Fraud
404 Media's Joseph Cox published an investigation on May 7, 2026 in which he obtained, installed, and personally tested Haotian AI — a Chinese realtime deepfake software marketed to scammers — and watched a Cambodia-based operator's face shapeshift into his own during a live Microsoft Teams call. Haotian
Cyber Crime
Marlon Ferro, a 20-year-old Santa Ana, California man also known online as "GothFerrari" and "Marlo," was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison on May 7, 2026 for serving as the home-invader and money-launderer for a 14-person "Social Engineering Enterprise" that stole more than
Cyber Crime
Six days before the 276-arrest takedown, the DOJ's Scam Center Strike Force restrained $701.96 million in cryptocurrency, seized 503 fake investment websites, and pulled off the first-ever federal seizure of a Telegram channel — the recruitment funnel that lured trafficking victims into Cambodian scam compounds. The arrests got
Cyber Attacks
A newly-detailed telecommunications fraud campaign uses fake CAPTCHA verification prompts to trick users into sending up to 60 international SMS messages, quietly adding tens of dollars to phone bills while Keitaro traffic distribution campaigns drive parallel crypto-wallet drainer scams. SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA — Security researchers have uncovered a massive, multi-channel fraud
Fraud
In a staggering breach of professional ethics, a third cybersecurity "expert" has admitted to operating as an inside man for one of the world's most prolific ransomware cartels, using his position to facilitate extortions instead of preventing them. TAMPA, FL — The U.S. Department of Justice
Digital Identity
Following a coordinated global takedown of the Tycoon 2FA infrastructure, decentralized threat actors are abandoning traditional Adversary-in-the-Middle (AiTM) kits in favor of more resilient device code phishing tactics. LONDON, UK — The landscape of Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) bypass is undergoing a rapid transformation. Just weeks after an international law enforcement operation
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
A sophisticated "Vishing-as-a-Service" (VaaS) platform named ATHR has surfaced, utilizing high-fidelity AI voice clones to automate large-scale credential theft and bank fraud. SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Security researchers have uncovered a potent new threat in the social engineering landscape: ATHR, a specialized vishing (voice phishing) platform that leverages generative
Cyber Crime
The Russia-linked exchange halts all operations after a high-precision attack empties its hot wallets, with leadership blaming Western intelligence services for the collapse. MOSCOW, RUSSIA — Grinex, a prominent cryptocurrency exchange previously blacklisted by international regulators for its alleged role in money laundering and sanctions evasion, has officially suspended all trading
Cyber Crime
The sentencing of Nathan Latka’s co-conspirator highlights the severe legal repercussions for "credential stuffing" and the lucrative black market for stolen digital identities. NEW YORK, NY — A second individual involved in the massive November 2022 cyberattack against the sports betting giant DraftKings has been sentenced to 30