Government and Identity Theft - Cyber Security Informer

Feds Charge Five Men in ‘Scattered Spider’ Roundup

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The government says much of Tylerb’s cryptocurrency wealth was the result of successful SIM-swapping attacks, wherein crooks transfer the target’s phone number to a device they control and intercept any text messages or phone calls sent to the victim — including one-time passcodes for authentication, or password reset links sent via SMS.

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U.S. Soldier Charged in AT&T Hack Searched “Can Hacking Be Treason”

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

government officials searched online for non-extradition countries and for an answer to the question “can hacking be treason?” The government disclosed the details in a court motion to keep the defendant in custody until he is discharged from the military. ” prosecutors in the case said Wednesday.

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Change Healthcare Breach Hits 100M Americans

Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Change Healthcare’s breach notification letter offers recipients two years of credit monitoring and identity theft protection services from a company called IDX. The FBI did not respond to a request for comment. In the section of the missive titled “Why did this happen?,”

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The “free money” trap: How scammers exploit financial anxiety

Malwarebytes

MARCH 19, 2025

” Whether it’s a so-called “subsidy program,” a “government grant,” or a “relief card,” these scams all share the same underlying goalto manipulate people into giving away their personal information, orworsetheir hard-earned cash. .” ” “482 Spots Remaining! ” The goal?

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National Consumer Protection Week: Keeping your personal data safe in a digitally connected world

Webroot

MARCH 3, 2025

During this time, many government agencies and consumer protection organizations come together to help educate consumers on how to keep their personal and financial information secure. Fraud alerts and credit freezes Protect you from identity theft. Secure payment methods Ensure safe processing of financial transactions.

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Americans urged to use encrypted messaging after large, ongoing cyberattack

Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The infrastructure that the US government relies to communicate on is made up of the same private sector systems that everybody else uses. Protect your social media accounts by using Malwarebytes Identity Theft Protection. Among the culprits are four major APT groups: Volt Typhoon, Salt Typhoon, Flax Typhoon, and Velvet Ant.

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Healthcare Now Third-Most Targeted Industry for Ransomware

SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Sensitive Data Theft and Exposure: Cybercriminals have reportedly stolen up to 120 TB of data in 2024 from healthcare providers alone. This stolen data is often exposed on both the clear and dark web, heightening risks of identity theft and further perpetuating cybercrime.

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AI tool GeoSpy analyzes images and identifies locations in seconds

Malwarebytes

JANUARY 21, 2025

Graylark Technologies who makes GeoSpy says its been developed for government and law enforcement. Protect your social media accounts by using Malwarebytes Identity Theft Protection. And it can do so in seconds based on one picture.

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Amazon's Latest Data Breach a Ripple Effect of MOVEit

SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

As of August 2023, it's estimated that around 40 million individuals and more than 2,500 businesses were affected across various sectors, including healthcare, government, finance, and education. Notable organizations hit include major financial firms, government agencies, and educational institutions worldwide.

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TikTok: Major investigation launched into platform’s use of children’s data

Malwarebytes

MARCH 3, 2025

Many governments have banned TikTok from government devices for that reason. Protect your social media accounts by using Malwarebytes Identity Theft Protection. Tik Tok has been under scrutiny for many reasons in many countries. In the US, the ownership by the Chinese company ByteDance has been a main factor.

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Columbus Ransomware Attack Exposes 500,000+ Residents’ Data: How to Stay Safe

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

This attack underscores a critical lesson for businesses: even the most vital institutions, such as a city government, are vulnerable to cyberthreats. This breach has exposed residents to potential risks like identity theft and financial fraud, compounding the urgency for more robust cybersecurity measures in the public sector.

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Researchers discovered the largest data breach ever, exposing 16 billion login credentials

Security Affairs

JUNE 19, 2025

With over 16 billion login records exposed, cybercriminals now have unprecedented access to personal credentials that can be used for account takeover, identity theft, and highly targeted phishing. “This is not just a leak – it’s a blueprint for mass exploitation. This is fresh, weaponizable intelligence at scale,” researchers said.

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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

This statistic should not be interpreted to mean that 74% of people believe the election will be “hacked” or that votes will be switched by an adversarial government—a scenario that has never provably occurred in the US. Instead, it may point to how people interpret “cyber interference.

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U.S. Offers $10M bounty for info on RedLine malware creator and state hackers

Security Affairs

JUNE 6, 2025

The bounty is part of the US DoS’s Rewards for Justice program , which offers payouts for tips on foreign government hackers targeting U.S. Long-term monitoring : Regularly check for unusual account activity to guard against potential identity theft. ” reads the U.S. ” continues the announcement.

