Svoboda Cybersecurity Brief May 19, 2025
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Scattered Spiders’ Sophisticated Help Desk Impersonation
An ex-NSA analyst revealed Scattered Spiders’ advanced social engineering tactics, including convincing fake help desk calls to bypass MFA. The group’s techniques highlight the growing sophistication of BEC (Business Email Compromise) attacks.
Source: databreaches.net
$4.5M Seized from League of Legends Hacker
Authorities confiscated a beach mansion, luxury car, and Bitcoin worth $4.5M from Shane Stephen Duffy, linked to cyberattacks targeting Riot Games’ League of Legends. The seizure underscores the profitability of game-related cybercrime.
Source: databreaches.net
Fresno County Loses $1.6M to Phishing Scam
Fresno County was defrauded of $1.6M in a 2020 phishing scam targeting government funds. One suspect was arrested, and another indicted, highlighting persistent social engineering risks to public sector entities.
Source: databreaches.net
Ex-Police Officer Charged with Cybercrime
A former Sussex Police officer, already facing rape charges, was accused of 18 additional offenses involving computer misuse. The case reveals insider threats and abuse of law enforcement access.
Source: databreaches.net
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