Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

A suspected leader of the Zeus cybercrime gang, Vyacheslav Igorevich Penchukov (aka Tank), was arrested by Swiss police. Swiss police last month arrested in Geneva Vyacheslav Igorevich Penchukov (40), also known as Tank, which is one of the leaders of the JabberZeus cybercrime group. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 2, 2019

On September 30th, 2019, the financial institution began sending out data breach notifications to the impacted, the notice informed them that the former employee potentially used the data for fraudulent activities, including identity theft and financial frauds. SecurityAffairs – American Express, cybercrime).

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Security Affairs

MAY 11, 2019

Department of Justice charged nine individuals connected to a hacking crew focused on identity theft and SIM swapping attacks. “SIM Hijacking or “SIM Swapping” is an identity theft technique that exploits a common cyber-security weakness – mobile phone numbers. ” reads the press release published by the DoJ.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2018

The developers of the GandCrab ransomware have released the decryption keys for all Syrian victims in an underground cybercrime forum. The authors of the infamous GandCrab ransomware have released the decryption keys for all Syrian victims in an underground cybercrime forum. Security Affairs – GandCrab ransomware, cybercrime ).

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 24, 2020

Burkov was also operating another invite-only cybercrime forum, to obtain membership prospective members needed three existing members to “vouch” for their good reputation in the cybercrime community. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. District Judge T.S. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

The suspects stole the funds from at least 10 victims using SIM swapping between November 2015 and May 2018. Department of Justice charged nine individuals connected to a hacking crew focused on identity theft and SIM swapping attacks. . Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

The creator of the infamous Kelihos Botnet , Peter Yuryevich Levashov (38) pleaded guilty this week to computer crime, fraud, conspiracy and identity theft charges. Yuryevich Levashov (38), the botmaster of the dreaded Kelihos Botnet pleaded guilty this week to computer crime, fraud, conspiracy and identity theft charges.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 16, 2020

In November, King was accused and convicted of computer fraud and aggravated identity theft, and in June he also pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice charges for having provided fake evidence during his trial. According to the investigators, the man gained access to the technology firm in 2015 with an accomplice, Ashley St.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The data stolen by Nikulin were available on the cybercrime underground between 2015 and 2016, they were offered for sale by multiple traders. He will also serve 24 months for aggravated identity theft.” Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JULY 24, 2019

The suspects have received sentences ranging from four years and three months to eight years and two months i n prison on wire fraud conspiracy , computer fraud and abuse, and aggravated identity theft charges. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Attorney Byung J. BJay ” Pak.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 22, 2019

Security experts at Flashpoint revealed that the financially-motivated cybercrime group FIN7 (aka Anunak and Carbanak ) used new malware in a recent hacking campaign. The group that has been active since late 2015 targeted businesses worldwide to steal payment card information. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – FIN7, Astra).

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 16, 2018

. “This suggests the information disclosure is not necessarily a technical compromise but rather a likely targeted campaign by a threat actor redistributing possibly legitimately obtained voter data for malicious purposes on a cybercrime forum,” . electoral process such as voter identity fraud and voter suppression.”

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 18, 2019

.” LifeLabs is offering cybersecurity protection services to its customers, including identity theft and fraud protection insurance. “Any customer who is concerned about this incident can receive one free year of protection that includes dark web monitoring and identity theft insurance.”

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 29, 2019

Experts uncovered a new tool dubbed BIOLOAD used by the FIN7 cybercrime group used as a dropper for a new variant of the Carbanak backdoor. The group that has been active since late 2015 targeted businesses worldwide to steal payment card information. ” Fortinet concludes. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – FIN7, malware).