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Understanding the Deepfake Threat

SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

While initially popularized in entertainment and satire, cybercriminals now weaponize this technology for fraud, identity theft, and corporate deception. Attackers now impersonate executives, government officials, and even family members to gain trust and manipulate victims.

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Third-Party Identities: The Weakest Link in Your Cybersecurity Supply Chain

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 28, 2024

A long supply chain adds third-party risks, as each partner’s security affects your own, making identity and access management more challenging. Identity-related attack vectors are a significant concern, with a substantial percentage of cyberattacks —often cited as over 70%—involving compromised credentials or identity theft.

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News alert: SpyCloud’s AI-powered platform mimics veteran analysts, speeds threat detection

The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 6, 2025

SpyCloud’s data from breaches, malware-infected devices, and successful phishes also powers many popular dark web monitoring and identity theft protection offerings. Customers include seven of the Fortune 10, along with hundreds of global enterprises, mid-sized companies, and government agencies worldwide.

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184 million logins for Instagram, Roblox, Facebook, Snapchat, and more exposed online

Malwarebytes

MAY 27, 2025

If a criminal can tie all these different types of stolen information to one person, like the operator of an infostealer would, it would be easy to use those details for identity theft. The database has since been removed from public view. How many people are affected?

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Supply Chain Vulnerability Strikes Again in Allianz Life Data Breach

SecureWorld News

JULY 29, 2025

Sarkar added, "The exposure of PII poses significant risks to affected individuals, including identity theft, financial fraud, and phishing attacks. Victims may face unauthorized access to financial accounts, credit card fraud, or even medical identity theft, given Allianz Life's role in life insurance and annuities.

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News alert: SpyCloud study shows gaps in EDR, antivirus — 66% of malware infections missed

The Last Watchdog

APRIL 7, 2025

SpyClouds data from breaches, malware-infected devices, and successful phishes also powers many popular dark web monitoring and identity theft protection offerings. Customers include seven of the Fortune 10, along with hundreds of global enterprises, mid-sized companies, and government agencies worldwide.

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News alert: SpyCloud operationalizes darknet data, pioneers shift to holistic identity threat protection

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

SpyClouds data from breaches, malware-infected devices, and successful phishes also powers many popular dark web monitoring and identity theft protection offerings. Customers include seven of the Fortune 10, along with hundreds of global enterprises, mid-sized companies, and government agencies worldwide.

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The danger of data breaches — what you really need to know

Webroot

APRIL 22, 2025

Chances are youve received at least one of these letters, which means you have been put at risk for identity theft and major financial losses. Government agencies : Because government organizations store highly sensitive information, social security numbers, they are considered especially high-value targets for cyberattacks.

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Cybersecurity Snapshot: CISA Calls for Stamping Out Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities, as Europol Tells Banks To Prep For Quantum Threat

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

government is urging software makers to adopt secure application-development practices that help prevent buffer overflow attacks. So how can governments more effectively tackle national-security cyberthreats from profit-seeking cybercriminals? And get the latest on ransomware trends and on cybercrime legislation and prevention!

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Cybercriminals Target Brazil: 248,725 Exposed in CIEE One Data Breach

Security Affairs

JULY 3, 2025

Stolen data can be easily monetized on the Dark Web and used for further identity theft and financial fraud. Primarily, because they aggregate large amounts of sensitive PII collected for due diligence and recruitment processes, making them valuable targets for cybercriminals.

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News alert: SpyCloud study shows Darknet identity exploitation arising to become a primary cyber risk

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 19, 2025

SpyClouds data from breaches, malware-infected devices, and successful phishes also powers many popular dark web monitoring and identity theft protection offerings. Customers include seven of the Fortune 10, along with hundreds of global enterprises, mid-sized companies, and government agencies worldwide.

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DOJ moves to seize $7.74M in crypto linked to North Korean IT worker scam

Security Affairs

JUNE 9, 2025

District Court for the District of Columbia alleging that North Korean information technology (IT) workers obtained illegal employment and amassed millions in cryptocurrency for the benefit of the North Korean government, all as a means of evading U.S. government was able to freeze and seize over $7.74 sanctions placed on North Korea.”

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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

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. And while financial costs may be a factor, individual victims may face targeted phishing campaigns, social engineering schemes, identity theft, and damage to credit.

