DDoS-for-Hire Platform

German Police Disrupt DDoS-for-Hire Platform dstat[.]cc; Suspects Arrested

German Police Disrupt DDoS-for-Hire Platform dstat[.]cc; Suspects Arrested Nov 04, 2024Mohit KumarDDoS Attack / Cybercrime German law enforcement authorities have announced the disruption of a criminal service called dstat[.]cc that made it possible for other threat actors to easily mount distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. “The platform made such DDoS attacks Read more…

Cryptojacking

29-Year-Old Ukrainian Cryptojacking Kingpin Arrested for Exploiting Cloud Services

29-Year-Old Ukrainian Cryptojacking Kingpin Arrested for Exploiting Cloud Services Jan 13, 2024NewsroomCryptojacking / Cloud Security A 29-year-old Ukrainian national has been arrested in connection with running a “sophisticated cryptojacking scheme,” netting them over $2 million (€1.8 million) in illicit profits. The person was apprehended in Mykolaiv, Ukraine, on January 9 Read more…