Security Affairs

JULY 7, 2023

A researcher recently discovered that a Bangladesh government website leaks the personal data of citizens. The researcher Viktor Markopoulos discovered a Bangladeshi government website that was leaking the personal information of millions of Bangladesh citizens. ” wrote Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai from TechCrunch.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Australian government has for the first time announced a cyber security skills program that will act as a $14.9 So, the government led by Scott Morrison has organized cyber awareness campaigns for small and medium scale business to help fix issues in their current cybersecurity posture.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 4, 2024

email address, phone number), date of birth, social security number, driver’s license or other government identification, financial details (e.g., “While there is no indication of any identity theft or fraud occurring as a result of this incident. medical record number).” The investigation remains ongoing.”

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

individuals at risk of identity theft. While the data comes from the peak of the pandemic (2020-2021), exposed people are still at risk of identity theft and other malicious activities. Passports, mobile numbers, and email addresses of Indian travelers who requested COVID e-pass have been leaked, 3.5M million records.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Financial Services: Financial institutions hold a lot of sensitive data, such as customer names, addresses, and Social Security numbers, making them a prime target for cybercriminals, who can use this data to commit identity theft or fraud. This data can be used by cybercriminals to commit fraud or identity theft.

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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. commercial and government interests.

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Threatpost

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Cases reported to the FTC doubled last year as cybercriminals took advantage of increased filing for government relief benefits due to the pandemic.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 28, 2023

On Christmas Eve, Resecurity protecting Fortune 100 and government agencies globally, observed multiple actors on the Dark Web releasing substantial data leaks. 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.

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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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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 10, 2024

The hack appears to have been designed to take advantage of anticipation around an imminent annoncement by US regulators about Bitcoin Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). Protect your—and your family’s—personal information by using Malwarebytes Identity Theft Protection.

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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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Security Affairs

MAY 6, 2024

Notably, the vast scale of this biometric and PII data breach places most of El Salvador’s population at significant risk for identity theft and fraud.

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Schneier on Security

JULY 10, 2019

Reuters has a long article on the Chinese government APT attack called Cloud Hopper. The hacking campaign, known as "Cloud Hopper," was the subject of a U.S. indictment in December that accused two Chinese nationals of identity theft and fraud. It was much bigger than originally reported.

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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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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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Identity IQ

JANUARY 24, 2021

During the coronavirus pandemic, there’s been a direct correlation with the rise of online activity, data breaches and identity theft. As many Americans’ personally identifiable information goes digital, it’s becoming increasingly vulnerable to hacks and theft by cybercriminals who profit from access to online accounts.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 8, 2024

MIM is a government body responsible for industry and mineral resources operations. Cybercriminals may exploit the leaked credentials to gain initial access to government systems and launch ransomware attacks. The stolen data can be used for identity theft, blackmail, or sold on the black market,” researchers said.

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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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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Posting any personal information – such as your date of birth, address, Social Security number, and even details about family members (like children’s names and dates of birth) – can give thieves the information they need to hack into accounts or commit identity theft or fraud. Last year alone, 1.4

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Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2024

Greylock McKinnon Associates (GMA) provides expert economic analysis and litigation support to a diverse group of domestic and international clients in the legal profession, the business community, and government agencies, including the Department of Justice (DoJ).

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

According to Resecurity , a global cybersecurity provider protecting Fortune 500 companies and governments globally, one of the key issues leading to data leaks containing Aadhaar IDs in India is the insecurity of 3rd parties while aggregating such information for KYC (Know Your Customer) and such other purposes. billion registered citizens.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 27, 2020

This story is about the victims of a particularly aggressive business ID theft ring that’s spent years targeting small businesses across the country and is now pivoting toward using that access for pandemic assistance loans and unemployment benefits. For 2020, the company estimates an overall 258 percent spike in the crime.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Information gathered through such scams can then be used for illegal activities and identity theft. Cybercriminals gain access to official mailboxes and, through them, employee email IDs, personal information, and phone numbers by hacking into an executive’s mailbox. You can report identity theft at www.IdentityTheft.gov.

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SC Magazine

JULY 1, 2021

The federal government has filed a superseding indictment against Paige Thompson, the accused hacker and former Amazon employee who now stands charged of breaking into Capital One accounts and stealing the personal data of some 100 million of the company’s customers. Photo: Rob Kim/Getty Images). The new trial has been set for March 14, 2022.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 14, 2024

Current estimates are that up to 10% of individuals have had some form of government identification compromised. ” The company is offering free identity theft and credit monitoring services to the impacted individuals, it is also reimbursing those who need to replace their government ID due to the incident.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 12, 2022

The DOJ also charged the alleged administrator of RaidForums — 21-year-old Diogo Santos Coelho , of Portugal — with six criminal counts, including conspiracy, access device fraud and aggravated identity theft. to email the agent,” the government’s affidavit states. Coelho landed on the radar of U.S.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 30, 2021

Identity theft topped the list for both groups at 51%, with fake vaccine cards that could be used to hack smartphones (Americans 45%, British 44%) and data breaches (Americans 44%, Brits 45%) close behind. and 74% of British respondents pointed to government. However, doubt remains, as 23% of U.S. and United Kingdom.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

According to our team, the exposed files belonged to the WBSC, the world governing body for baseball, softball, and Baseball5 – a recently introduced sport combining the previous two. Government-issued documents are arguably the most important form of identification a person holds. the team said.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 10, 2023

36% of respondents have been the victim of data loss, identity theft or digital fraud. •41% When asked if they have ever been a victim of data loss, identity theft or hacks related to a smart home device, 41% of US respondents said Yes.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 14, 2023

Threat actors can exploit this data to carry out a broad range of fraudulent activities, from phishing attacks to identity theft. The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (HCPF) is a state government agency in the U.S. state of Colorado. CDHE did not disclose the number of impacted individuals.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 22, 2020

The Council of the European Union announced sanctions imposed on Russian military intelligence officers for 2015 Bundestag hack. The 85th Main Centre for Special Services (GTsSS) is the military unit of the Russian government also tracked as APT28 (aka Fancy Bear , Pawn Storm , Sofacy Group , Sednit , and STRONTIUM ).

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

In the second attack, bad actors are suspected of using hacking tools previously utilized by state-backed Chinese hackers. In that cybersecurity attack, about 18,000 private and government users downloaded a Russian-tainted software update — a Trojan horse of sorts — that provides hackers access to the victims’ systems.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Prompted by assurances that the government would one day afford Liberty Reserve users a chance to reclaim any funds seized as part of the takedown, KrebsOnSecurity filed a claim shortly thereafter to see if and when this process might take place. Attorney for the Southern District of New York — went unanswered.

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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. 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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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

US defense contractor Electronic Warfare Associates (EWA) has disclosed a data breach after threat actors hacked their email system. The company is offering to the impacted individuals free fraud detection and identity theft protection through Equifax’s Complete Premier services for two years. SecurityAffairs – hacking, EWA).

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

There are plenty of legitimate reasons to use it to remain private and anonymous — such as bypassing government censorship, finding niche content, participating in forums or chat boards, whistleblowing crimes to journalists, or even contacting the CIA. federal government. government.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 22, 2024

The dataset is extremely dangerous as threat actors could leverage the aggregated data for a wide range of attacks, including identity theft, sophisticated phishing schemes, targeted cyberattacks, and unauthorized access to personal and sensitive accounts,” the researchers said.

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