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TikTok ordered to close Canada offices following “national security review”

Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The Government of Canada ordered the TikTok Technology Canada Inc. The government is taking action to address the specific national security risks related to ByteDance Ltd.’s Protect your social media accounts by using Malwarebytes Identity Theft Protection.

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The dark side of sports betting: How mirror sites help gambling scams thrive

Malwarebytes

MARCH 12, 2025

Evade regulation: Governments and gambling commissions regularly block illegal or unlicensed betting sites. Phishing and fraud risks: Users might unknowingly enter personal and financial details on a fake version of the site, opening themselves up to scams and identity theft. Why do they do this?

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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

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. And while financial costs may be a factor, individual victims may face targeted phishing campaigns, social engineering schemes, identity theft, and damage to credit.

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2025 Cybersecurity Predictions: Not Getting Easier; But There is Hope

SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Greater Collaboration Between Governments and the Private Sector: Initiatives to share threat intelligence will strengthen, fostering a collective defense strategy against increasingly sophisticated cyber adversaries. Identity theft will evolve: Stolen identities will fuel new fraud schemes, like creating crypto accounts in victims names.

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News alert: SpyCloud accelerates supply chain risk analysis with new ‘IDLink’ correlation capability

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 10, 2024

SpyCloud’s data from breaches, malware-infected devices, and successful phishes also powers many popular dark web monitoring and identity theft protection offerings. Customers include more than half of the Fortune 10, along with hundreds of global enterprises, mid-sized companies, and government agencies worldwide.

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Creating an Incident Response Plan with a People-First Approach

GlobalSign

JULY 16, 2025

” Whether it’s employees facing job insecurity, customers panicking over potential identity theft, or public sector workers left with no access to essential systems—real people feel the shockwaves. And the impact goes deeper than frustration.

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Together for a Better Internet: Celebrating Safer Internet Day 2025

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

These tools are being weaponized for extortion, identity theft, ransomware, misinformation, and harassment. The rise of such threats underlines the criticality of modern security measures like Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and identity verification. The challenges are many, but the potential for change is great.

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Arizona woman sentenced for aiding North Korea in U.S. IT job fraud scheme

Security Affairs

JULY 26, 2025

She pleaded guilty to charges including aggravated identity theft, conspiracy to defraud the U.S., and conspiracy to commit money laundering, wire fraud, identity fraud, and bank fraud. The operations coordinated by the North Korean government took place between October 2020 and October 2023. companies, utilizing U.S.

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Russian cybercriminal Alexander Vinnik is being released from U.S. custody in exchange for Marc Fogel

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The virtual currency exchange received criminal proceeds from various illegal activities, including computer intrusions, ransomware attacks, identity theft, corruption, and drug distribution. ” Many government officials have expressed disappointment for the release of the alleged cybercriminal. ” reported CNN.

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Identity at a Crossroads: Why Existential Identity Matters

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 7, 2025

Deepfakes create hyper-realistic fake videos or voices that fool people, and identity theft helps attackers pretend to be someone else to steal data. Meanwhile, cybercriminals exploit this system, stealing and selling identities on the dark web, proving that digital ownership is more fragile than we think.

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Digital rampage saw ex-Disney employee remove nut allergy info from menus, dox co-workers, and more

Malwarebytes

APRIL 29, 2025

A former Disney employee, Michael Scheuer, will serve three years in prison for computer fraud and aggravated identity theft after a digital sabotage campaign against his ex-employer. We are grateful that the Judge heard all of our arguments and mitigation when fashioning a sentence that was half of what the Government was seeking.”

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Personal data revealed in released JFK files

Malwarebytes

MARCH 21, 2025

With 100 staff members of the Senate Church Committee, established in 1975 to investigate abuses by Americas intelligence agencies and government, and 100 staff members of the House Select Committee on Assassinations, which investigated the killing of JFK, many of the affected have since become high-ranking officials in Washington.

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72% of people are worried their data is being misused by the government, and that’s not all…

Malwarebytes

APRIL 9, 2025

Bad vibes are big news in privacy right now, with the public feeling isolated in securing their sensitive information from companies, governments, AI models, and scammers. Finally, a smaller percentage of people said they use identity theft protection solutions (43%) and personal data removal services (23%).

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National Social Security Fund of Morocco Suffers Data Breach

Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2025

Resecurity has identified a threat actor targeting government systems in Morocco with the goal of exfiltrating large volumes of sensitive data relating to citizens. Similar to organizations in the US and EU, such funds store a significant amount of digital identity information relating to citizens.

