#fraud


⚡ Weekly Recap: Vercel Hack, Push Fraud, QEMU Abused, New Android RATs Emerge & More

Apr 20, 2026 // 16:44

Monday’s recap shows the same pattern in different places. A third-party tool becomes a way in, then leads to internal access. A trusted download path […]

FBI and Indonesian Police Dismantle W3LL Phishing Network Behind $20M Fraud Attempts

Apr 13, 2026 // 17:48

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), in partnership with the Indonesian National Police, has dismantled the infrastructure associated with a global phishing operation that […]

International operation exposes over 20,000 victims of widespread crypto fraud.

Apr 11, 2026 // 17:37

An international effort by law enforcement, spearheaded by the UK’s NCA, has uncovered over 20,000 people in Canada, the UK, and the US who have […]

AI bots inflate streams; Musician faces $10M royalty fraud charges.

Mar 20, 2026 // 12:37

Michael Smith, a musician from North Carolina, has admitted guilt in a scheme that fraudulently collected over $10 million in royalties from streaming services like […]

Derrick Van Yeboah Pleads Guilty to Role in $100M “Sakawa” Fraud Network

Mar 6, 2026 // 13:46

Derrick Van Yeboah, a 40-year-old Ghanaian national, pleaded guilty on March 5, 2026, for his role in a massive international fraud ring that stole over $100 […]

Phobos Ransomware Mastermind Evgenii Ptitsyn Pleads Guilty to U.S. Fraud Charges

Mar 5, 2026 // 13:42

Evgenii Ptitsyn, a 43-year-old Russian national and high-level administrator of the Phobos ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation, has pleaded guilty in federal court to wire fraud conspiracy. Key Details of […]

Analysis of “Coruna”: The Sophisticated iOS Exploit Kit Fueling Financial Fraud

Mar 3, 2026 // 23:01

Recent reports from Help Net Security indicate that a sophisticated iOS exploit kit dubbed “Coruna”has emerged, primarily used to facilitate large-scale financial crime.  Key Characteristics The discovery highlights […]

U.S. Seizes $61M in USDT Linked to Growing Pig Butchering Fraud

Feb 27, 2026 // 22:40

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) seized more than $61 million in Tether (USDT) on February 24, 2026, targeting funds tied to “pig butchering” cryptocurrency scams. This operation, spearheaded […]

Operation Red Card 2.0: 651 Arrested as Interpol Dismantles African Fraud Rings

Feb 21, 2026 // 12:27

In a major international crackdown coordinated by INTERPOL, law enforcement across 16 African countries arrested 651 suspects and recovered $4.3 million in illicit funds. The sting, known as Operation Red Card […]