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Russian Tourist Detained in Armenia Over U.S. REvil Extradition Request Claims Mistaken Identity

RedSide Security July 19, 2026 Cybercrime 4 views

Armenia has detained a Russian citizen named Aleksandr Ermakov following a U.S. extradition request tied to alleged REvil ransomware activity. His lawyers claim authorities arrested the wrong person, arguing the detainee is a former prison-service lawyer and not the sanctioned cybercrime suspect sought by the United States.

New "Spirals" Ransomware Encrypts Enterprise Network in Under 24 Hours

RedSide Security July 18, 2026 Cybercrime 13 views

A newly discovered ransomware family named Spirals encrypted an enterprise network in less than 24 hours after compromising an internet-facing IIS server. The Rust-based ransomware used web shells, Cloudflare tunnels, credential dumping, WMI, and PsExec to achieve rapid domain-wide deployment before encrypting systems and threatening data leaks.

FIFA World Cup 2026 Fans Targeted by Massive Wave of Ticket Scams, Malware, and Phishing Attacks

RedSide Security June 05, 2026 Cybercrime 98 views

Cybercriminals are aggressively targeting FIFA World Cup 2026 fans through thousands of fake websites, phishing campaigns, malicious streaming applications, and banking malware. Security researchers warn that ticket fraud, account takeovers, identity theft, and financial scams are expected to surge as the tournament approaches.

Fake Call History Apps Stole Payments From Users After 7.3 Million Play Store Downloads

RedSide Security May 10, 2026 Cybercrime 72 views

Researchers uncovered 28 fraudulent Android apps on the Google Play Store that falsely claimed to provide access to call histories and WhatsApp logs for any phone number. The apps amassed over 7.3 million downloads before removal and tricked victims into paying subscriptions for completely fabricated data.

LeakBase Admin Arrested in Russia Over Massive Stolen Credential Marketplace

RedSide Security March 26, 2026 Cybercrime 118 views

FBI Warns Russian Hackers Target Signal, WhatsApp in Mass Phishing Attacks

RedSide Security March 24, 2026 Cybercrime 108 views

Authorities Disrupt SocksEscort Proxy Botnet Exploiting 369,000 IPs Across 163 Countries

RedSide Security March 13, 2026 Cybercrime 147 views

Lazarus Group’s ‘Graphalgo’ Fake Recruiter Campaign Exploits GitHub, npm, and PyPI to Distribute Malware

RedSide Security February 12, 2026 Cybercrime 221 views

APT36 and SideCopy Launch Cross-Platform RAT Campaigns Against Indian Entities

RedSide Security February 12, 2026 Cybercrime 127 views

State-Sponsored Actors Hijacked Notepad++ Update to Redirect Users to Malicious Servers

RedSide Security February 02, 2026 Cybercrime 129 views