by Team Black Belt | Feb 27, 2026 | Cybercrime
A Nigerian national has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for orchestrating a multi-year tax refund fraud operation that targeted tax preparation firms, stole sensitive client data, and siphoned over $1.3 million in fraudulent tax refunds from the U.S....
by Team Black Belt | Feb 25, 2026 | Cybercrime
In a recent sentencing that highlights the evolving landscape of state-sponsored North Korean IT worker fraud, a 29-year-old Ukrainian national named Oleksandr Didenko was sentenced to five years in federal prison for his role in a sophisticated scheme that funneled...
by Team Black Belt | Feb 23, 2026 | Cybercrime
In a striking example of how artificial intelligence is transforming AI-enabled cyber threats, a Russian-speaking hacker—described as having low-to-medium technical skills—successfully compromised over 600 Fortinet FortiGate firewalls across 55 countries in just five...
by Team Black Belt | Jan 23, 2026 | Cybercrime
In the shadowy underbelly of the cybercrime economy, a new class of threat actor has risen to prominence: the initial access broker. These individuals or groups specialize in breaching corporate networks and then monetizing that foothold by selling ready-made access...
by Team Black Belt | Dec 10, 2025 | Cybercrime
In an era where our digital lives are an open book, cybercriminals are flipping the pages to write terrifying new chapters on virtual kidnapping scams. Imagine receiving a frantic text: “We’ve kidnapped your child. Pay up now, or else.” Attached is a...
by Team Black Belt | Dec 8, 2025 | Cybercrime
The 2FA phishing platform known as Tycoon has become the hottest underground commodity of 2025, a browser-based Phishing-as-a-Service (PaaS) tool that completely bypasses traditional multi-factor authentication in real time. Perfectly timed for the holiday rush, this...
