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Cybercrime includes illegal digital activity such as hacking, fraud, and extortion, posing risks to data, systems, finances, and public safety.

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Cybercrime involves illegal activities conducted using computers or networks, such as hacking, identity theft, financial fraud, and distribution of malware. These crimes exploit vulnerabilities in software, hardware, or human behavior to gain unauthorized access, steal data, or disrupt services. Understanding the methods and motives behind cybercrime is essential for identifying relevant threats and attack vectors.

For security practitioners, cybercrime highlights the importance of protecting critical systems against exploitation through strong access controls, timely patching of vulnerabilities, and user awareness training to prevent social engineering attacks. Monitoring for indicators of compromise and analyzing threat intelligence related to cybercriminal tactics can improve detection and mitigation efforts. Effective defense requires a focus on both technical safeguards and operational readiness to respond to evolving criminal techniques.

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Two members of the Scattered Spider cybercrime group received jail sentences in the UK for the 2024 cyberattack on Transport for London. A UK court sentenced two Scattered Spider members, Thalha Jubair (20) and Owen Flowers (18), for their role in the 2024 cyberattack on Transport for London (TfL). Transport for London (TfL) is a local […]

Security Affairs 17 Jul 2026, 5:34 a.m. Cyberattack Cybercrime Jail Prison Scattered Spider United Kingdom

Accenture confirmed a breach after a hacker claimed to steal 35 GB of source code, keys, and Azure credentials now offered for sale. A threat actor using the handle “888” claimed on the cybercrime forum PwnForums this week to have stolen 35 gigabytes of data from Accenture in July and offered it for sale. “Today […]

Security Affairs 9 Jul 2026, 6:33 a.m. Incident · 3 stories Azure Breach Credentials Cybercrime Forums Source Code Theft Threat Actor

Police arrested the alleged admin of XSS.is, a major cybercrime forum whose trusted escrow service helped power the underground economy. On 22 July 2025, French and Ukrainian police arrested a 38-year-old man in Kyiv and shut down XSS.is, the most influential Russian-language cybercrime forum of the past decade. Europol, which coordinated the operation under the […]

Security Affairs 1 Jul 2026, 11:09 a.m. Cybercrime Forums France Ransomware Russia Shut Down Supply Chain Ukraine XSS

OnyxC2 is a MaaS stealer targeting 210+ apps, using DLL sideloading, encrypted payloads, and remote access features to evade detection. OnyxC2 appeared on a cybercrime forum earlier this year and is sold as a subscription service: $250 per month for the standard build, $500 for the premium tier that includes HVNC, and $6,000 for an […]

Security Affairs 12 Jun 2026, 2:22 a.m. Theme · 2 stories Cybercrime Encryption Evasion Forums Malware Theft

OnyxC2 is a MaaS stealer targeting 210+ apps, using DLL sideloading, encrypted payloads, and remote access features to evade detection. OnyxC2 appeared on a cybercrime forum earlier this year and is sold as a subscription service: $250 per month for the standard build, $500 for the premium tier that includes HVNC, and $6,000 for an […]

Security Affairs 12 Jun 2026, 2:22 a.m. Theme · 2 stories Cybercrime Encryption Evasion Forums Malware Theft

UNC3753 phones staff posing as IT, hijacks screen sessions, steals sensitive legal files, and now sends operatives physically into offices to plug in USB drives. Google Mandiant and the Google Threat Intelligence Group published a detailed report documenting an active extortion campaign carried out by the cybercrime group UNC3753 (aka Luna Moth, Chatty Spider, and […]

Security Affairs 8 Jun 2026, 10:46 p.m. Incident · 2 stories Cybercrime Extortion Finance Google Report

ShinyHunters leaked 234 GB of data allegedly stolen from DentaQuest after failed negotiations, potentially impacting 2.6 million people. The ShinyHunters extortion group has published a 234 GB archive of data allegedly stolen from dental benefits administrator DentaQuest. The cybercrime gang added the company to its Tor data leak site in May, and the data was […]

Security Affairs 8 Jun 2026, 6:42 a.m. Incident · 2 stories Breach Cybercrime Extortion Leak Theft TOR

Cybercrime group ShinyHunters leaked data allegedly stolen from Charter Communications, exposing millions of customer records after a failed extortion attempt. The ShinyHunters extortion group has published data allegedly stolen from Charter Communications after the company apparently refused to pay a ransom. Charter Communications is one of the largest telecommunications companies in the United States. It […]

Security Affairs 31 May 2026, 4:33 a.m. Incident · 4 stories America Cybercrime Extortion Leak Ransom Theft