29-Jun-2025 Cybercrime Drama: IntelBroker's $25M Extradition & BreachForums Takedown

Welcome to Hacked dAily, the original AI-Driven Cybersecurity Podcast brought to you by Cytadel Cyber. Here, we serve your daily dose of cybersecurity shenanigans with a side of wit to keep your day light and your systems locked tight! First up, a British hacker nicknamed "IntelBroker" thought he was Harry Potter for a hot minute, conjuring up a $25 million cybercrime extravaganza. The US would very much like him to explain this magic trick in court—preferably without the rabbit. Meanwhile, in France, the authorities have given BreachForums a plot twist worthy of a Michael Bay movie, arresting five members and seemingly putting an end to their shenanigans. But is this the last chapter or just an intermission? On to the UAE, where experts urge businesses to Safer Internet Day every day after discovering 16 billion login credentials twirling around the web like yesterday’s confetti. Carolyn Duby warns that neglecting cyber security is like sticking a welcome sign on your company vault. In other news, the Fog ransomware group’s toolkit resembles a hardware store clearance sale—they use everything except the kitchen sink to infiltrate networks. Is there a new trend in hacking—upcycling? And finally, hundreds of MCP servers are now moonlighting as summer camps for hackers. This time their back door isn’t just open, it's practically ajar. So, what do you do when your security cozy blanket turns out to be a hacker's welcome mat? Tune in tomorrow for another cyber soap opera, only on Hacked dAily!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.