<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"> <channel> <title>Notes about IT Security Industry, Infosec, Hacking &amp; Privacy</title> <link>https://www.immuniweb.com/blog/</link> <description><![CDATA[Cybercrime Investigations Weekly]]></description> <language>en</language> <pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 22:28:04 +0000</pubDate> <lastBuildDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 22:28:04 +0000</lastBuildDate> <generator>IW RSS Generator 0.95</generator> <ttl>60</ttl> <atom:link href="http://www.immuniweb.com/rssblog.rss" rel="self" type="application/xml" /> <image> <url>https://www.immuniweb.com/images/immuniweb-logo.png</url> <link>https://www.immuniweb.com</link> <title>ImmuniWeb - AI for Application Security</title> </image> <item> <title>Another Ransomware Negotiator Pleads Guilty In The BlackCat/ALPHV Ransomware Case</title> <link>https://www.immuniweb.com/blog/another-ransomware-negotiator-pleads-guilty-in-the-blackcatalphv-ransomware-case.html</link> <description>Read also: Scattered Spider hacker pleads guilty to $8M crypto theft scheme; authorities target DDoS-for-hire networks; and more.</description> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.immuniweb.com/blog/another-ransomware-negotiator-pleads-guilty-in-the-blackcatalphv-ransomware-case.html</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:43:04 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Dutch police arrest eight suspects in major fake ID marketplace crackdown</title> <link>https://www.immuniweb.com/blog/dutch-police-arrest-eight-suspects-in-major-fake-id-marketplace-crackdown.html</link> <description>Read also: Authorities seize $12M in crypto from a fraud scheme; shut down the W3LL phishing op, an FBI-wanted hacker who faked his own death arrested in Ukraine, and more.</description> <guid 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<description>Read also: Germany issues arrest warrant for the GandCrab/REvil kingpins, 26 members of the Flint24 carding group sentenced in Russia, and more.</description> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.immuniweb.com/blog/hacker-behind-53m-uranium-finance-crypto-theft-faces-up-to-20-years-in-prison.html</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:59:20 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>A Data Analyst Convicted In A $2.5M Extortion Case</title> <link>https://www.immuniweb.com/blog/data-analyst-convicted-in-a-2-5m-extortion-case.html</link> <description>Read also: Police dismantle Aisuru, KimWolf, JackSkid, and Mossad IoT botnets, an alleged RedLine developer extradited to the US, and more.</description> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.immuniweb.com/blog/data-analyst-convicted-in-a-2-5m-extortion-case.html</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:04:57 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Third Cybersecurity Negotiator Charged For Helping ALPHV/BlackCat Ransomware Gang</title> <link>https://www.immuniweb.com/blog/third-cybersecurity-negotiator-charged-for-helping-alphv-blackcat-ransomware-gang.html</link> <description>Read also: Police dismantle the SocksEscort proxy network, a convicted scammer faces new charges for phishing, and more.</description> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.immuniweb.com/blog/third-cybersecurity-negotiator-charged-for-helping-alphv-blackcat-ransomware-gang.html</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:28:27 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>A US Federal Contractor Linked To The $46M Crypto Theft Arrested</title> <link>https://www.immuniweb.com/blog/us-federal-contractor-linked-to-the-46m-crypto-theft-arrested.html</link> <description>Read also: Phobos ransomware affiliate pleads guilty in the US, a former IT tech indicted for a data leak, and more.</description> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.immuniweb.com/blog/us-federal-contractor-linked-to-the-46m-crypto-theft-arrested.html</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:06:11 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Finnish Psychotherapy Center Hacker Gets Nearly 7 Years In Prison</title> <link>https://www.immuniweb.com/blog/finnish-psychotherapy-center-hacker-gets-nearly-7-years-in-prison.html</link> <description>Read also: Two major cybercriminal platforms, Tycoon2FA and LeakBase, dismantled by law enforcement, an ex-US Air Force officer arrested for conspiring with a Chinese hacker, and more.</description> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.immuniweb.com/blog/finnish-psychotherapy-center-hacker-gets-nearly-7-years-in-prison.html</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:14:17 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Former Exec Gets 7+ Years For Selling Hacking Tools To Russian Exploit Broker</title> <link>https://www.immuniweb.com/blog/former-exec-gets-7-years-for-selling-hacking-tools-to-russian-exploit-broker.html</link> <description>Read also: Spain arrests four alleged members of Anonymous Fénix, an IAB sentenced for selling access to the US networks, and more.</description> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.immuniweb.com/blog/former-exec-gets-7-years-for-selling-hacking-tools-to-russian-exploit-broker.html</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 11:27:42 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Spanish Police Arrest A Man For Allegedly Booking Luxury Hotel Rooms For One Cent</title> <link>https://www.immuniweb.com/blog/spanish-police-arrest-man-for-allegedly-booking-luxury-hotel-rooms-for-one-cent.html</link> <description>Read also: Dutch man arrested for attempted police extortion over data breach, suspected Phobos ransomware affiliate arrested in Poland, and more.