SAN FRANCISCO — Cloudflare announced on June 19th that it successfully mitigated the largest distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack ever recorded, which peaked at 7.3 terabits per second (Tbps). The event occurred in mid-May 2025 and targeted a major hosting provider that uses Cloudflare’s Magic Transit protection platform. Unprecedented Scale and Volume The attack delivered 37.4…
WILMINGTON, N.C. — A 37-year-old Iranian man, Sina Gholinejad, also known as “Sina Ghaaf,” has pleaded guilty in federal court for his involvement in a ransomware scheme that struck multiple U.S. municipalities, including a high-profile 2019 attack on the City of Baltimore. Prosecutors say Gholinejad was part of a group that used Robbinhood ransomware to…
Defendant allegedly hacked computer network, stole millions of records containing confidential and personally identifiable information BOSTON – A student at Assumption University in Worcester, Mass., has been charged, and has agreed to plead guilty, in connection with hacking into the computer networks of two U.S.-based companies and extorting the companies for ransoms. Matthew D. Lane, 19,…
The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has released its latest annual report. The 2024 Internet Crime Report combines information from 859,532 complaints of suspected internet crime and details reported losses exceeding $16 billion – a 33% increase in losses from 2023. According to the 2024 report, South Carolina ranked 22 out…
With Reagan recently turning 15, the conversation in our house is shifting toward more independence. That includes navigating the logistics of getting to events, school activities, or a friend’s house. But handing over that much trust to a digital rideshare platform is tough for any parent. That is why Uber’s latest announcement is such a…
A Digital Heist Years in the Making Imagine a burglar who never breaks a window or picks a lock. Instead, he quietly slips into your home while you’re asleep, photographs every key on your keyring, copies down your bank account numbers, snaps a picture of your credit cards, and is gone before morning — leaving…
The Government Will Never Call You Like This Your phone rings. The caller ID reads “Social Security Administration.” An official-sounding voice tells you there is a serious problem with your Social Security number — perhaps it was used in a crime, or your benefits are about to be suspended. They need you to verify your…
CHICAGO — A Nigerian citizen has been sentenced to 43 months in federal prison for his role in a series of cyber-fraud schemes that targeted U.S. residents and businesses. The scams included phishing, romance fraud, and filing of fraudulent tax returns. Overview of the Case Ridwan Adeleke Adepoju, 33, operated out of Lagos, Nigeria, where…
There is a small box in your home, probably tucked behind a bookshelf or sitting on a counter that every phone, laptop, smart TV, and security camera in your house connects through. It is your Wi-Fi router, and for most of us, it has been quietly doing its job for years without a second thought….
Coordinated Microsoft Actions and Court-Authorized Domain Seizures Disrupt LummaC2 Malware Infrastructure Used to Target Millions Worldwide
