FBI Takes Down a Massive Advertising Fraud Ring
Schneier on Security
NOVEMBER 29, 2018
The charges include wire fraud, computer intrusion, aggravated identity theft and money laundering.
Fake bank ads on Instagram scam victims out of money
Malwarebytes
JUNE 18, 2025
Doublecheck the advertiser account: BleepingComputer found that the advertiser accounts running the fake ads on Instagram only had pages on Facebook, not on Instagram itself. Protect your social media accounts by using Malwarebytes Identity Theft Protection.
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How to Protect My Business from Identity Theft?
Identity IQ
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
How to Protect My Business from Identity Theft? According to recent reports, identity theft is on the rise. Javelin Strategy reported identity theft resulted in an annual loss of $56 million in a mixed result of different criminal and fraudulent activities last year. Common Types of Business Identity Thefts.
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8 Common Identity Theft Scams
Identity IQ
NOVEMBER 12, 2021
Would you believe that incidents of identity fraud increased by more than 40% from 2019 to 2020? Identity Theft: The Stark Reality found financial loss related to identity theft rose by approximately 42% in 2020. Keep reading to learn how you can help protect yourself from becoming an identity theft victim.
FBI warns of malicious free online document converters spreading malware
Security Affairs
MARCH 24, 2025
” Fake file converters and download tools may perform advertised tasks but can provide resulting files containing hidden malware, giving criminals access to victims’ devices. ” Victims often realize too late that malware has infected their devices, leading to ransomware or identity theft.
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FEMA IT Specialist Charged in ID Theft, Tax Refund Fraud Conspiracy
Krebs on Security
JUNE 18, 2020
On June 16, authorities in Michigan arrested 29-year-old Justin Sean Johnson in connection with a 43-count indictment on charges of conspiracy, wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. The fraudulent tax refund claims made in the names of UPMC identity theft victims caused the IRS to issue $1.7
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U.S. Secret Service Warns ID Thieves are Abusing USPS’s Mail Scanning Service
Krebs on Security
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
Secret Service issued an internal alert warning that many of its field offices have reported crooks are indeed using Informed Delivery to commit various identity theft and credit card fraud schemes. The program allows the USPS to automatically match scanned mail images to specific advertising campaigns. This week, the U.S.
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How Oversharing Content About Your Kids (“Sharenting”) Can Lead to Identity Theft
Identity IQ
MARCH 18, 2024
How Oversharing Content About Your Kids (“Sharenting”) Can Lead to Identity Theft IdentityIQ Snapping a photo of your kids and sharing it on social media may seem like a harmless act. But posting photos, videos, and other information about your child online leaves them vulnerable to identity theft. What Is Sharenting?
Confessions of an ID Theft Kingpin, Part I
Krebs on Security
AUGUST 26, 2020
At the height of his cybercriminal career, the hacker known as “ Hieupc ” was earning $125,000 a month running a bustling identity theft service that siphoned consumer dossiers from some of the world’s top data brokers. info , a website that advertised the sale of individual consumer records. Secret Service.
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Accused ‘Raccoon’ Malware Developer Fled Ukraine After Russian Invasion
Krebs on Security
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Meanwhile, on March 25 the accounts that had previously advertised the Raccoon Stealer malware on cybercrime forums announced the service was closing down. Here is a picture she posted of the two embracing upon their arrival in Amsterdam’s Dam Square: Authorities in The Netherlands arrested Sokolovsky on Mar. based attorney F.
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Election season raises fears for nearly a third of people who worry their vote could be leaked
Malwarebytes
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Unlike any other season in America, election season might bring the highest volume of advertisements sent directly to people’s homes, phones, and email accounts—and the accuracy and speed at which they come can feel invasive. The reasons could be obvious. Instead, it may point to how people interpret “cyber interference.
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Who Stole 3.6M Tax Records from South Carolina?
Krebs on Security
APRIL 16, 2024
7, 2012 — three days before South Carolina officials say they first learned of the intrusion — a notorious cybercriminal who goes by the handle “ Rescator ” advertised the sale of “a database of the tax department of one of the states.” state tax database, without naming the state.
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Travel leisure company Carnival Corporation discloses data breach
Security Affairs
MARCH 6, 2020
Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. . Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.
