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Criminals Exploit Telegram Captcha to Trick Victims into Installing Malware
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Criminals Exploit Telegram Captcha to Trick Victims into Installing Malware

Threat actors piggyback on Ross Ulbricht’s pardoning to spread malware via rogue Telegram captchas in a new malicious campaign spotted on X. New malicious campaign targets X and Telegram users Threat actors have been spotted using a deceitful tactic to trick users into joining rogue Telegram channels and unwittingly infect themselves with malware. Vx-underground, who spotted the attack, says perpetrators are now spamming Ross Ulbricht’s official X account with messages from accounts either i

Akira Ransomware: A Shifting Force in the RaaS Domain
Ransomware Threat Research

Akira Ransomware: A Shifting Force in the RaaS Domain

Akira is a Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) group that emerged in March of 2023. Since then, the group has engaged in a high volume of campaigns, particularly in the last year. In April of 2024, it was estimated that Akira acquired a sum of more than 42 million USD in ransom payments. In 2024 alone, more than 300 attacks have been reported. The graphs below depict Akira’s total number of victims by year, the number of Akira victims by month in 2024, and the top countries affected by Akira to date.

Criminals Use Fake Mac Homebrew Google Ads in New Malicious Campaign
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Criminals Use Fake Mac Homebrew Google Ads in New Malicious Campaign

In a new malicious campaign targeting Apple product users, criminals are spreading malware by using fake Mac Homebrew ads on Google. Spreading malware through fake Homebrew ads Developer Ryan Chenkie spotted a malicious Google ads campaign targeting Mac users with infostealer malware. In a brief security advisory posted on X, Chenkie warns fellow developers to exercise caution when handling Homebrew apps, noting that Google displays several sponsored links to a rogue Homebrew site clone. Th

US Names and Sanctions Hackers Accused of Treasury Breach
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US Names and Sanctions Hackers Accused of Treasury Breach

The United States is sanctioning Chinese parties for their alleged involvement in high profile hacks on US organizations, including the recent attack on the Treasury Department. The US Treasury Department revealed in a press release that authorities know full well who orchestrated the recent wave of cyberattacks targeting US telecoms and government agencies, including the recent breach of the Treasury itself through a vulnerable services provider. “Today, the Department of the Treasury’s Offic