03-Feb-2025 Cybercrime Busts: FBI Nabs Cracked, Microsoft Fights Ad Hijack, HeartSender Shutdown

Welcome to Hacked dAily, the FIRST AI-driven cybersecurity podcast by Cytadel Cyber, where every day feels like a digital action movie! We've got the latest on the FBI's superhero moment, rounding up nefarious villains from global badlands Nulled and Cracked. Millions affected, including 17 million Americans—talk about busted! Then, we visit the world's wackiest sitcom—Big Tech vs. Hackers. This episode features Microsoft's ad accounts being abducted via malicious Google Ads. Until there's peace on all advertising fronts, we'll stick to our "Skip Ad" mantra like it's a new religion. Next, it's an international escapade as U.S. and Dutch officials seize 39 domains from Pakistan's HeartSender. Selling phishing kits with neon flair, they're now gracefully bowing out. Beware, they've hidden a behind-the-scenes blooper reel—check if you’re in it! Say hello again to simpler times with WannaCry ransomware. Despite being old as a classic rock band, it revived nostalgia with a well-preserved knack for chaos, targeting NAS drives like a perpetually looping reunion tour. And lastly, cyber thugs leveled up with AI attacks and deepfakes. Faced with boss impersonators and fraudsters, maybe it's time to break into interpretive dance—a surefire antidote to deepfake scams, because who can fake those moves? Join us daily for your dose of cyber-turmoil mixed with humor—Hacked dAily keeps you both informed and entertained!This episode is sponsored by Cytadel Cyber. Specialist in Ransomware Readiness Assessments, Threat Intel-Led Red Teaming, AI DeepFakes, AI Voice Cloning and AI Vishing Simulations. Cyatdel helps you test your cyber resilience against the threats of today, keeping your data secure. Checkout cytadel.co.uk for more information.