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Europol arrests 193 in crackdown against Violence-as-a-Service platforms.
Unclear if any of the arrests are TheCom members
europol.europa.eu/media-press/…
Operational Taskforce GRIMM: 193 arrests in 6 months tackling violence-as-a-service networks | Europol
Europol’s Operational Taskforce (OTF) GRIMM has made significant progress in its first six months of operation, arresting 193 individuals and disrupting criminal networks behind the growth of violence-as-a-service (VaaS).Europol
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The International Criminal Court will investigate genocide and war crimes that have been enabled through cyberspace (hacks, leaks, social media posts)
The ICC published its new policy and has put cyber on the same footing as crimes committed through other means
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Per Sysdig, North Korean hackers are now exploiting React2Shell to drop EtherRAT, a remote access trojan that uses Ethereum smart contracts as C2
sysdig.com/blog/etherrat-dprk-…
EtherRAT: DPRK uses novel Ethereum implant in React2Shell attacks
A novel Ethereum-powered backdoor, EtherRAT, is being deployed through the React2Shell vulnerability (CVE-2025-55182). With multi-layer persistence, blockchain C2, and self-updating payloads, this malware poses a significant threat.Sysdig
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RE: techhub.social/@Techmeme/11568…
Coupang also filed a complaint over the hack against a former employee, identified as a Chinese national
South Korean media: police raided Coupang's HQ, searching for evidence related to a historic data breach that compromised 30M+ people's personal information (Jane Lanhee Lee/Bloomberg)bloomberg.com/news/articles/20…
techmeme.com/251209/p10#a25120…South Korean media: police raided Coupang's HQ, searching for evidence related to a historic data breach that compromised 30M+ people's personal information
By Jane Lanhee Lee / Bloomberg. View the full context on Techmeme.Techmeme
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Koi Security researchers have discovered a malicious VSCode theme (Bitcoin Black) and extension (Codo AI) that captures a user's screen and sends it to attackers, in the hopes of capturing passwords and crypto-wallet seed phrases
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Meta told the EU it will use less personal data for ads
...and those dummies believed it!!!
ec.europa.eu/commission/pressc…
Daily News 08 \/ 12 \/ 2025
Meta commits to give EU users choice on personalised ads under DMA\nThe European Commission acknowledges Meta\'s undertaking to offer users in the EU an alternative choice of Facebook and Instagram servEuropean Commission - European Commission
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Does nobody monitor that grid? How do you even steal that much power?
bloomberg.com/news/articles/20…
Bitcoin (BTC) Miners Hunted After Stealing $1 Billion Power From Malaysia Grid
Cracking down on illegal Bitcoin mining gangs has become a cat-and-mouse game in Malaysia.Ryan Weeks (Bloomberg)
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When I was in Taipei years ago there was a whole homewares market tucked under a overpass bridge and lifting power off the overhead cables with car jumper leads wired into dozens of power-boards. Hundreds of lamps under there, would have added up to thousands of watts.
I was talking to a guy who worked for their power utility and he reckoned about 20% of grid power was stolen.
"Three Ukrainian men found with an arsenal of hacking equipment were arrested in Poland, amid concerns they could be plotting to orchestrate cyberattacks on the country’s IT infrastructure."
tvpworld.com/90441395/ukrainia…
Three Ukrainians detained in Warsaw with arsenal of suspicious hacking devices in car
Police said the men suddenly “forgot” English when being interviewed.Maria Kamińska (Telewizja Polska S.A)
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Press release by the Police srodmiescie.policja.gov.pl/rs/… "Znaleźli podejrzane przedmioty mogące służyć _nawet_ do ingerencji w strategiczne systemy informatyczne kraju, " - They found suspicious devices that could be used _even_ to affect strategic national IT systems.
Weird phrasing. Since the department responsible for handling scams, theft and fraud is leading it I think it's similar to the US news some time ago. IMO NatSec was added for flavor.
„Podróżowali” po Europie z detektorem urządzeń szpiegowskich i sprzętem hakerskim
Policjanci z warszawskiego Śródmieścia zatrzymali trzech obywateli Ukrainy. W aucie, którym podróżowali, zabezpieczono specjalistyczny sprzęt hakerski FLIPPER, detektor urządzeń szpiegowskich, karty SIM, dyski twarde i inne rzeczy, w tym anteny mogąc…KRP I – Śródmieście
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