Tag: threatfabric
Officials Take Down the “911 S5 botnet” – May 30th
A US-led law enforcement sting operation against the global '911 S5 botnet' network was a major success. The 911 S5 botnet network of millions of compromised Windows computers was used to facilitate cyber-attacks, fraud, and child exploitation, among other illicit activities.
‘Ransomania’ Ransomware Repository Launches – February 19th
Cyberint announced the launch of 'Ransomania' a free-to-use ransomware attack repository featuring thousands of recorded ransomware attacks. Ransomania allows users to browse a global map of ransomware hotspots, filtered by region, industry, and time of attack.
Hack costs Mixin Network $200M – September 26th
Dubbed the ‘biggest hack of the year’, the recent attack on Hong Kong-based digital wallet company, Mixin Network has cost the company $200 million worth of crypto assets. Network authorities have announced that deposits and withdrawals on the site will only recommence once all vulnerabilities have been confirmed and fixed.