February 12th, 2025

The stories discuss recent cybercrime activities, including a SIM swap attack on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) X account, indictments of 8Base ransomware operators, and sanctions against Zservers, a bulletproof hosting service used by LockBit affiliates. The SEC account was hacked via SIM swapping, which allowed the perpetrator to post false information about Bitcoin ETFs, causing a temporary fluctuation in Bitcoin's price. The 8Base ransomware operators used the Phobos ransomware strain to steal data and extort victims. Zservers, a bulletproof hosting service, was sanctioned by multiple countries for providing infrastructure to cybercriminals.