Krebs on Security

AUGUST 26, 2020

At the height of his cybercriminal career, the hacker known as “ Hieupc ” was earning $125,000 a month running a bustling identity theft service that siphoned consumer dossiers from some of the world’s top data brokers. Ngo’s former identity theft service, superget[.]info. Secret Service.

Identity Theft 337

Identity Theft Computers and Electronics Hacking Accountability 337

Malwarebytes

JULY 21, 2021

We’ve written at length about account compromise and identity theft , and how criminals will often hijack accounts belonging to dead people. In many ways, it’s the perfect crime for anyone indulging in social engineering. Digging into identity theft. ” Preventing identity theft.

Identity Theft 80

Identity Theft Social Engineering Accountability Scams 80

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Inova has been operating since 2012 and has handled thousands of cases since then. Identity theft. With large amounts of identity information being leaked about the clients in this breach, criminals can use it for identity theft.

Data breaches 95

Data breaches Insurance Identity Theft Education 95

Spinone

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

There have been some very high profile data breaches in the last couple of years, all of which have cost thousands of dollars of damage and a severe blow to the reputation of the company involved: In late 2014, hackers stole the account information of over 500 million Yahoo email accounts.

Data breaches 40

Data breaches Passwords Backups Mobile 40

Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

They hack into their teacher’s account and leave messages making fun of him. Air Force research facility, discover a password “sniffer” has been installed onto their network, compromising more than 100 user accounts. banks using the Zeus Trojan virus to crack open bank accounts and divert money to Eastern Europe.

Cybercrime 135

Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Banking Hacking 135