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Four members of an organized cybercrime ring have been detained by Polish authorities on suspicion of breaking into telecom partners and using email accounts to launch SIM-swapping assaults. With assistance from the FBI and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in the United States, the Polish Cybercrime Bureau (CBZC) conducted the operation. Investigators claim that the suspects utilized sophisticated cyberattacks to steal information needed for SIM-swapping assaults. They took over victims' phone numbers, eavesdropped on emails and SMS messages, and eventually took over cryptocurrency exchange accounts. Millions of dollars are thought to have been pilfered in this manner and subsequently laundered through a dispersed banking network. According to CBZC's notice (automatic tr...

The Y Combinator (YC) W2026 program was the victim of a huge phishing attempt that sent phony invitations to GitHub users who were cryptocurrency drainers. Y Combinator is a startup accelerator that links founders with a network of venture capital companies and alumni while also funding and mentoring businesses in their early stages. By tagging specific users and causing problems across several repositories, the attacker took use of GitHub's notification system to spread the false warnings. GitHub notifies users automatically when an account name is mentioned in an issue. The email reached its intended recipients' inboxes directly because it came from a reliable source. An invitation to apply for YC funding in the upcoming Winter 2026 Batch (W2026) served as the campaign's bait r...

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Poland busts SIM-swapping gang tied to millions in crypto theft

GitHub notifications abused to impersonate Y Combinator for crypto theft