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Fragomen law firm data breach exposed Google employee’s data
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 27, 2020
The form contains employee’s information, including full name, date of birth, phone number, social security number, passport numbers, mailing address, and email address, Exposed data could be abused by crooks to carry out multiple malicious activities, including identity theft. Pierluigi Paganini.
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Staples discloses data breach exposing customer order data
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 14, 2020
Exposed data could be abused by threat actors to carry out malicious activities, including identity theft and phone call scams. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.
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86 million AT&T customer records reportedly up for sale on the dark web
Zero Day
JUNE 6, 2025
Collectively, they could easily put affected customers at risk for account takeovers and identity theft. The SSA will issue new numbers under certain circumstances , including identity theft. Privacy Policy | | Cookie Settings | Advertise | Terms of Use All rights reserved.
A Year Later, Cybercrime Groups Still Rampant on Facebook
Krebs on Security
APRIL 8, 2019
Almost exactly one year ago, KrebsOnSecurity reported that a mere two hours of searching revealed more than 100 Facebook groups with some 300,000 members openly advertising services to support all types of cybercrime, including spam, credit card fraud and identity theft. Facebook responded by deleting those groups.
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270 Sprint revealed that hackers compromised some customer accounts via Samsung site
Security Affairs
JULY 16, 2019
According to the company , exposed data don’t expose customers to a substantial risk of fraud or identity theft, but in my humble opinion, such kind of information could be used for several malicious purposes. ” ~ Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.
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U.S. DoJ charges 9 individuals that stole $2.5M through SIM swapping
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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Operator of Codeshop Cybercrime Marketplace Sentenced to 90 months in prison
Security Affairs
APRIL 19, 2019
Ametovski (known online as Codeshop, Sindromx, xhevo, and Sindrom) was arrested by Slovenian authorities in January 2014, at the time he was charged with aggravated identity theft, access device fraud conspiracy, and wire fraud conspiracy. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.
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USPS Site Exposed Data on 60 Million Users
Krebs on Security
NOVEMBER 21, 2018
The API in question was tied to a Postal Service initiative called “ Informed Visibility ,” which according to the USPS is designed to let businesses, advertisers and other bulk mail senders “make better business decisions by providing them with access to near real-time tracking data” about mail campaigns and packages.
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Texas man sentenced to 57 months for the hacking of a major tech firm in New York
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. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.
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IDIQ Appoints Robert Rausch as New Chief Marketing Officer
Identity IQ
JULY 13, 2021
Temecula, California, July 13, 2021 – IDIQ , an industry leader in credit report and identity theft monitoring, has hired marketing expert Robert Rausch as its new chief marketing officer. “It’s an honor to join the IDIQ team,” Rausch said.
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Personal details and documents for millions of Indians available in the deep web
Security Affairs
MAY 24, 2020
.” Crooks could use personal information exposed in both data leaks to conduct various malicious activities, including identity thefts, scams, and corporate espionage. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.
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Ex-NASA contractor pleaded guilty for cyberstalking crimes
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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Former American Express employee under investigation for customers’ data abuse
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. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.
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Kelihos botmaster pleads guilty in U.S. District Court in Connecticut
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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North Korea-linked IT workers infiltrated hundreds of US firms
Security Affairs
MAY 18, 2024
Chapman faces charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States, wire fraud, bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, identity fraud, money laundering, operating an unlicensed money transmitting business, and unlawful employment of aliens. years in prison, including a mandatory minimum of two years for aggravated identity theft.
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Chegg discloses the third data breach in the last two years
Security Affairs
APRIL 30, 2020
The company is offering impacted employees free credit monitoring and identity theft protection services provided by Experian. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.
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IDIQ Announces Appointment of Bryan Sullivan as Chief Operating and Financial Officer
Identity IQ
APRIL 5, 2022
Temecula, California, April 5, 2022 – IDIQ , an industry leader in identity theft protection and credit monitoring, announces the appointment of Bryan Sullivan to the company’s top operating and financial role. IDIQ Announces Appointment of Bryan Sullivan as Chief Operating and Financial Officer. IdentityIQ.
