Krebs on Security

MAY 24, 2019

billion in 2018. According to the FBI, BEC scams are the most costly form of cybercrime today. In December 2018, the parent company of Kay Jewelers and Jared Jewelers fixed a weakness in their site that exposed the order information for all of their online customers. In August 2018, financial industry giant Fiserv Inc.

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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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Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

We can learn a lot from the cybercrime of the past…the history of cybercrime is a glimpse into what we can expect in the future. In the past 18 months, we’ve experienced the beginning of an era that has seen cybersecurity and cybercrime at the center of it all. Dateline Cybercrime . Robert Herjavec.

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Krebs on Security

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. Coelho landed on the radar of U.S.

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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. kvbNDtxL0kmIqRU) October 16, 2018.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 13, 2020

Cybercrime nearly always increases during times of crisis as criminals take advantage of panic and unease. The COVID-19 pandemic is certainly no exception, but victims of cybercrime often don’t know where to turn for help. Kristin Judge, founder of the Cybercrime Support Network, hopes to change that. billion in victim losses.

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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. ” reads the analysis published by Flashpoint.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 22, 2019

. – Reimbursement: …For the time you spent remedying identity theft or misuse of your personal information caused by the breach, or purchasing credit monitoring or credit reports. – Help with ongoing identity theft issues: Up to seven years of “free assisted identity restoration services.”

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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. SecurityAffairs – SIM swapping, cybercrime). In May, the U.S. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Ivan Yermakov worked for the Russian Military Unit 26165 and was indicted by the US DoJ in October 2018, along six other defendants working for the Russian Main Intelligence Directorate ( GRU ), for hacking, wire fraud, identity theft, and money laundering. ” reads the press release published by DoJ.

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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

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

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. District Judge Henry E.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

“In February 2020, KVASHUK was convicted by a jury of five counts of wire fraud, six counts of money laundering, two counts of aggravated identity theft, two counts of filing false tax returns, and one count each of mail fraud, access device fraud, and access to a protected computer in furtherance of fraud.”

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Security Affairs

MAY 6, 2024

The virtual currency exchange received criminal proceeds from various illegal activities, including computer intrusions, ransomware attacks, identity theft, corruption, and drug distribution. French authorities accused Vinnik of defrauding more than 100 people in six French cities between 2016 and 2018.

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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 analysis of the malware and the TTPs observed in the attacks suggest that BIOLOAD was developed by FIN7 cybercrime group and that it is likely a precursor of BOOSTWRITE.

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Adam Levin

MARCH 16, 2020

With the W2 variety, a citizen of the c-suite requests all the W2s from human resources or accounting–thereby collecting a rich file of personally identifiable information that can be used to commit tax-related fraud as well as all stripe of identity theft. So Isn’t BEC Just Another Form of Phishing?

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

In January of 2018, Dr. Kenneth Bramlett, an orthopedic surgeon from Vestavia Hills, Alabama, decided to buy a bit more than a half-million dollars worth of gold coins. The post Insurance Won’t Pay for Identity Fraud Losses appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 20, 2021

They need a modern cybersecurity strategy that’s up to date and fit for purpose, particularly at a time when cybercrime is rising across the board. According to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) the number of data breaches reported in 2021 eclipsed that of 2020 by as early as October. Clearly, there is work to be done.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

” The malware was present with different timeframes for each location, “the general timeframe beginning October 1, 2018 through May 29, 2019.” Rutter’s customers should also file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission and a police report in case of fraud or identity theft.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 12, 2019

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. ” concludes the report. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

MAY 1, 2023

However, the compromised personally identifiable information can expose customers to identity theft, for this reason, T-Mobile is offering them two years of free credit monitoring and identity theft detection services, provided by myTrueIdentity, from Transunion.

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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

million that foundations allocated to peace and security causes in 2018 – the last full year of available data. 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. percent (or $15.2 million) of the $376.8

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The Security Ledger

APRIL 30, 2019

households, exposing sensitive data and putting people at risk for identity theft, ransomware and other cybercrimes. » Related Stories Veeam mishandles Own Data, exposes 440M Customer E-mails Report: Bad Bots sent One in Five Web Requests in 2018 Mysterious Trisis Malware Strikes Again. Read the whole entry. »

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Identity Theft. Physical Manipulation, Damage, Theft and Loss. Ransomware detections on machines jumped 369% (yes, three-hundred-sixty-nine percent) vs. 2018. First, however, let's look at the top 15 cyber threats organizations face right now, according to the report: Malware. Web-based Attacks. Web Application Attacks.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 22, 2022

For several years, the #1 Cybercrime type has been Business Email Compromise followed by the #2 of Romance Scam. Identity Theft. The number of complaints increased by 7% to 847,376 from 2020 to 2021, however the reported losses increased by 64% year over year to $6.9 But this year, we had a change! 213,196,082. Tech Support.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 19, 2022

It was enacted to prevent and mitigate identity theft, provide notice of security breaches, and enhance law enforcement assistance. Another well-known California state law is the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) of 2018. It applies to any organization that manages data of 10,000 or more U.S. citizens during any 12 months.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2023

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. Rapid technological advancements and potential security gaps due to the growing sophistication of cybercrimes. Supply chain security and third-party vulnerabilities.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 20, 2021

Levashov has been in federal custody since his extradition to the United States and guilty plea in 2018, and was facing up to 12 more years in prison. Severa created and then leased out to others some of the nastiest cybercrime engines in history — including the Storm worm , and the Waledac and Kelihos spam botnets. .”

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Winning the ongoing battle against cybercrime and criminals starts with understanding the nature of the threats and how to combat them. And as stated by a Harris Poll conducted in 2018 , more than 60 million Americans are affected by identity theft every year. How high is your business’ cyber threat intelligence ?

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Adam Levin

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Many of the contact tracing scams of 2020 similarly followed social engineering scripts that have been used in taxpayer identity theft schemes since the 1990s as well. As with any potential cybercrime, deterrence here will be aided by an awareness of what deepfakes are, how they work, and what they can and can’t do.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 25, 2024

env) International Press – Newsletter Cybercrime The “Mad Liberator” ransomware group leverages social-engineering moves to watch out for New U.N. env) International Press – Newsletter Cybercrime The “Mad Liberator” ransomware group leverages social-engineering moves to watch out for New U.N. million to $459.8 million to $459.8

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The crackdown — the second closure of major card fraud shops by Russian authorities in as many weeks — comes closely behind Russia’s arrest of 14 alleged affiliates of the REvil ransomware gang , and has many in the cybercrime underground asking who might be next. In 2018, the U.S. It was seized by Dept.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The virtual currency exchange received criminal proceeds from various illegal activities, including computer intrusions, ransomware attacks, identity theft, corruption, and drug distribution. French authorities accused Vinnik of defrauding more than 100 people in six French cities between 2016 and 2018.

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