Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Aleksandr Brovko is accused to have used his programming skills to create a botnet that facilitated the large-scale theft and use of stolen personal and financial information. In some cases, the man manually chacked the stolen information. Brovko was involved in the illegal practice between 2007 and 2019.

Accountability 121

Accountability Banking Advertising Data collection 121

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 10, 2020

The APT28 group (aka Fancy Bear , Pawn Storm , Sofacy Group , Sednit , and STRONTIUM ) has been active since at least 2007 and it has targeted governments, militaries, and security organizations worldwide. The group was involved also in the string of attacks that targeted 2016 Presidential election.

Malware 122

Malware Phishing Government Data collection 122

Security Affairs

MARCH 1, 2020

Data provided in the reports are disconcerting, British telecommunications firms supported GCHQ in collecting a large volume of internet data from undersea cables, the overall amount of information from 2007 to 2012 registered a 7,000-fold increase, meanwhile, the spying system monitored nearly 46 billion private communications “events” every day.

Wireless 145

Wireless Surveillance Telecommunications Advertising 145

Security Affairs

JUNE 21, 2019

Turla (aka Snake , Uroburos , Waterbug , Venomous Bear and KRYPTON ), has been active since at least 2007 targeting government organizations and private businesses. Recent campaigns demonstrate that Turla continues to evolve its arsenal and adopt news techniques to remain under the radar.

Government 107

Government Advertising Hacking Data collection 107