Hydra, a bazaar that traded in drugs, fake documents, and cryptocurrency laundering over the Tor network, was taken down. US authorities arrested Anatoly Legkodymov, a Russian residing in China, nine months later after hunting the cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato which laundered $4.58 billion worth of cryptocurrency transactions. Mikhail Matveyev, a suspect from ransomware groups, was also arrested by Russian authorities.
SmokeLoader Malware Targets Companies In Taiwan
In September 2024, several industries in Taiwan including manufacturing, healthcare, and IT were targeted by a sophisticated cyberattack using the SmokeLoader malware, according to research