Crook

A crook is a criminal who engages in illegal activities, often involving theft, fraud, or unauthorized access to systems and data. In a business context, this refers to individuals or groups who exploit vulnerabilities to compromise organizations for financial gain or other malicious purposes.

Why it’s in the news: Crooks are in the news due to a series of high-profile cyberattacks and data breaches targeting major companies and institutions.

Latest on Crook

• Crooks use fake desktop apps to fool HR staff into giving them remote access
• Crook used three open source agents to break into a Fortune 500 hospitality company, a major US airline and 25+ other orgs
• Cryptocrook ringleader, 22, who met crew on Minecraft admits role in $245M heist
• Cybercrooks trawl Fishbrain to net password hashes
• Cybercrooks jet off with Manchester Airports Group customer data
• Crooks push Mac malware through fake OpenAI Codex ads

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