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Data breach news trending on Google Search Engine
CyberSecurity Insiders
AUGUST 2, 2021
Meanwhile, a digital advertising company named Reindeer from New York is trending on Google for accidental data exposure. million files from a mis-configured Amazon S3 Bucket. However, reporting sources confirm that over 32GB data or over 50,000 files were accessed from the S3 bucket that belonged to Reindeer.
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Healthcare giant Magellan Health discloses data breach after ransomware attack
Security Affairs
MAY 13, 2020
. “As an added precaution, to help protect your identity, we are offering a complimentary threeyear membership of Experian’s® IdentityWorksSM. This product provides you with superior identity detection and resolution of identity theft.” Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.
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144 Experts found 20 Million tax records for Russian citizens exposed online
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 1, 2019
“Affected individuals could be at risk of identity theft and should monitor their accounts closely. Fraudsters could pose as tax officials, for example, to steal money or request additional information to aid in identity theft.” Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.
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French daily Le Figaro leaks 7.4 Billion records
Security Affairs
MAY 2, 2020
” Experts pointed out that exposed data could lead to identity theft and multiple fraud scheme. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – Le Figaro, hacking).
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143 Two men arrested for stealing $550,000 in cryptocurrency with Sim Swapping
Security Affairs
NOVEMBER 15, 2019
Department of Justice charged nine individuals connected to a hacking crew focused on identity theft and SIM swapping attacks. ” The duo has been charged with: one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, eight counts of wire fraud, one count of computer fraud and abuse, and one count of aggravated identity theft.
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Heard about the 16 billion passwords leak? Here are the facts and how to protect yourself
Zero Day
JUNE 20, 2025
Indeed, we follow strict guidelines that ensure our editorial content is never influenced by advertisers. Also: How to delete yourself from internet search results and hide your identity online For individuals, the damage can be more personal than figures on a balance sheet. All rights reserved.
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16 billion passwords leaked across Apple, Google, more: What to know and how to protect yourself
Zero Day
JUNE 22, 2025
Indeed, we follow strict guidelines that ensure our editorial content is never influenced by advertisers. Also: How to delete yourself from internet search results and hide your identity online For individuals, the damage can be more personal than figures on a balance sheet. All rights reserved.
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US DoJ dismantled remote IT worker fraud schemes run by North Korea
Security Affairs
AUGUST 13, 2024
Knoot is charged with conspiracy to cause damage to protected computers, conspiracy to launder monetary instruments, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, intentional damage to protected computers, aggravated identity theft and conspiracy to cause the unlawful employment of aliens.” ” concludes DoJ.
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A thief stole hard drives containing Facebook payroll data from a car
Security Affairs
DECEMBER 16, 2019
. “Out of an abundance of caution, we have notified the current and former employees whose information we believe was stored on the equipment and are offering them free identity theft and credit monitoring services,” Facebook said. The social media giant is working with police investigating the theft.
Kaiser Permanente Discloses Data Breach Impacting 13.4 Million People
SecureWorld News
APRIL 29, 2024
million affected individuals to inform them of the data breach and provide guidance on steps they can take to protect themselves against potential fraud or identity theft. Information collected by online trackers is often shared with an extensive network of marketers, advertisers, and data brokers.
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Prosecutors ask 3-Year Sentence in ‘Fappening’ Case for ex-teacher
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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Watch out for tech support scams lurking in sponsored search results
Malwarebytes
MAY 2, 2024
You’ll have to click on the three dots (in front of where we added malicious ad) and look at the advertiser information to see that it’s not the legitimate owner of the brand. Only then it becomes apparent that the real advertiser is not CNN, but instead a company called Yojoy Network Technology Co.,
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141 LAPD data breach exposes personal info of thousands of officers
Security Affairs
JULY 30, 2019
“We also call upon the city to provide the necessary resources and assistance to any impacted officer who may become the victim of identity theft as a result of this negligence, so that they may restore their credit and/or financial standing,” the Protective League said. Pierluigi Paganini.
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Foxit Software discloses a data breach that exposed user passwords
Security Affairs
AUGUST 30, 2019
The company r ecommends customers to remain vigilant to avoid identity theft and phishing attacks. “Foxit also recommends customers to remain vigilant by reviewing account statements and monitoring credit reports to avoid identity theft. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. .
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