by Team Black Belt | Apr 16, 2026 | Cybercrime
Have you heard of payroll pirates? There’s a new term making the rounds in cybersecurity circles — and if you haven’t heard it yet, you need to. Payroll pirates are cybercriminals who don’t bother breaking into your bank account directly. Instead, they hijack your...
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...
