Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

In the summer of 2022, KrebsOnSecurity documented the plight of several readers who had their accounts at big-three consumer credit reporting bureau Experian hijacked after identity thieves simply re-registered the accounts using a different email address.

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Adam Levin

MARCH 27, 2019

million survivors of hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria as well as the 2017 California wildfires to an unspecified contractor. million disaster survivors at increased risk of identity theft and fraud. FEMA included names, street addresses, and financial account numbers to their contractor. FEMA’s failure….

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Krebs on Security

JULY 25, 2018

Identity theft protection firm LifeLock — a company that’s built a name for itself based on the promise of helping consumers protect their identities online — may have actually exposed customers to additional attacks from ID thieves and phishers. million customer accounts. Click to enlarge.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 9, 2023

Wyden’s quote above references a story published here in July 2022, which broke the news that identity thieves were hijacking consumer accounts at Experian.com just by signing up as them at Experian once more, supplying the target’s static, personal information (name, DoB/SSN, address) but a different email address.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

A year after offering free credit monitoring to all Americans on account of its massive data breach that exposed the personal information of nearly 148 million people, Equifax now says it has chosen to extend the offer by turning to a credit monitoring service offered by a top competitor — Experian.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 6, 2022

In 2017, the identity theft protection company LifeLock was acquired by Symantec Corp. Norton Crypto lets users withdraw their earnings to an account at cryptocurrency platform CoinBase, but as Norton Crypto’s FAQ rightly points out, there are coin mining fees as well as transaction costs to transfer Ethereum.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

million exposed files, over a million of these files are resumes sent to the station over a period ranging from 2017 to 2024. Stolen resumes are bad news, as they can be used for financial fraud, identity theft, and cause privacy issues. In this case, the bucket stored over 1.8 What do I need to do?

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 3, 2018

banks issue credit cards to their account holders, said a Web site misconfiguration exposed the names, addresses, dates of birth and Social Security numbers of thousands of people who applied for cards between early March 2017 and mid-July 2018. TCM Bank , a company that helps more than 750 small and community U.S.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 22, 2019

Big-three credit bureau Equifax has reportedly agreed to pay at least $650 million to settle lawsuits stemming from a 2017 breach that let intruders steal personal and financial data on roughly 148 million Americans. – Help with ongoing identity theft issues: Up to seven years of “free assisted identity restoration services.”

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 18, 2021

billion in 2017; Avast acquired AVG for $1.3 Mellen: This deal seems to be betting on the importance of offering a consolidated consumer security portfolio that incorporates identity theft protection, antivirus, and other security tools like VPNs. A lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

authorities on six counts of aggravated identity theft, threatening to damage a protected computer, and conspiracy. WYATT registered a telephone account (Account A) used in the course of the conspiracy to register a virtual private network account and Twitter account used by conspirators to conduct the scheme.”

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 31, 2023

We have no evidence to suggest your information has been misused for purposes of fraud or identity theft as a result of this incident – and no reason to believe that it will be.” FOREVER 21 is offering a complimentary 12-month membership of Experian’s® IdentityWorks℠ identity protection service.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

Once hijacked a SIM, the attackers can steal money, cryptocurrencies and personal information, including contacts synced with online accounts. The criminals could hijack social media accounts and bypass 2FA services based on SMS used by online services, including financial ones. .

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 23, 2019

The Lithuanian citizen Evaldas Rimasauskas (48) was arrested in March 2017 by local authorities. In 2017, the US Law enforcement requested the arrest because the man has stolen by the two IT giants a huge amount of money by posing as large Asia-based hardware vendor Quanta Computer Inc. ” .

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

I later received an email from the seller, who said his Amazon account had been hacked and abused by scammers to create fake sales. But this assurance may ring hollow if you wake up one morning to find your checking accounts emptied by card thieves after shopping at a breached merchant with a debit card.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

HSBC Bank USA notified customers of a data breach that has happened between Oct 4 and Oct 14, unknown attackers were able to access their online accounts. HSBC Bank USA notified customers of a data breach that has happened between October 4 and October 14, unknown attackers were able to access online accounts of the financial institution.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 19, 2019

authorities on six counts of aggravated identity theft, threatening to damage a protected computer, and conspiracy. Today’s extradition shows that the hackers hiding behind The Dark Overlord moniker will be held accountable for their alleged extortion of American companies,” said Assistant Attorney General Brian A.

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Security Affairs

MAY 6, 2024

Alexander Vinnik , a Russian national, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering for his involvement in operating the cryptocurrency exchange BTC-e from 2011 to 2017. In July 2017 law enforcement shut down the virtual currency exchange.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 14, 2024

The remaining 90% of individuals being notified have had some other form of personal information impacted; including copies of loan-related transaction statements for loan accounts, employment or salary information or general information such as dates of birth.”

