2013 Cybercrime Hacking Social Engineering 
The Last Watchdog
JUNE 21, 2020
The epidemic went truly mainstream with the release of CryptoLocker back in 2013, and it has since transformed into a major dark web economy spawning the likes of Sodinokibi, Ryuk, and Maze lineages that are targeting the enterprise on a huge scale in 2020. FBI spoofs 2012 – 2013. File encryption 2013 – 2015.
Security Affairs
DECEMBER 1, 2022
In 2013, Yahoo suffered one of the worst data breaches in history, exposing over 3 billion user accounts. While no plaintext passwords or financial data was stolen, the hack did expose answers to security questions. Weak passwords are the easiest way hackers can hack into a system. SecurityAffairs – hacking, data breaches).
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Krebs on Security
AUGUST 26, 2020
Ngo got his treasure trove of consumer data by hacking and social engineering his way into a string of major data brokers. By the time the Secret Service caught up with him in 2013, he’d made over $3 million selling fullz data to identity thieves and organized crime rings operating throughout the United States.
Identity IQ
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
But the dark web is also associated with illegal activities including the trafficking of drugs, weapons, and illegal pornography, hacking and cybercrime, terrorism, and the sale of stolen data or personal information. From 2011 to 2013, the Silk Road hosted 1.2 The FBI shut down the Silk Road in October 2013.
The Last Watchdog
MAY 11, 2020
These developments would have, over the next decade or so, steadily and materially reduced society’s general exposure to cybercrime and online privacy abuses. Ransomware hacking groups extorted at least $144.35 organizations between January 2013 and July 2019. That shortfall can be seen in windfall of criminal profits.
Security Boulevard
JUNE 26, 2023
Unfortunately, the increasing reliance on digital systems and capabilities has also attracted an ever-growing number of malicious actors seeking to defraud businesses through phishing , social engineering , or ransomware attacks. The end result of these types of cyber attacks are often highly public and damaging data breaches.
NopSec
DECEMBER 7, 2016
SCADA Access As A Service (SAaaS) Cybercrime is a business. It gives the example of Hacking Team, based in Italy, and Vupen Security, based in France. Compromised USB drives are a common attack vector, and one that requires vigilance in order to avoid a supply chain attack or an attack that exploits social engineering tactics.
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