threat-intel 58 arrested in international cybercrime crackdown Interpol and law enforcement agencies across 22 countries concluded Operation Jackal IV, resulting in the arrest of 58 individuals involved in a coordinated cybercrime operation. The operation targeted a crime-as-a-service network in Argentina, linked to West African cybercrime groups like Black Axe, who are responsibl… The Record · 5d ago High ARITROcybercrimeromance scamsmoney laundering
threat-intel FBI: Hackers using social engineering to breach accounts and steal explicit content The FBI is warning about a growing trend of hackers using social engineering to infiltrate social media accounts, primarily to steal explicit content and sell it on criminal marketplaces. These attacks often involve impe… The Record · Aug 12, 2026 High social engineeringdata breachcybercrime
threat-intel Sextortionist sentenced to 33 years for targeting 145 children A Canadian man, Ramanan Pathmanathan, has been sentenced to 33 years in prison for a long-running sextortion scheme targeting over 145 children, primarily in the United States. The scheme involved blackmailing victims wi… BleepingComputer · May 28, 2026 Critical CAUSsextortionchild_exploitationonline_abuse