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 15, 2018

Hundreds of Instagram accounts were hijacked in what appears to be the result of a coordinated attack, all the accounts share common signs of compromise. Alleged attackers have hijacked Instagram accounts and modified personal information making impossible to restore the accounts. Russian domain. Russian domain.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 25, 2019

Nigerian citizens, Valentine Iro, 31, of Carson, and Chukwudi Christogunus Igbokwe, 38, of Gardena, acted as brokers of fraudulent bank accounts. The 80 defendants are being charged with conspiracy to commit fraud, conspiracy to launder money, and aggravated identity theft. ” reads the press release. .

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2020

US DoJ charged the men with damaging protected computers, conspiracy to conduct computer fraud and abuse, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft. ” reads the press release published by the DoJ. ” reads the press release published by the DoJ.

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Troy Hunt

JUNE 10, 2019

accounts (59% of common email addresses had exactly the same password). <just deleted account> Would never have known if not for your eagle eyes and #totallyawesome service. +10 WilliamCaraher) October 10, 2017. I want HIBP to play a much bigger role in changing the behaviour of how people manage their online accounts.

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Identity IQ

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Fortnite Scams: What Parents Need to Know IdentityIQ Since the summer of 2017, Fortnite Battle Royale has been one of the most popular games in the world. To do this, however, they must use financial accounts, usually a credit card, to purchase game currency. They can then use the currency to make any desired purchases.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 16, 2023

ChipMixer was an unregulated mixer that had been in existence since 2017. The operation included the court-authorized seizure by German authorities of two domains, a GitHub account belonging to ChipMixer, and more than $46 million in cryptocurrency. One of the largest cryptocurrency mixers in the world is, or rather was , ChipMixer.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 28, 2022

While it's unfortunate that many Russians will be unable to watch their favorite Netflix show, or even access their bank account, it is one of the only ways to assist Ukraine in its fight without escalating the conflict to a full-scale war. critical infrastructure in violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA).". organizations.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 24, 2018

3, 2017 and Jan. 3, 2017 and Jan. ” The company is recommending customers to enrol in the identity protection services they are providing. The restaurant chain Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen suffered a payment card breach, hackers hacked the company network between Nov. 2, 2018 and stole customer payment card data.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 10, 2022

million online accounts at 17 companies, including online retailers, restaurant chains and food delivery services, according to the report. Users – forced to contend with an ever-expanding number of online accounts they must manage – tend to reuse the same passwords across multiple online services.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 16, 2024

On January 4, 2017, Case Western Reserve University (CWRU), located in Cleveland, Ohio, became aware of an infection on more than 100 of its computers. On January 10 2017, and unaware of this ongoing investigation, Malwarebytes became aware of the Mac version of the malware that would become known as FruitFly.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2019

In July 2017, Aloba and his co-conspirators compromised the email account of a court employee and used it to send the phishing emails to coworkers. The compromised email accounts then were used to send the roughly 2 million phishing emails.” ” reads the press release published by the DoJ. ” continues the DoJ.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 10, 2024

If you notice any suspicious activity related to your Dell accounts or purchases, please immediately report concerns to security@dell.com." Experts recommend closely monitoring accounts for any suspicious activity and considering identity theft protection services.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

in 2017 totaled 1,579, a nearly 44.7 An incident might threaten someone’s rights and freedoms if it may result in identity theft, identity fraud, financial loss, discrimination, damage to reputation, social disadvantage or loss of confidentiality. Reporting an event is one action that can help.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

From personal information like Social Security numbers and addresses to sensitive financial details, banks store a treasure trove of data that, if compromised, can lead to identity theft, fraud, and significant financial loss for individuals. Cyber security plays a crucial role in safeguarding this information from unauthorized access.

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Centraleyes

AUGUST 22, 2024

This breach, reminiscent of the 2017 Equifax breach but on an even larger scale, has sent shockwaves through the security sector. While credit monitoring can help individuals detect and respond to identity theft, it feels like a band-aid on a gaping wound in the context of a breach of this magnitude.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

photo from VoyageATL) Anyone who is using the presentation of a Drivers License as a proof of identity theft needs to understand just how simple it is to purchase a D/L online with the photo, name, and address of the purchasers choosing. He also received a $119,875 PPP loan for another company and their imaginary employees.

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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.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 28, 2021

Securing edge devices with identity authentication. Mitigating risk of false key propagation and identity theft. Launched in 2017, Mumbai-based Block Armour offers a cybersecurity platform for unifying network access across enterprise and IoT environments. Decentralized data storage that removes the need for a honeypot.

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