Identity IQ

JUNE 15, 2021

If you are a victim of a data breach, you are at greater risk of identity theft. A credit report and identity theft monitoring service can monitor your personal data with the credit bureaus along with scour the internet and dark web to see if your information is at risk. Initiate a fraud alert.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 8, 2024

19 individuals worldwide were charged in a transnational cybercrime investigation of the now defunct xDedic marketplace. 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.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 21, 2021

Department of Justice announced that Swiss hacker Till Kottmann, 21, has been indicted for conspiracy, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft. Once Verkada became aware of the hack, it has disabled all internal administrator accounts to prevent any unauthorised access. SecurityAffairs – hacking, cybercrime).

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Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

This seems to be an identity theft first : Criminals used artificial intelligence-based software to impersonate a chief executive's voice and demand a fraudulent transfer of €220,000 ($243,000) in March in what cybercrime experts described as an unusual case of artificial intelligence being used in hacking.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

The man was held in the Netherlands, and he was charged for his alleged role in the international cybercrime operation known as Raccoon Infostealer. The Raccoon stealer is written in C++ by Russian-speaking developers who initially promoted it exclusively on Russian-speaking hacking forums.

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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. Sources close to the investigation tell KrebsOnSecurity the accused was a key member of a criminal hacking group blamed for a string of cyber intrusions at major U.S.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

AutoZone disclosed a data breach resulting from the hack of their MOVEit Transfer installation. The car parts giant is notifying 184,995 individuals that the massive MOVEit hacking campaign compromised their personal information. AutoZone is offering impacted customers free credit monitoring and identity protection services.

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Identity IQ

DECEMBER 22, 2021

What Do You Need to Do When Your Employer Gets Hacked? The risk of identity theft is a concept that most of us are probably familiar with given the rise of cybercrime and data breaches. Yet a new report by Identity Theft Resource Center and DIG. Use Identity Theft Protection and Credit Monitoring.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

A suspected leader of the Zeus cybercrime gang, Vyacheslav Igorevich Penchukov (aka Tank), was arrested by Swiss police. Swiss police last month arrested in Geneva Vyacheslav Igorevich Penchukov (40), also known as Tank, which is one of the leaders of the JabberZeus cybercrime group. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Zeus).

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 18, 2020

An information technology specialist at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was arrested this week on suspicion of hacking into the human resource databases of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) in 2014, stealing personal data on more than 65,000 UPMC employees, and selling the data on the dark web.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 29, 2022

In a blog post on Wednesday , Google’s Michelle Chang wrote that the company’s expanded policy now allows for the removal of additional information that may pose a risk for identity theft, such as confidential log-in credentials, email addresses and phone numbers when it appears in Search results.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Justice Department today unsealed indictments against four Chinese officers of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) accused of perpetrating the 2017 hack against consumer credit bureau Equifax that led to the theft of personal data on nearly 150 million Americans.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2019

Djevair Ametovski was sentenced to 90 months in prison for operating an international cybercrime marketplace named Codeshop. Macedonian national Djevair Ametovski (32) was sentenced to 90 months in prison by US DoJ authorities for operating an international cybercrime marketplace named Codeshop. Codeshop.su Pierluigi Paganini.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 9, 2022

Once they get remote access, fraudsters hack confidential details of older adults and scam them. Identity-theft. Identity theft can happen online, over the phone, or without the victim’s knowledge by stealing the victim’s information. Internet and email fraud. Debt relief scams.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2023

More than 22,000 users of Blink Mobility should take the necessary steps to protect themselves against the risk of identity theft. The exposed information could enable malicious actors to carry out identity theft, phishing attacks, unauthorized access to users’ accounts, and other nefarious actions. “In

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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. “Then I used the same vulnerability to hack other websites. Secret Service.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 29, 2023

An alleged member of the ShinyHunters cybercrime gang has been extradited from Morocco to the United States. Sebastien Raoult, a French national who is suspected of being a member of ShinyHunters cybercrime gang known as “Seyzo Kaizen,” has been extradited from Morocco to the United States.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 14, 2024

Stolen data included corporate files and personal information Nissan refused to pay the ransom and the cybercrime group published the alleged stolen files. In December 2017, Nissan Finance Canada was hacked , personal information of 1.13 This week, Nissan Oceania announced that it started notifying the impacted individuals.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

