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Iran-linked hackers Agrius deploying new ransomware against Israeli orgs

An Iran-linked advanced persistent threat #APT group is using new #ransomware while targeting a familiar adversary in the Middle East, researchers have found.

#Iran #CyberAttack
therecord.media/iran-hackers-a…
"Check Point’s Incident Response Team investigated the deployment of the ransomware against #Israeli organizations and claimed by a group dubbing itself Moneybird."
"Researchers found that it bore the hallmarks of Agrius, a #hacker group that has been around since 2020 and has attempted to disguise itself with aliases like BlackShadow."
"The group is known for having targeted the Israeli insurance company Shirbit with ransomware in late 2020 and Bar-Ilan University in 2021, and for deploying wiper attacks."
"According to Check Point investigators, Moneybird is a new product for the group. Most of its previous attacks have been carried out with ransomware called Apostle."
Check Point Research | Agrius Deploys Moneybird in Targeted Attacks Against Israeli Organizations

research.checkpoint.com/2023/agrius-de…

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Global Network on Extremism & Technology | Understanding the Trauma-Related Effects of Terrorist Propaganda on Researchers

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Saskatoon police arrest man with alleged #Russian #organizedcrime connections

Alexander Alexidze, a 48-year-old Georgian national wanted by several authorities in Canada and the US, was living in Saskatoon under “one of many” assumed identities.

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..."possession of citizenship documents for a fraudulent purpose, #fraud over $5,000 and the use of forged documents."
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Bridgend: Former police office pleads guilty to over 100 child sexual offences

Lewis Edwards, 23, was charged with a total of 106 offences, which included inciting children to make indecent images #online and to engage in sexual activity.

#SexOffender
news.sky.com/story/bridgend…
"South Wales Police's assistant chief constable said the offences would "damage the public's trust and confidence in policing." - "Edwards, from Bridgend, was immediately suspended from duty and resigned following his arrest."
"The investigation by the South Wales Police online investigations team began when officers received intelligence about suspicious online activity, which involved the downloading of indecent images of children from the dark web."
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Dark Web Data Leak Exposes RaidForums Members

Nearly half a million members of a notorious cybercrime forum have had their details publicly exposed after a key database was published on another hacking site.

#DarkWeb #RaidForums #Cybercrime
infosecurity-magazine.com/news/data-leak…
"#Cybersecurity researchers at VX-Underground confirmed the news that over 478,000 users of RaidForums had their data leaked on up-and-coming forum Exposed."
"A screenshot shared by Emsisoft threat analyst, Brett Callow, shows the leak was posted by an Exposed admin known as "Impotent."

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Trial for accused gunman in Pittsburgh synagogue massacre slated to start

Defense unlikely to contest Robert Bowers guilt in killing 11 worshippers and will focus on preventing death penalty.

#Pittsburgh #SynagogueAttack #Terrorism
timesofisrael.com/trial-for-accu…
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Prosecutors have said Bowers made #antisemitic comments at the scene of the #attack and #online.
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Russian lobbies to be part of potential prisoner swap for Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan

Alexander Vinnik, who is accused of money laundering, wants to be a part of a potential prisoner swap between the U.S. and Russia.

#USA #Russia
cbsnews.com/news/alexander…
"Alexander Vinnik, a Russian national who allegedly laundered billions of dollars through an illicit cryptocurrency exchange, was extradited in August from Greece to California, where he remains in custody."
"Vinnik was arrested in Greece in 2017 at the request of the U.S. He was later extradited to France, where he was convicted of #moneylaundering and sentenced to five years in prison. He returned to Greece after serving his sentence, then was extradited to the U.S."
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