Adam Levin

MAY 15, 2019

million worth of wire fraud and identity theft. The hacking group, called “The Community” primarily used social engineering (trickery) and SIM card hijacking to steal funds and cryptocurrency from their victims. Members of The Community face charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.

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Security Affairs

MAY 6, 2024

Alexander Vinnik , a Russian national, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering for his involvement in operating the cryptocurrency exchange BTC-e from 2011 to 2017. Greek Police arrested the Russian national in 2017, and they accused the man of running the BTC-e Bitcoin exchange to launder billions worth of cryptocurrency.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

authorities arrested a 19-year-old Florida man charged with wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and conspiring with others to use SIM-swapping to steal cryptocurrency. Multiple security firms soon assigned the hacking group the nickname “ Scattered Spider.” 9, 2024, U.S. Twilio disclosed in Aug.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 10, 2024

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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SecureWorld News

MARCH 15, 2023

Alright, how many of you saw a cryptocurrency ad on TV in 2022? Now the important question: how many of you got scammed in some sort of way by cryptocurrency or another type of investment? Real Estate Professionals: the scammer contacts a real estate agent, usually offering to buy a very expensive property for cash or cryptocurrency.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Two young men from the eastern United States have been hit with identity theft and conspiracy charges for allegedly stealing bitcoin and social media accounts by tricking employees at wireless phone companies into giving away credentials needed to remotely access and modify customer account information. Prosecutors say Jordan K.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The Raccoon stealer was first spotted in April 2019, it was designed to steal victims’ credit card data, email credentials, cryptocurrency wallets, and other sensitive data. The Raccoon stealer is written in C++ by Russian-speaking developers that initially promoted it exclusively on Russian-speaking hacking forums. in the stolen data.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 16, 2023

Cryptocurrency has become a popular way to conduct transactions online, but it has also become a popular tool for cybercriminals. One of the ways they have been able to use crypto to their advantage is through the use of cryptocurrency mixers. One of the largest cryptocurrency mixers in the world is, or rather was , ChipMixer.

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Security Affairs

MAY 11, 2019

Department of Justice charged nine individuals connected to a hacking crew focused on identity theft and SIM swapping attacks. DoJ announced charges against nine individuals, 6 members of a hacking group known as ‘The Community’ and 3 former employees of mobile phone providers. ” continues the DoJ.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 31, 2024

Direct Trading Technologies (DTT) is an international fintech company offering trading platforms for stocks, forex, precious metals, energies, indices, Contracts for Difference (CFDs), and cryptocurrencies. The leak poses a variety of risks, expanding from identity theft to takeover and cashing-out accounts of traders.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

But the dark web is also associated with illegal activities including the trafficking of drugs, weapons, and illegal pornography, hacking and cybercrime, terrorism, and the sale of stolen data or personal information. Transactions on the dark web are typically conducted using cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin to maintain anonymity.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

US Department of Justice announced indictments against 5 Chinese nationals alleged members of a state-sponsored hacking group known as APT41. The attacks also aimed at carrying out other criminal activities, such as the deployment of ransomware and cryptocurrency malware. SecurityAffairs – hacking, APT41 ). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 8, 2024

In 2016 the service was offering up to 70,000 hacked servers for as little as $6, and with 416 registered sellers in 173 countries, the platform was operating a highly successful global business model. The duo face charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. At the time, the domain (xdedic[.]biz)

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Security Affairs

MARCH 18, 2021

“In 2020, the IC3 observed an increase in the number of BEC/EAC complaints related to the use of identity theft and funds being converted to cryptocurrency. That identifying information was then used to establish a bank account to receive stolen BEC/EAC funds and then transferred to a cryptocurrency account.”

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Krebs on Security

MAY 10, 2019

million stealing cryptocurrencies and extorting people for restoring access to social media accounts that were hijacked after a successful SIM-swap. They face a fifteen count indictment, including charges of wire fraud, conspiracy and aggravated identity theft (a charge that carries a mandatory two-year sentence).

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Security Affairs

JUNE 15, 2022

The huge interest in cryptocurrency is keeping high the price of crypto accounts. Users can also pay for hacked services, a Netflix account with a 1-year subscription goes for $22 ($44 in 2021), while a Bet365 account costs $40.($50 These documents could be used to conduct scams and identity theft. 50 in 2021).

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Identity IQ

JANUARY 17, 2023

Identity theft also affects around 1.4 If you have never been affected by a scam or issue such as identity theft, then you may not yet fully comprehend the important role that data privacy plays. Apart from these strategies, another great way to keep your data protected is to use an identity theft protection service.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

The hack and consequent cyber heist occurred on October 26 and Truglia was arrested on November 14. “Nicholas Truglia, 21, lifted the $1 million from Ross’ two cryptocurrency accounts, according to a felony complaint filed this month in California state court. Security Affairs – SIM swap, hacking).

