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The Red Hot Cyber community is made up of a collection of people who actively collaborate, with different roles, to create targeted content focused on information security and technology, with the aim of spreading awareness and culture, and generating a mentality of widespread attention to IT risk and technology in general. All free of any political contamination. 

Pagina di Pietro Melillo

Pietro Melillo
(158 articoli, 87 italiano, 71 inglese)158 articoli
87 italiano, 71 inglese
Head of the Dark Lab group. A Computer Engineer specialised in Cyber Security with a deep passion for Hacking and technology, currently CISO of WURTH Italia, he was responsible for Cyber Threat Intelligence & Dark Web analysis services at IBM, carries out research and teaching activities on Cyber Threat Intelligence topics at the University of Sannio, as a Ph.D, author of scientific papers and development of tools to support cybersecurity activities. Leads the CTI Team "RHC DarkLab"

Ultimi articoli di Pietro Melillo

LockBit 5.0: concrete signs of a possible rebirth?
The ransomware landscape continues to be characterized by dynamics of adaptation and resilience. Even when an international operation seems to spell t...
11/09/2025
The Gentlemen Ransomware: An Emerging Dark Web Threat Analysis
In Q3 2025, a new ransomware group, identified as The Gentlemen, was observed launching its own Data Leak Site (DLS) on the Tor network. The group’s...
09/09/2025
LockBit 5.0: Signs of a New and Possible “Rebirth”?
LockBit represents one of the longest-running and most structured ransomware gangs of recent years, with a Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) model that h...
03/09/2025
VanHelsing RaaS: An Expanding Ransomware-as-a-Service Model
The ransomware threat landscape is constantly evolving, with increasingly structured groups adopting sophisticated strategies to maximize profits. Van...
22/03/2025
Babuk Locker 2.0: The New Ransomware Affiliate Program
Babuk, one of the most notorious ransomware groups in cybercrime, has launched the Babuk Locker 2.0 Affiliate Program 2025, an affiliate program for s...
13/03/2025
NightSpire: A New Player in the Ransomware Landscape
During our reconnaissance into the underground world and criminal groups conducted by Red Hot Cyber’s threat intelligence laboratory DarkLab, we stu...
12/03/2025
Crazyhunter: The Ransomware with the Three-Dimensional Data Annihilation System That Redefines Data Destruction
In the reconnaissance of the world of the underground and criminal groups carried out by Red Hot Cyber’s DarkLab threat intelligence lab, we came ac...
10/03/2025
Akira Ransomware: The New Threat Using Webcams as Entry Points
Akira represents one of the most recent ransomware threats capable of bypassing traditional organizational defense mechanisms. A recent case analyzed ...
07/03/2025
Possible breach at Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs: the Qilin Ransomware group claims responsibility for the attack
The Qilin Ransomware group claims to have compromised the systems of Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stealing private correspondence, persona...
07/03/2025
A New Dark Actor Enters the Criminal Underground. Discovering Skira Ransomware
During our reconnaissance into the underground world and criminal groups conducted by Red Hot Cyber’s threat intelligence laboratory DarkLab, we stu...
07/03/2025
Linkc Ransomware: The New Cybercriminal Group Targeting Artificial Intelligence Data
In the DarkLab group’s underground analysis activity, we ventured onto an onion site that is apparently a Data Leak Site (DLS) of a new ransomware c...
20/02/2025
Potential Compromise of a U.S. Military Database
A high-ranking user of BreachForums, known as “GOD,” is reportedly selling an alleged database belonging to the U.S. Military, which purportedly c...
06/11/2024
Hellcat Claims an Alleged Breach Against Schneider Electric
In recent hours, the ransomware group known as Hellcat has claimed responsibility for an alleged attack against Schneider Electric, a global leader in...
04/11/2024
Israeli Air Force Data Sale: A Suspected Leak Puts Sensitive Information at Risk
Recently, a cyber threat actor known as EagleStrike posted an announcement on a dark web forum, claiming to possess confidential data concerning the I...
02/11/2024
Stormous claims an attack on NASA
In recent years, the landscape of cyber threats has been dominated by increasingly sophisticated ransomware groups. Among them, the ransomware group S...
09/10/2024
Alleged SpaceX Database Breach Published on BreachForums
A recent post on a dark web forum has caught the attention of the international cybersecurity community. A user, identified by the nickname l33tfg, cl...
21/09/2024
Arrest of Pavel Durov: Telegram Founder Detained in Paris
On August 24, 2024, French authorities arrested Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of Telegram, at Le Bourget Airport. Durov, a 39-year-old Franco-Russi...
25/08/2024
IntelBroker Takes Control of BreachForums: A New Chapter in Cybercrime Management
IntelBroker Takes Control of BreachForums: A New Chapter in Cybercrime Management IntroductionThe recent acquisition of BreachForums by IntelBroker ma...
22/08/2024
Echelon Stealer: The Open Source Malware
Echelon Stealer is an infostealer malware that was first discovered in 2018 and is still active. Currently shared as an open-source tool on GitHub, Ec...
31/07/2024
The Ransomware Group Ransomexx Claims Attack on Liteon
On July 26, 2024, the ransomware group Ransomexx publicly claimed responsibility for an attack against Liteon, a giant in the electronic components se...
26/07/2024
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