Big data, Cryptocurrency and Social Engineering

Octo Tempest cybercriminal group is "a growing concern"—Microsoft

Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Octo Tempest is believed to be a group of native English speaking cybercriminals that uses social engineering campaigns to compromise organizations all over the world. This can be done in a number of ways, but the most common ones involve social engineering attacks on the victim's carrier.

Social Engineering

Social Engineering Engineering Ransomware Backups

‘Expect Imposters’ Coinbase Tells Customers Whose Information Was Exposed in Data Breach

Tech Republic Security

MAY 15, 2025

Instead of paying the $20 million ransom, Coinbase offered the same amount of money for information leading to the attackers.

Data breaches

Data breaches Big data Social Engineering Cryptocurrency

Scammers Use Breached Personal Details to Persuade Victims

Lenny Zeltser

JULY 25, 2018

Scammers use a variety of social engineering tactics when persuading victims to follow the desired course of action. In reality, the sender probably obtained the data from one of the many breaches that provide swindlers with an almost unlimited supply of personal information. ” The sender calls this “privacy fees.”

Scams

Scams Social Engineering Passwords Big data

Cyber Security Informer

Octo Tempest cybercriminal group is "a growing concern"—Microsoft

‘Expect Imposters’ Coinbase Tells Customers Whose Information Was Exposed in Data Breach

Scammers Use Breached Personal Details to Persuade Victims

Stay Connected