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FBI Arrests Alleged Owner of Deer.io, a Top Broker of Stolen Accounts

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FBI officials last week arrested a Russian computer security researcher on suspicion of operating deer.io , a vast marketplace for buying and selling stolen account credentials for thousands of popular online services and stores. also is a favored marketplace for people involved in selling phony social media accounts.

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U.S. Hacks QakBot, Quietly Removes Botnet Infections

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Emerging in 2007 as a banking trojan, QakBot (a.k.a. According to recent figures from the managed security firm Reliaquest , QakBot is by far the most prevalent malware “loader” — malicious software used to secure access to a hacked network and help drop additional malware payloads.

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Ask Fitis, the Bear: Real Crooks Sign Their Malware

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That same email address also is tied to two forum accounts for a user with the handle “ O.R.Z.” user account — this one on Verified[.]ru Prior to that, akafitis@gmail.com was used as the email address for the account “ Fitis ,” which was active on Exploit between September 2006 and May 2007.

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Chinese Antivirus Firm Was Part of APT41 ‘Supply Chain’ Attack

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Justice Department this week indicted seven Chinese nationals for a decade-long hacking spree that targeted more than 100 high-tech and online gaming companies. ” Once inside of a target organization, the hackers stole source code, software code signing certificates, customer account data and other information they could use or resell.

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Hacking firm I-Soon data leak revealed Chinese gov hacking capabilities

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Recently the leak of a collection of files apparently stolen from the Chinese government hacking contractor, I-Soon, exposed Chinese hacking capabilities. Recently someone has leaked on GitHub [ 1 , 2 ] a collection of files apparently stolen from the Chinese hacking firm, I-Soon.

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173 Million Zynga accounts were impacted in the September hack

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In September Zynga, the American social game developer running social video game services suffered a data breach that 173 Million accounts. Zynga Inc is an American social game developer running social video game services founded in April 2007, it primarily focuses on mobile and social networking platforms. Pierluigi Paganini.

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From Cybercrime Saul Goodman to the Russian GRU

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In 2021, the exclusive Russian cybercrime forum Mazafaka was hacked. In almost any database leak, the first accounts listed are usually the administrators and early core members. “Hiding with purely technical parameters will not help in a serious matter,” Djamix advised Maza members in September 2007.