ProtonMail under fire after giving authorities an activist's IP addressIt's a reminder that the encrypted email service isn't fully anonymous.By D. Hardawar, 09.06.2021
Europol takes down hackers who allegedly stole over $100 million in crypto from celebsThe group used SIM-swaps to target sports stars, influencers, and musicians.By S. Shah, 02.10.2021
International law enforcement disrupts the notorious Emotet botnetMany crooks used Emotet to install ransomware.By J. Fingas, 01.27.2021
Europol confirms world's largest dark web marketplace has been taken offlineGerman authorities arrested the alleged operator of DarkMarket.By M. Moon, 01.13.2021
FBI, Europol take down a VPN service aimed at criminalsAbove-board VPN operators still have reason to be nervous.By J. Fingas, 12.26.2020
International effort busts $100 million malware crime networkThe group used GozNym to infect over 41,000 victims.By J. Fingas, 05.16.2019
Police take down the world's largest DDoS-for-hire serviceWebStresser launched denial of service attacks for as little as $15.By J. Fingas, 04.26.2018
Suspect arrested for cyber bank heists that amassed $1.2 billionThrough malware campaigns, the crime group hit over 100 banks in 40 countries.By M. Locklear, 03.26.2018
UK police crack down on people paying for DDoS attacksIt's all part of 'Operation Tarpit', a global crackdown co-ordinated by Europol.By N. Summers, 12.13.2016
Cybercrime network 'Avalanche' shut down in global stingMore than 830,000 crooked web domains have been taken offline.By J. Rigg, 12.02.2016
FBI Dark Web hacks were a part of a global child porn bustOperation Pacifier covered numerous countries and agencies.By J. Fingas, 01.23.2016
Silk Road 2.0 was just the first: police seize more Tor-shielded darknet sitesBy R. Lawler, 11.07.2014