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Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2019

The two men also advertised fraud using email accounts created using the stolen credentials on behalf of the victims, mined cryptocurrency and stole money and cryptocurrency through credit card fraud.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

Once hijacked a SIM, the attackers can steal money, cryptocurrencies and personal information, including contacts synced with online accounts. T-Mobile offers two years of free credit monitoring and identity theft detection services to impacted customers. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Data breach). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 3, 2024

This tactic underscores their commitment to identity theft and the exploitation of unsuspecting individuals through deceptive online means. link] Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, Artificial Intelligence)

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 21, 2023

Reasons for FTC data security rule updates The changes to the Financial Data Security Rule are meant to ensure that financial institutions put sufficient security measures in place to keep their customers’ personal information safe from any hacking attempts. Since 2009, more than 6,600 distinct cryptocurrencies have been released.

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Identity IQ

MAY 9, 2022

Most NFT scams happen when a bad actor steals a participant’s cryptocurrency wallet login or tricks a buyer into believing they have successfully purchased or sold a legitimate NFT. According to a recent Rolling Stone article about rampant NFT scams , Discord hacks are one of the most common ways fraudsters con people into buying fake NFTs.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 27, 2022

Millions of customers of large businesses have been left vulnerable to identity theft, thanks to a security flaw that exposes their personal data to illicit download. PII coupled with an ID card, passport, or driver’s license copy can lead to identity theft. SecurityAffairs – hacking, large businesses).

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

There are many types of cyberattacks , with top trends for 2022 including mobile attacks, ransomware, COVID-related scams and hacks, zero-click attacks , malicious QR codes , phishing , cryptojacking , and IoT malware attacks, among others. Restoration is offered in exchange for a ransom, usually in cryptocurrencies. Ransomware.

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Appknox

JUNE 23, 2022

Cryptocurrency and NFT attacks are rising as decentralized finance, and digital art assets become sophisticated socially engineered threats. Social engineering, alternatively known as ‘human hacking,’ is manipulating digital service users by exploiting emotions to steal their credentials, finances, and other sensitive details.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The US DoJ charged the suspected Twitter hacker ‘PlugWalkJoe’ with the theft of $784,000 worth of cryptocurrency using SIM swap attacks. Once hijacked a SIM, the attackers can steal money, cryptocurrencies and personal information, including contacts synced with online accounts.

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The Security Ledger

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

. » Related Stories Breaking the Ice on DICE: scaling secure Internet of Things Identities Spotlight Podcast: CSS on why Crypto Agility is the Key to Securing Internet of Things Identities Container ships easy to hack, track, send off course and even sink, security experts say. An Identity Hack.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Clorox estimates the costs of the August cyberattack will exceed $49 Million Mastodon fixed a flaw that can allow the takeover of any account Iranian hackers breached Albania’s Institute of Statistics (INSTAT) Operation Synergia led to the arrest of 31 individuals Ex CIA employee Joshua Adam Schulte sentenced to 40 years in prison Cloudflare breached (..)

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

These sites referenced public figures and humanitarian groups, offering to accept cash in cryptocurrency, something that should have raised a red flag in itself. The scheme likely aimed at identity theft: the illegal use of others’ personal details for deriving profit. Scammers created a page on the telegra.ph

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Hacking and Social Engineering Attack vector – a specific method used by a hacker to accomplish his malicious goal. Account Hijacking – a type of identity theft, when a hacker hacks and steals someone’s account to perform malicious actions.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 19, 2023

Identity Theft and Ransomware Attacks: Between impersonation and biometric hacking, augmented reality (AR) and VR have made it easier for attackers to damage the reputation of users, says Aamir Lakhani, cybersecurity researcher and practitioner at Fortinet’s FortiGuard Labs. Money laundering. Disinformation.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 19, 2019

It allows you to access the internet anonymously and disguise your actual identity and location, eliminating any chances of identity theft. This way even if your password is hacked or stolen through phishing still your account cannot be easily accessed. SecurityAffairs – Phishing, hacking). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Through Education

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The personal information collected could then be used to fraudulently bill federal health care programs and commit medical identity theft. Watch out for “charities” asking you to pay with cash, gift cards, wire transfers, or cryptocurrency. The information could also be used for other nefarious gain.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 4, 2021

Cryptocurrencies are represented in hacked accounts to trading sites. Monero is the cryptocurrency of choice, instead, and all communications must be PGP encrypted. The highest price is for an actual transfer from a hacked account. Cryptocurrency trading accounts. Hacked accounts for crypto are highly-priced now.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2018

” The availability of such kind of data exposes voters to sophisticated identity theft. “Thousands of Instagram followers, Facebook likes, YouTube views and Twitter retweets are available for a small amount of cryptocurrency on the dark web. Security Affairs – US midterm elections, hacking).

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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. The hacking risk isn’t just a question of having more devices so much as having a higher concentration of devices. AI and Machine Learning Hacking.

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