The news of this fast-spreading computer virus dominated headlines, and the creator, Onel de Guzman, was arrested for committing this cybercrime. Plenty of people worldwide try to hack into networks and retrieve sensitive information to commit further crimes, like identity theft or fraud. Lessons learned.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 18, 2021

The acknowledgment came less than 48 hours after millions of the stolen T-Mobile customer records went up for sale in the cybercrime underground. Data stolen and exposed in this breach may also be used for identity theft. “Our preliminary analysis is that approximately 7.8

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 28, 2023

It will inevitably result in them facing a host of adverse effects, such as account takeovers (ATO), business email compromises (BEC), identity theft, and financial fraud. Ironically, this display of generosity among cybercriminals is far from a cause for celebration for victims globally.

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Identity IQ

MARCH 2, 2021

If you’re still under the impression that hacking is restricted to hoodie-wearing individuals in darkened rooms, then you might be vastly underestimating the scale the data breach problem. . Last year alone more than 300 million consumers were impacted by data breaches, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 27, 2020

Ngo was recently deported back to his home country after serving more than seven years in prison for running multiple identity theft services. One of the names of his identity theft services was findget[.]me,” He now says he wants to use his experience to convince other cybercriminals to use their skills for good.

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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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Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2024

The company is offering 24 months of free Cyberscout IdentityWorks identity theft protection and credit monitoring services to the impacted individuals. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, data breach)

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 16, 2020

A 31-year-old man from Dallas, Texas, was sentenced last week to 57 months in prison for crimes related to the hacking of a major tech firm in New York. King (31), from Dallas, Texas, was sentenced to 57 months in prison for crimes related to the hacking of an unnamed major tech company based in New York. Attorney Grant C.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 10, 2023

This targeting raises serious concerns about the potential for the stolen data to be used maliciously, possibly for identity theft, hate crimes, or other forms of discrimination. 23andMe responded promptly, confirming the incident and acknowledging that certain customer profile information was accessed without authorization.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The man is currently being held in the Netherlands, he was charged for his alleged role the international cybercrime operation known as Raccoon Infostealer. The Raccoon stealer is written in C++ by Russian-speaking developers that initially promoted it exclusively on Russian-speaking hacking forums. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 20, 2023

The financial technology company is offering two years of Equifax identity monitoring services to the impacted customers, that include fraud alerts and up to $1 million of identity theft insurance coverage for a specific list of out-of-pocket expenses resulting from identity theft. ” said Gal.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The City is also providing impacted individuals with guidance on how to better protect against fraudulent activities, such as identity theft and fraud. SecurityAffairs – hacking, City of Tucson). ” states the letter. . ” states the letter. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Below are the recommendations included in the notice of Data Security Incident published by the company: You should always remain vigilant for incidents of fraud and identity theft by reviewing credit card account statements and by monitoring your credit report for suspicious or unusual activity. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Millions of voter records are available for sale on the Dark Web, experts discovered over 35 million US voter records for sale in a hacking forum. Millions of voter records are available for sale on the Dark Web , experts from Anomali and Intel 471 discovered 35 million US voter records for sale in a hacking forum. ” concludes.

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Security Affairs

JULY 24, 2019

US authorities have sentenced to prison three Romanian men who hacked US servers and used them in a fraud scheme that totaled more than $21 million. The stolen data were stored on the compromised servers and accessed by Dumitrescu and Costea, that later sold the on the cybercrime underground or used them in fraudulent activities.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The Dutch police started the investigation in March 2021 following a complaint of data theft and threats from a large Dutch company. The investigation revealed that probably thousands of national and international small and large organizations were hacked by the suspects that also attempted to extort money from the victims.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

. “In addition, we are offering identity theft protection services through IDX, a data breach and recovery services expert. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, McLaren Health Care) The post McLaren Health Care revealed that a data breach impacted 2.2

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The team discovered that the now-closed database contained details such as: Names Emails Phone numbers Scanned copies of receipts, checks, contracts, and IDs The team believes that malicious actors could employ this type of data for identity theft, phishing attacks, or even commit financial fraud.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Medusa Toyota set the deadline for November 26 and published a sample of the stolen data as proof of the hack. Impacted customers are at risk on fraudulent activities, including identity theft and financial fraud. Leaked sample data includes financial documents, invoices, hashed account passwords, passport scans, and more.

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