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From Cybercrime Saul Goodman to the Russian GRU

Krebs on Security

In 2021, the exclusive Russian cybercrime forum Mazafaka was hacked. Launched in 2001 under the tagline “Network terrorism,” Mazafaka would evolve into one of the most guarded Russian-language cybercrime communities. The Facebook account for Aleksey Safronov. A “Djamix” account on the forum privetsochi[.]ru

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Microsoft disrupts cybercrime gang behind 750 million fraudulent accounts

Bleeping Computer

Microsoft's Digital Crimes Unit seized multiple domains used by a Vietnam-based cybercrime group (Storm-1152) that registered over 750 million fraudulent accounts and raked in millions of dollars by selling them online to other cybercriminals. [.]

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Sharp Stealer: New Malware Targets Gamers’ Accounts and Online Identities

Penetration Testing

A new threat has emerged in the cybercrime world, specifically designed to prey on the lucrative gaming community.

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Hacker arrested for selling bank accounts of US, Canadian users

Bleeping Computer

Ukraine's cyber police arrested a 31-year-old for running a cybercrime operation that gained access to bank accounts of American and Canadian users and sold it on the dark web. [.]

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Microsoft seized the US infrastructure of the Storm-1152 cybercrime group

Security Affairs

Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit seized multiple domains used by cybercrime group Storm-1152 to sell fraudulent Outlook accounts. Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit seized multiple domains used by a cybercrime group, tracked as Storm-1152, to sell fraudulent accounts. ” concludes the announcement.

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US, European Law Enforcement Shut Down Cybercrime-Friendly VPN Services

Adam Levin

Law enforcement agencies from the United States and Europe seized domain names and servers belonging to a virtual private network (VPN) provider long linked to online cybercrime. The post US, European Law Enforcement Shut Down Cybercrime-Friendly VPN Services appeared first on Adam Levin. In a press release issued December 22, U.S.

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Three Top Russian Cybercrime Forums Hacked

Krebs on Security

This is notable because ICQ numbers tied to specific accounts often are a reliable data point that security researchers can use to connect multiple accounts to the same user across many forums and different nicknames over time. Everyone’s account passwords were forcibly reset. Pass this information to people you know.