U.S. DOJ Seizes Four Domains Offering Cybercrime Crypting Services in Global Crackdown

In a coordinated international operation, the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has seized four domains linked to cybercriminal services that helped threat actors evade detection by antivirus software. Announced on May 27, 2025, the operation—conducted in partnership with law enforcement agencies from the Netherlands, Finland, France, Germany, Denmark, Portugal, and Ukraine—targeted websites that provided crypting […]

OpenAI Blocks ChatGPT Accounts Linked to State-Sponsored Hacking Groups

OpenAI has recently banned several ChatGPT accounts associated with state-sponsored hacking groups from Russia and China. These accounts were reportedly used to assist in malware development, social media automation, and research related to U.S. satellite communications technologies. The Russian-linked actor utilized ChatGPT to refine Windows malware, debug code across multiple languages, and set up command-and-control […]

U.S. Charges Yemeni Hacker Behind Widespread Black Kingdom Ransomware Attacks

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has charged a Yemeni national with orchestrating a global ransomware campaign that compromised roughly 1,500 computer systems, including critical infrastructure in the United States. Rami Khaled Ahmed, 36, of Sana’a, Yemen, faces federal charges including conspiracy, intentional damage to a protected computer, and threatening to damage […]