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Two men arrested for stealing $550,000 in cryptocurrency with Sim Swapping

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On Thursday, US authorities arrested two crooks charging them with stealing $550,000 in cryptocurrency from at least 10 victims using SIM swapping. American law enforcement has declared war to sim swapping scammers and announced the arrest of two individuals for stealing $550,000 in Cryptocurrency. In May, the U.S. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Scams 101: All you need to know to protect against online fraud and identity theft

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Coronavirus-themed emails may also include advertisements for food or food supplements that help cure or prevent infections, a trend that has been around since the beginning of the pandemic. Spoofing technology has allowed scammers to impersonate government agencies and exploit government-issued stimulus payments easily.

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Accused ‘Raccoon’ Malware Developer Fled Ukraine After Russian Invasion

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Justice Department , FBI agents have identified more than 50 million unique credentials and forms of identification (email addresses, bank accounts, cryptocurrency addresses, credit card numbers, etc.) According to the U.S. stolen with the help of Raccoon. The Raccoon v. based attorney F.

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ShinyHunters member sentenced to three years in prison

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District Court in Seattle to three years in prison and more than $5 million in restitution for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. Raoult and two other co-conspirators were charged with having hacked into protected computers of corporate entities and for the theft of stolen proprietary information.

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U.S. DoJ charges 9 individuals that stole $2.5M through SIM swapping

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Department of Justice charged nine individuals connected to a hacking crew focused on identity theft and SIM swapping attacks. million worth of the cryptocurrency through SIM Swapping attacks. million worth of cryptocurrency to wallets under the control of the group. ” reads the press release published by the DoJ.

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APT41 actors charged for attacks on more than 100 victims globally

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The attacks also aimed at carrying out other criminal activities, such as the deployment of ransomware and cryptocurrency malware. They have been also charged with identity theft, access device fraud, wire fraud, money laundering, and violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA). . Pierluigi Paganini.

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Facebook fatal accident scam still rages on

Malwarebytes

Switching back to the Netherlands I got to “enjoy” sites with explicit content, scam sites where celebrities encourage investing in cryptocurrencies, and websites offering browser push notifications. Protect your—and your family’s—personal information by using Malwarebytes Identity Theft Protection.

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