Police takes down AVCheck site used by cybercriminals to scan malware

An international law enforcement operation has dismantled AVCheck, a major Counter Antivirus (CAV) service used by cybercriminals to test malware against commercial antivirus solutions.

U.S. DoJ Seizes 4 Domains Supporting Cybercrime Crypting Services in Global Operation

On May 27, 2025, a coordinated international law enforcement operation led by the DoJ, in collaboration with Dutch and Finnish authorities, resulted in the seizure of three publicly disclosed domains—AvCheck[.]net, Cryptor[.]biz, and Crypt[.]guru.

Global Takedown Disrupts Danabot Malware-as-a-Service Infrastructure

The FBI, DoD, and international partners dismantled Danabot’s infrastructure and identified key operators. Danabot was used to distribute malware like LockBit, Ursnif, and Zloader.

The Internet’s Biggest-Ever Black Market Just Shut Down Amid a Telegram Purge

In a major disruption to global cybercrime infrastructure, the notorious Haowang Guarantee (formerly Huione Guarantee) black market has been shut down following Telegram’s enforcement action.

US extradites Kosovo national charged in operating illegal online marketplace

A Kosovo national, Liridon Masurica, has been extradited to the United States to face federal charges for allegedly operating an online criminal marketplace that facilitated large-scale identity theft and financial fraud targeting U.S. citizens.

JokerOTP Dismantled After 28,000 Phishing Attacks, 2 Arrested

Two individuals have been arrested in a joint international operation dismantling JokerOTP, a sophisticated phishing tool used to intercept 2FA codes and steal over £7.5 million.

Germany Links Cyberattack on Research Group to Russian State-Backed Hackers

German authorities suspect that Russian state-backed hackers were behind a recent cyberattack on a prominent Berlin-based research institute focused on Eastern Europe, the second such incident involving the organization in recent months.

French Regulator Fines Apple $162 Million for Anticompetitive Use of Privacy Tool

Apple was fined €150 million ($162 million) by French regulators on Monday for anticompetitive practices involving how it deploys an app tracking tool protecting users from targeted advertising.

U.S. Seized $8.2 Million in Crypto Linked to 'Romance Baiting' Scams

Blockchain intelligence platform TRM Labs reports that U.S. state investigators, primarily the FBI, uncovered laundering patterns of amounts linked to 'romance baiting' operators, enabling them to file a dual legal forfeiture.

Over 300 Arrested in International Crackdown on Cyber Scams

Law enforcement agencies in seven African countries arrested over 300 suspected cybercriminals involved in mobile banking, investment and messaging app scams, according to a statement on Monday by Interpol.

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