hacker arrests and indictments
Zero-Day Exploit Marketplace Operators Prosecuted
Two prosecutions expose how exploit brokers source, resell, and deploy zero-day tools.
Emeka Marchetti
Editor at Large · · 8 min read
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dark web markets and forums
Silk Road Dark Web Marketplace Operations and Shutdown
How an anonymous marketplace fell apart when its creator failed to cover his digital footprints.
Andre Park
cybercrime takedowns and seizures
Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 Enforcement Actions
Philippines cybercrime enforcement caught 252 criminals in one year.
Simone Rahman
cybercrime takedowns and seizures
Dark Web Law Enforcement Takedown Operations
Darknet markets grew 28% in 2025 despite record law enforcement takedowns.
Nadia Bergström
malware operators and developers
Trickbot Developer Prosecutions and Sanctions
How prosecutors took down a ransomware operation most never heard of.
Theo Ford
malware operators and developers
RAT Malware Operators Charged in Criminal Cases
Subscription malware businesses leave digital paper trails that federal agents know how to follow.
Vera Halvorsen
malware operators and developers
Wiper Malware Campaigns Tied to Nation-State Actors
Destructive wiper malware has become a nation-state standard for sabotage and deniability.
Freya Abara
ransomware groups and operators
Ransomware Negotiation Firms and Their Legal Exposure
Negotiators face sanctions liability even without knowing who they're paying.
Soren Petrova
ransomware groups and operators
Conti Group Internal Leaks and Subsequent Investigations
A ransomware gang's leaked chats revealed it operated like a legitimate Fortune 500 company.
Estelle Delgado
ransomware groups and operators
Critical Infrastructure Ransomware Attacks and Response
Attackers target hospitals and utilities where downtime costs lives and backups get destroyed.
Kai Delgado
ransomware groups and operators
Ransomware Payments Traced to Specific Groups
Blockchain's permanent record lets investigators follow ransom payments back to their operators.
Lucia Wexler
ransomware groups and operators
LockBit Ransomware Group Members Indicted
International authorities dismantle the world's largest ransomware operation.
Rafael Nakamura