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Four years after FBI shut it down, AlphaBay dark web marketplace claims it’s back in business

The new-look AlphaBay will have to work to regain trust in the criminal underworld.

Aug 11, 2021 By Sean Lyngaas

In an aerial view, fuel holding tanks are seen at Colonial Pipeline’s Dorsey Junction Station on May 13, 2021 in Washington, DC. The Colonial Pipeline has returned to operations following a cyberattack that disrupted gas supply for the eastern U.S. for days. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Russian cybercrime forum XSS claims to ban ransomware following Colonial Pipeline hack

There's newfound pressure on ransomware operators.

May 14, 2021 By Sean Lyngaas

How middlemen are giving ransomware gangs more attack options

It's all about economics.

Oct 12, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas

brazil coronavirus scams — A bus driver in Pernambuco, Brazil, wears a face mask with Brazil’s flag. Crooks in Brazil are impersonating government apps used to sign up for financial relief and sending people a flurry of text and email messages asking them to hand over their data. (Getty Images)

In Brazil, scammers see the coronavirus as a serious money-making opportunity

IBM has uncovered nearly 700 malicious websites related to COVID-19 in Brazil in recent months.

Jul 8, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas

Hacked government contractor shares breach details as investigation continues

“We want to see that this doesn’t happen to any other small business….or any other business for that matter,” Miracle Systems' president told CyberScoop.

Sep 16, 2019 By Sean Lyngaas

Brazilian currency. Criminal hackers in the country have circumvented banks’ controls, new research shows. (Flickr: Mark Hillary)

Brazilian ‘pirates’ sail around two-factor authentication to vex banking sector

Brazil's underground digital bazaar is host to opportunistic "pirates," some who are quite skilled, Recorded Future says.

Apr 16, 2019 By Sean Lyngaas