Group claims to have seized 50 terabytes of data in response to deadly US-Israeli strikes on Iranian school. [Continue Reading]
New reports reveal that the United States military was responsible for a deadly missile strike on a primary school in Iran, which occurred during operations against a nearby military base. The New York Times has cited a preliminary inquiry by US officials indicating that a Tomahawk missile, intended for the adjacent base, mistakenly targeted the school, resulting in immense casualties. The unfortunate incident took place on February 28, when at least 165 individuals, predominantly children, were reported killed following the missile strike on the Iranian girls' school. This attack has drawn widespread condemnation and fury from Iranian officials and citizens... [Continue Reading]
An Iran-linked hacking group claimed responsibility Wednesday for a cyberattack on US medical technology giant Stryker, saying it had extracted 50 terabytes of data in retaliation for military strikes on Iran. “Our major cyber operation has been executed with complete success,” Handala said in a statement. It described the hack as retribution for what it called “the brutal attack on the Minab school” in Iran, where authorities said more than 150 people were killed, and for “ongoing cyber... [Continue Reading]
Global law enforcement agencies, led by Europol, have successfully shut down Tycoon 2FA, a phishing-as-a-service platform that allowed cybercriminals to evade multi-factor authentication safeguards. This subscription-based service intercepted real-time authentication sessions enabling unauthorized access to online accounts, including those protected by extra security layers. The operation targeted a major enabler of large-scale account compromises, affecting countless businesses and individual users worldwide who depend on MFA to protect sensitive data. By dismantling this platform, authorities aim to curb a rising trend in sophisticated cyberattacks that threaten financial, personal, and corporate information security. This takedown demonstrates the effectiveness of international collaboration between... [Continue Reading]
Europol has successfully coordinated an international crackdown that dismantled LeakBase, a major online platform central to the cybercrime ecosystem. LeakBase specialized in the trade of stolen databases and ‘stealer logs’, collections of compromised credentials collected via malware. Operating openly on the internet in English, the forum allowed hackers and criminal groups to buy, sell, and trade stolen personal and corporate data. This crackdown affects cybercriminal networks globally by shutting down a key marketplace impacting millions of digital identities and businesses. LeakBase’s removal will slow the spread of stolen credentials used in fraud, identity theft, and further cyberattacks. It also highlights... [Continue Reading]