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US Extradites Black Axe Leaders Over Internet Fraud Schemes
The FBI cracked down on a notorious crime ring, extraditing five alleged leaders of the Black Axe organization from South Africa to face charges in a New Jersey federal court for their roles in internet fraud schemes. These individuals, accused of heading the Cape Town zone of the Neo Black Movement of Africa, are now facing justice in the US.
US Extradites Black Axe Leaders, Disrupts Global Romance Scam Network
In a major blow to international crime, the US has extradited five leaders of the notorious Black Axe gang, accused of running a global romance scam network, from South Africa to face federal charges. The extradited men, originally from Nigeria, were arrested in 2021 and will face court in New Jersey.
Phishing Service Greatness Exploits RingCentral to Target Microsoft 365 Accounts
A recent security bulletin from RingCentral may have inadvertently given hackers a blueprint for a phishing campaign, as a notorious phishing service known as Greatness has begun targeting Microsoft 365 accounts with sophisticated attacks. Greatness, a phishing-as-a-service platform, has upgraded its tactics to include advanced threats like adversary-in-the-middle attacks and device-code phishing flows.