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 14, 2018

Richard Bauer of Los Angeles, who worked at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Southern California, pleaded guilty for stalking, computer hacking, and aggravated identity theft. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. ” states the Associated Press. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2019

The duo has been convicted of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to traffic in counterfeit service marks, aggravated identity theft, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and 12 counts each of wire fraud. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Ahead of the 2018 US midterm elections , sellers are flooding the cybercrime underground markets with data from voter databases. ” The availability of such kind of data exposes voters to sophisticated identity theft. . ” The availability of such kind of data exposes voters to sophisticated identity theft.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 8, 2018

The man was arrested in Georgia at the request of US authorities, he faces 10 charges on multiple conspiracy counts, including wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and four counts of computer hacking. Andrei Tyurin is accused of being the mastermind of the organization that targeted the US financial institution from 2012 to mid-2015.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

In October 2018, Brannan pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft and unauthorized access to a protected computer. “Christopher Brannan, 31, pleaded guilty in October to unauthorized access of a protected computer and to aggravated identity theft before U.S. ” reports The Richmond Times-Dispatch.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 12, 2019

The group that has been active since late 2015 targeted businesses worldwide to steal payment card information. In August 2018, three members of the notorious cybercrime gang have been indicted and charged with 26 felony counts of conspiracy, wire fraud, computer hacking, access device fraud and aggravated identity theft.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Rutter’s customers should also file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission and a police report in case of fraud or identity theft. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Rutter’s also set up a dedicated call center at 888-271-9728 for additional questions.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Evaldas Rimasauskas was sentenced to five years of prison for stealing $120 Million from Google and Facebook employees with business email compromise (BEC) attacks carried out between 2013 and 2015. He pleaded guilty to wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and three counts of money laundering. ” . . Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 12, 2022

Department of Justice (DOJ) said today it seized the website and user database for RaidForums, an extremely popular English-language cybercrime forum that sold access to more than 10 billion consumer records stolen in some of the world's largest data breaches since 2015.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

The hospital group is now offering affected staffs and patients one year of identity theft recovery services. This government release refers to the economic cost of cybercrime, which includes $29 million from only fraud in 2013. National Security Agency Teaches Students Ethical Hacking, Cybersecurity. million from $94.4

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Unauthorised transactions made with the help of lost or stolen credit cards, counterfeit cards, ID document forgery and identity theft, fake identification, email phishing, and imposter scams are among the most common types of payment fraud today.”

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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. 2015 – Present Following the demise of Silk Road, many other illegal dark marketplaces popped up to take its place.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

“ The man has been charged with a total of 21 crimes, including identity theft, fraud, embezzlement, and attempted grand theft. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. although his attempts to rob them ultimately failed. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 2, 2018

Three members of the cybercrime group tracked as FIN7 and Carbanak have been indicted and charged with 26 felony counts. Three members of the notorious cybercrime gang known as FIN7 and Carbanak have been indicted and charged with 26 felony counts of conspiracy, wire fraud, computer hacking, access device fraud and aggravated identity theft.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 16, 2021

Founder of Craigslist Craig Newmark speaks about investing in woman-owned businesses at the United Nations in 2015. In 2018, cybersecurity was the 11th most funded cause on the index, compared to 17th when it first made the list in 2015. Kristin Judge, Cybercrime Support Network. Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images).

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

Even more, the total amount of money people reported losing in 2019 is six times higher than it was five years ago – from $33 million lost to romance scammers in 2015 to $201 in 2019. Make sure you monitor your identity for signs of potential fraud , especially during this time of cybercrime growth.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2019

In July, Aloba was found guilty of one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, 15 counts of wire fraud, one count of attempted wire fraud, one count of unauthorized impairment of a protected computer, five counts of unauthorized access to a protected computer to obtain information, and four counts of aggravated identity theft.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 11, 2019

If cybercriminals broke into a system containing personal information on investors, they could use it to carry out identity theft. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. SecurityAffairs – Penny Stock Scam, cybercrime). For example, they could safeguard their systems from hacks.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2023

Case Studies of Data Breaches in the Healthcare Industry Anthem Incorporation data breach , which happened between 2014 and 2015, was the most significant health data breach in U.S Even tech-focused companies need to constantly work on evolving their cyber security posture to help to keep up with the growing sophistication of cybercrime.

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Schneier on Security

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

I have authored 13 books on these subjects, including Data and Goliath: The Hidden Battles to Collect Your Data and Control Your World (Norton, 2015). As a result, all 143 million US victims are at greater risk of identity theft, and will remain at risk for years to come. Proving this is difficult.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 27, 2020

Aleksei Burkov, seated second from right, attends a hearing in Jerusalem in 2015. He pleaded guilty last week in a Virginia court to access device fraud and conspiracy to commit computer intrusion, identity theft, wire fraud and money laundering. Andrei Shirokov / Tass via Getty Images.

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