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Russian Cybersecurity Executive Arrested for Alleged Role in 2012 Megahacks

Krebs on Security

Nikita Kislitsin , formerly the head of network security for one of Russia’s top cybersecurity firms, was arrested last week in Kazakhstan in response to 10-year-old hacking charges from the U.S. ”] Kislitsin was hired by Group-IB in January 2013, nearly six months after the Formspring hack. Department of Justice.

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Who Stole 3.6M Tax Records from South Carolina?

Krebs on Security

For nearly a dozen years, residents of South Carolina have been kept in the dark by state and federal investigators over who was responsible for hacking into the state’s revenue department in 2012 and stealing tax and bank account information for 3.6 13, 2012, after a state IT contractor clicked a malicious link in an email.

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2012 Dropbox hack worse than realized, 68M passwords leaked

Tech Republic Security

According to a recent report, a 2012 hack on cloud file sharing company DropBox put millions of users at risk. It also highlights the importance of good security hygiene for every employee.

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Kevin Mitnick Hacked California Law in 1983

Schneier on Security

Early in his career, Kevin Mitnick successfully hacked California law. He told me the story when he heard about my new book , which he partially recounts his 2012 book, Ghost in the Wires.

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Horde Webmail Software is affected by a dangerous bug since 2012

Security Affairs

The bug affects all the versions since the commit that took place on 30 Nov 2012. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Horde Webmail). The post Horde Webmail Software is affected by a dangerous bug since 2012 appeared first on Security Affairs. ” continues the report. disable' => true. Pierluigi Paganini.

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U.S., U.K. Sanction 7 Men Tied to Trickbot Hacking Group

Krebs on Security

.” Only one of the men sanctioned today is known to have been criminally charged in connection with hacking activity. A New Jersey grand jury indicted Kovalev in 2012 after an investigation by the U.S. The 2012 indictment against Kovalev relates to cybercrimes he allegedly perpetrated prior to the creation of Trickbot.

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50K Bitcoin from the Silk Road Hack Found and Seized by U.S. Authorities

Security Boulevard

50K Bitcoin from the Silk Road Hack Found and Seized by U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) announced on Monday, October 7, 2022, the seizure of 50,676 Bitcoin stolen in the hack of the no-longer-existent Silk Road dark web marketplace. The cryptocurrency stolen in 2012 was valued at $3.36 Authorities.

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