down by UK law enforcement officials. The platform amassed at least $1 million since its inception by selling phishing kits to cybercriminals at rates averaging $249 a month.
When it comes to ransomware attacks, we usually talk about well-known names: Lockbit or Alphv alias Black Cat, which occupied the top positions of the most active groups in 2023.
Six weeks after executing an attack that crippled parts of the U.S. health care system, the cybercrime gang linked to the incident has picked up the pace of laundering the proceeds of an alleged ransom payment, even as the hackers implicated in the breach continue to maintain a low profile.
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Darwinium, a leader in next-generation digital security and fraud prevention, this week announced “first-to-market” functionality for verifying the authenticity of an online user and the intent behind their digital interactions.
Darwinium, a leader in next-generation digital security and fraud prevention, this week announced “first-to-market” functionality for verifying the authenticity of an online user and the intent behind their digital interactions.
Intel 471 announced its participation in the Microsoft Copilot for Security Partner Private Preview. Intel 471 was selected based on their proven experience with Microsoft Security technologies, willingness to explore and provide feedback on cutting edge functionality, and close relationship with Microsoft.
The threat actors behind the LockBit ransomware operation have resurfaced on the dark web using new infrastructure, days after an international law enforcement exercise seized control of its servers.
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