Articles by Muhammad Anas

Muhammad Anas

Muhammad Anas

Anas tracks the hidden corners of the internet so you don’t have to, delivering daily news on cybercrime, leaks, and online threats. At DarkWebDecoded.com, he turns breaking developments into straightforward, reliable updates.

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ValueFirst Appeared in a Dark Web Alert. Here’s Why That’s Worth Paying Attention To.

On September 7, 2026, at around 6:16 PM, a dark web intelligence monitoring account called @DailyDarkWeb posted a short alert.…

Muhammad Anas
Sep 8, 2026
7 min read
Glowing wireframe file icon labelled wp-config.php.bak alone in a dark server corridor, illustrating the WordPress backup files allegedly left publicly accessible on Sonora government portals.
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Sonora Government Portals Allegedly Left Live Database Passwords Sitting in Plain Sight

A threat actor has posted what they claim are publicly accessible WordPress configuration backup files from municipal government portals in…

Muhammad Anas
Sep 5, 2026
5 min read
Wireframe illustration of a government building with data files streaming out through a crack, labelled 5.79 TB across 1,440,000 files stolen in the Berlin Rhysida ransomware attack.
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Berlin Ransomware Attack: The City Refused to Pay Rhysida’s $2.3M Ransom

A ransomware group broke into Berlin’s government network, sat inside for five days pulling files, and then put 5.79 terabytes…

Muhammad Anas
Sep 5, 2026
9 min read
153 Million Driver's Licenses Showed Up on the Dark Web
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153 Million Driver’s Licenses Showed Up on the Dark Web. Here’s the Full Story.

You handed your driver’s license to a Hertz agent, a hotel front desk, or a dispensary door scanner. Routine stuff.…

Muhammad Anas
Sep 4, 2026
9 min read
PNLD breach
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PNLD Breach: The UK Police Data Leak, the ExfilSquad Campaign, and What Nobody Is Telling You

On July 26, 2026, a group nobody had heard of before posted to a dark web leak site and claimed…

Muhammad Anas
Sep 3, 2026
11 min read
Ransom Cartel's Creator Gets 16 Years
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Ransom Cartel’s Creator Gets 16 Years — And He Helped Invent the Whole Ransomware Business Model

The man who walked out of cybercrime forums in 2021 with a fresh ransomware operation he called Ransom Cartel didn’t…

Muhammad Anas
Sep 3, 2026
8 min read
Can My Data Be Removed From the Dark Web
Monitoring

Can My Data Be Removed From the Dark Web? The Honest Answer

Are you wondering if your data can be removed from the dark web? No. Once something you own, your email,…

Muhammad Anas
Sep 3, 2026
7 min read
AudiA6 Ransomware Laundering Bust
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AudiA6 Takedown: Inside the $389 Million Ransomware Laundering Bust

For four years, if a ransomware gang needed to turn stolen crypto into spendable, untraceable cash, there’s a good chance…

Muhammad Anas
Sep 1, 2026
7 min read
Supply-Chain Attacks Show Up on the Dark Web Before They Show Up in the News
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Supply-Chain Attacks Show Up on the Dark Web Before They Show Up in the News

Before a hack becomes a headline, it usually starts as something much smaller and much quieter: a post on an…

Muhammad Anas
Sep 1, 2026
7 min read
Torch Search Engine
Tool Reviews

Torch Search Engine: What It Actually Is (And How to Use It Safely)

If you typed “torch search engine” into Google, there’s a decent chance you’re now looking at results for two completely…

Muhammad Anas
Aug 31, 2026
9 min read