Authorities Dismantle Longstanding Botnet Selling Hacked Routers

Friday, May 9, 2025, 1:22 pm more...

U.S. and Dutch law enforcement have jointly dismantled a botnet that, over two decades, built residential proxy networks from hacked routers. The crackdown on operations like Anyproxy and 5socks underlines persistent cybercrime – and one might wonder if the perpetrators ever imagined their “hustle” would take so long.

bleepingcomputer.com / Police dismantles botnet selling hacked routers as residential proxies

techcrunch.com / FBI and Dutch police seize and shut down botnet of hacked routers

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UK Retail Cyberattacks Escalate, Prompting Government Intervention and Urgent Warnings

Friday, May 2, 2025, 9:20 am more...

British authorities and the National Cyber Security Centre have flagged a series of coordinated cyberattacks targeting major UK retailers, with Harrods emerging as a recent victim. In response, government agents are actively investigating the breaches as the retail sector faces mounting cybersecurity concerns.

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bleepingcomputer.com / Co-op confirms data theft after DragonForce ransomware claims attack

bloomberg.com/technology / ‘DragonForce’ Hacking Gang Takes Credit for UK Retail Attacks - Bloomberg.com

reuters.com/business / Britain's M&S enters second week of sales disruption after cyberattack - Reuters

bleepingcomputer.com / UK NCSC: Cyberattacks impacting UK retailers are a wake-up call

theregister.com / British govt agents step in as Harrods becomes third mega retailer under cyberattack

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Harrods hit by cyberattacks amid rising retail security concerns

Thursday, May 1, 2025, 2:20 pm more...

London's iconic department store confirmed it was targeted in a cyberattack, joining other high-profile breaches affecting major UK retailers. Security experts are questioning existing safeguards as investigations continue into these persistent vulnerabilities.

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bleepingcomputer.com / Harrods the next UK retailer targeted in a cyberattack

www.ft.com/ / Harrods is latest UK retailer to suffer cyber attack - Financial Times

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