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Former US Army member confesses to Telecom hack and extortion conspiracy

Security Affairs

JULY 16, 2025

Army soldier Cameron Wagenius, allegedly “Kiberphant0m,” to hacking telecoms like AT&T and Verizon, leaks of government call logs, and ties to Canadian hacker “Judische.” Wagenius pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, extortion related to computer fraud, and aggravated identity theft.

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Massive InfoStealer Malware Breach Exposes 184 Million Credentials

SecureWorld News

JUNE 3, 2025

Alarmingly, the database also held sensitive data from banking institutions, healthcare providers, and government portals. Account takeovers (ATOs) : With access to login details, attackers can hijack accounts, leading to identity theft or financial fraud.

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Government Shutdown Leaves Americans More Vulnerable to Identity Theft, Scams

Adam Levin

JANUARY 15, 2019

citizens are more vulnerable to the effects of identity theft and scams as a result of the ongoing government shutdown. This effectively leaves victims unable to file reports or get documentation of their stolen identities, which is typically a first step for mitigating damage to credit and financial accounts. .

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Feds Charge Five Men in ‘Scattered Spider’ Roundup

U.S. Soldier Charged in AT&T Hack Searched “Can Hacking Be Treason”

Trending Sources

Change Healthcare Breach Hits 100M Americans

The “free money” trap: How scammers exploit financial anxiety

National Consumer Protection Week: Keeping your personal data safe in a digitally connected world

Americans urged to use encrypted messaging after large, ongoing cyberattack

Healthcare Now Third-Most Targeted Industry for Ransomware

AI tool GeoSpy analyzes images and identifies locations in seconds

Amazon's Latest Data Breach a Ripple Effect of MOVEit

TikTok: Major investigation launched into platform’s use of children’s data

Columbus Ransomware Attack Exposes 500,000+ Residents’ Data: How to Stay Safe

Researchers discovered the largest data breach ever, exposing 16 billion login credentials

Election season raises fears for nearly a third of people who worry their vote could be leaked

U.S. Offers $10M bounty for info on RedLine malware creator and state hackers

Understanding the Deepfake Threat

Third-Party Identities: The Weakest Link in Your Cybersecurity Supply Chain

News alert: SpyCloud’s AI-powered platform mimics veteran analysts, speeds threat detection

184 million logins for Instagram, Roblox, Facebook, Snapchat, and more exposed online

Supply Chain Vulnerability Strikes Again in Allianz Life Data Breach

News alert: SpyCloud study shows gaps in EDR, antivirus — 66% of malware infections missed

News alert: SpyCloud operationalizes darknet data, pioneers shift to holistic identity threat protection

The danger of data breaches — what you really need to know

Cybersecurity Snapshot: CISA Calls for Stamping Out Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities, as Europol Tells Banks To Prep For Quantum Threat

Cybercriminals Target Brazil: 248,725 Exposed in CIEE One Data Breach

News alert: SpyCloud study shows Darknet identity exploitation arising to become a primary cyber risk

DOJ moves to seize $7.74M in crypto linked to North Korean IT worker scam

16 billion passwords leaked across Apple, Google, more: What to know and how to protect yourself

TikTok ordered to close Canada offices following “national security review”

The dark side of sports betting: How mirror sites help gambling scams thrive

Heard about the 16 billion passwords leak? Here are the facts and how to protect yourself

2025 Cybersecurity Predictions: Not Getting Easier; But There is Hope

News alert: SpyCloud accelerates supply chain risk analysis with new ‘IDLink’ correlation capability

Creating an Incident Response Plan with a People-First Approach

Together for a Better Internet: Celebrating Safer Internet Day 2025

Arizona woman sentenced for aiding North Korea in U.S. IT job fraud scheme

Russian cybercriminal Alexander Vinnik is being released from U.S. custody in exchange for Marc Fogel

Identity at a Crossroads: Why Existential Identity Matters

Digital rampage saw ex-Disney employee remove nut allergy info from menus, dox co-workers, and more

Personal data revealed in released JFK files

72% of people are worried their data is being misused by the government, and that’s not all…

National Social Security Fund of Morocco Suffers Data Breach

Former US Army member confesses to Telecom hack and extortion conspiracy

Massive InfoStealer Malware Breach Exposes 184 Million Credentials

Government Shutdown Leaves Americans More Vulnerable to Identity Theft, Scams

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