The RSOCKS botnet initially targeted Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Later, the RSOCKS botnet also expanded into compromising Android devices and conventional computers.

The FBI and the U.S. Department of Justice announced today that they have seized the internet domain name weleakinfo[.]to and two related domain names, ipstress[.]in and ovh-booter[.]com.

The US Justice Department indicted six India-based call centers and their directors for their alleged role in making tens of millions of scam calls to defraud thousands of American citizens.

The United States took action in federal court today to protect and ultimately return over $154 million in funds that were allegedly stolen from a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Group Corporation.

The new StopRansomware.gov is a collaborative effort across the federal government and is the first joint website created to help private and public organizations mitigate their ransomware risk.

According to court documents, the six conspirators placed credit card skimming devices on gas pumps located in Northampton County within the Eastern District of Virginia.

In 2016, while still a minor, the hacker used a phishing technique to steal credentials of a Nintendo employee, thereby gaining access to confidential Nintendo files related to its consoles and games.

“The Dark Overlord has victimized innumerable employers in the United States, many of them repeatedly, said U.S Attorney Jeff Jensen of the Eastern District of Missouri.

As of April 21, 2020, the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has received and reviewed more than 3,600 complaints related to COVID-19 scams