</description> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.immuniweb.com/blog/spanish-police-arrest-man-for-allegedly-booking-luxury-hotel-rooms-for-one-cent.html</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:23:55 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Former US DOD Employee Faces Up To 100 Years In Prison For Aiding Nigerian Scammers</title> <link>https://www.immuniweb.com/blog/former-us-dod-employee-faces-up-to-100-years-in-prison-for-aiding-nigerian-scammers.html</link> <description>Read also: The Snapchat hacker pleads guilty, the JokerOTP dev arrested in the Netherlands, and more.</description> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.immuniweb.com/blog/former-us-dod-employee-faces-up-to-100-years-in-prison-for-aiding-nigerian-scammers.html</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:42:46 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Incognito Market Dark Web Market Owner Gets 30 Years In Prison</title> <link>https://www.immuniweb.com/blog/incognito-market-dark-web-market-owner-gets-30-years-in-prison.html</link> <description>Read also: Global Police Op dismantles major IPTV services, a man arrested for DDoS attacks, and more.</description> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.immuniweb.com/blog/incognito-market-dark-web-market-owner-gets-30-years-in-prison.html</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 10:51:57 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Gang Leader Behind Zeppelin Ransomware Faces Up To 25 Years In Prison</title> <link>https://www.immuniweb.com/blog/gang-leader-behind-zeppelin-ransomware-faces-up-to-25-years-in-prison.html</link> <description>Read also: Major global residential proxy network linked to cybercrime disrupted, The RAMP cybercrime forum seized by feds, and more.</description> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.immuniweb.com/blog/gang-leader-behind-zeppelin-ransomware-faces-up-to-25-years-in-prison.html</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:34:28 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Hacker Pleads Guilty To Breaching The US Supreme Court</title> <link>https://www.immuniweb.com/blog/hacker-pleads-guilty-to-breaching-the-us-supreme-court.html</link> <description>Read also: IAB faces up to 10 years in prison for selling access to over 50 orgs, Two Black Basta ransomware affiliates arrested, and more.</description> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.immuniweb.com/blog/hacker-pleads-guilty-to-breaching-the-us-supreme-court.html</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 11:42:02 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>A Hacker Sentenced To 7 Years For Hacking Port Systems In A Cocaine Smuggling Case</title> <link>https://www.immuniweb.com/blog/hacker-sentenced-to-7-years-for-hacking-port-systems-in-a-cocaine-smuggling-case.html</link> <description>Read also: Virtual desktop service behind multi-million fraud disrupted, AVCheck admin arrested, and more.</description> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.immuniweb.com/blog/hacker-sentenced-to-7-years-for-hacking-port-systems-in-a-cocaine-smuggling-case.html</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:11:11 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Two Cybersecurity Pros Plead Guilty In ALPHV/BlackCat Ransomware Case</title> <link>https://www.immuniweb.com/blog/two-cybersecurity-pros-plead-guilty-in-alphvblackcat-ransomware-case.html</link> <description>Read also: The Bitfinex hacker released early from prison, a founder of a spyware firm pleads guilty, and more.</description> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.immuniweb.com/blog/two-cybersecurity-pros-plead-guilty-in-alphvblackcat-ransomware-case.html</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 12:20:44 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Interpol-Led Operation Nets Over 500 Arrests In Major Cybercrime Crackdown</title> <link>https://www.immuniweb.com/blog/interpol-led-operation-nets-over-500-arrests-in-major-cybercrime-crackdown.html</link> <description>Read also: Coinbase ex-support agent arrested, a former Nefilim ransomware affiliate pleads guilty, and more.</description> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.immuniweb.com/blog/interpol-led-operation-nets-over-500-arrests-in-major-cybercrime-crackdown.html</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 10:46:52 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Cloud Provider’s Manager Prosecuted For Concealing Non-Compliance With FedRAMP</title> <link>https://www.immuniweb.com/blog/cloud-providers-manager-prosecuted-for-concealing-non-compliance-with-fedramp.html</link> <description>Read also: The E-Note crypto exchange dismantled, a man gets jail time for malware tutorials, and more.</description> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.immuniweb.com/blog/cloud-providers-manager-prosecuted-for-concealing-non-compliance-with-fedramp.html</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:32:31 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Teen Arrested For The Internet Café Operator Hack</title> <link>https://www.immuniweb.com/blog/teen-arrested-for-the-internet-cafe-operator-hack.html</link> <description>Read also: hacker indicted for involvement in CARR and NoName057(16) attacks on critical infrastructure, man sentenced for helping North Koreans illegally get US tech jobs, and more.</description> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.immuniweb.com/blog/teen-arrested-for-the-internet-cafe-operator-hack.html</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:58:21 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Phisher Gets 7 Years In Prison For Running “Evil Twin” Airport WiFi Network</title> <link>https://www.immuniweb.com/blog/phisher-gets-7-years-in-prison-for-running-evil-twin-airport-wifi-network.html</link> <description>Read also: Swiss, German authorities shut down Cryptomixer crypto-service used to launder €1.3B, four arrested in S.Korea for hacking over 120K IP cameras, and more.</description> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.immuniweb.com/blog/phisher-gets-7-years-in-prison-for-running-evil-twin-airport-wifi-network.html</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:53:18 +0000</pubDate> </item> </channel></rss>