Hackers took over former Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad's X account to promote a scam meme coin. The fraudulent promotion of 'MALAYSIA' suggests political figures are becoming targets for meme coin scams linked to Russian Evil Corp, exploiting social media's growing vulnerability.
US, UK, and Australia impose sanctions on Evil Corp, a Russian cybercrime group linked to over $100 million in stolen funds and potential ties to LockBit and Russian state entities.
The US, UK, and Australian governments have imposed sanctions on the ransomware group Evil Corp, linked to the LockBit group, after $100 million in ransomware thefts.
The US Treasury has sanctioned members of Russia's Evil Corp, targeting seven individuals involved in cybercriminal activities such as Dridex malware and Bitpaymer ransomware. This is part of a joint effort with the UK and Australia to curb global cyber threats.
