Krebs on Security

MAY 23, 2024

But by all accounts, few attacks from those gangs have come close to the amount of firepower wielded by a pro-Russia group calling itself “ NoName057(16).” He also co-runs SURBL , an anti-abuse service that flags domains and Internet address ranges that are strongly associated with spam and cybercrime activity, including DDoS.

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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. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JULY 13, 2024

In October 2022, Swiss police arrested Penchukov in Geneva, also known as Tank, which is one of the leaders of the JabberZeus cybercrime group. In 2012, Vyacheslav Igorevich Penchukov was accused of being a member of a cybercrime gang known as JabberZeus crew.

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Security Affairs

JULY 8, 2024

Threat actors rely on password compilations like the RockYou2024 to carry out credential stuffing attacks and compromise users’ accounts. Revealing that many passwords for threat actors substantially heightens the risk of credential stuffing attacks,” CyberNews researchers explained. RockYou2021 had 8.4 RockYou2021 had 8.4

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

On October 2022, Swiss police arrested Penchukov in Geneva, also known as Tank, which is one of the leaders of the JabberZeus cybercrime group. In 2012, the Ukrainian national Vyacheslav Igorevich Penchukov was accused of being a member of a cybercrime gang known as JabberZeus crew.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 8, 2024

The name "RockYou2024" pays homage to the infamous RockYou data breach of 2009, which exposed 32 million passwords due to insecure storage practices. The number represents a significant portion of the world's online user base, raising concerns about the security of countless online accounts across various platforms.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The two individuals, Aleksandr Skorodumov (33) of Lithuania, and Pavel Stassi (30) of Estonia, administrated the bulletproof hosting service between 2009 and 2015. Stassi conducted several administrative tasks for the group, such as registering webhosting and financial accounts using stolen and/or false personal information.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2018

Bondars is one of the two hackers found to have been running Scan4you from 2009 to 2016, its service was very popular in the cybercrime community and was used by malware developers to test their malicious codes. “In issuing the sentence, the court found a loss amount of $20.5 In addition to the term of imprisonment, U.S.

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Security Affairs

MAY 6, 2023

The library has been active since 2009, it offers e-book files in a variety of file formats, stripped of their copyright protections. The list of the domains seized by the authorities includes singlelogin.me, which is used to register new accounts for the service. The library is still reachable through TOR and I2P networks.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

“Today, the United States, in coordination with the United Kingdom, is designating seven individuals who are part of the Russia-based cybercrime gang Trickbot.” The operation aimed at disrupting Russian cybercrime and ransomware. ” reads the press release published by the US Treasury. and allies and partners.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 10, 2019

In the fraud scheme, the criminals impersonate Chinese authorities and attempt to trick victims into transferring money to accounts controlled by the scammers. “The callers typically masquerade as Chinese authorities and pressure or persuade the victims to transfer money to the scammers’ accounts.”

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 21, 2021

.” The use of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum and myriad others harkens back to the days of e-gold, another digital currency launched in the 1990s that included the use of online accounts. E-gold use peaked in the mid-2000s before it was suspended in 2009 for legal reasons. Cybercrime Rewarded.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

SpyEye, developed in 2009 and described as a “bank Trojan with a form grabbing capability”, surged from the eighth most common banking malware tool with a 3.4% PayPal users maintained their position as the most frequently targeted payment system users, with phishing pages mimicking this payment system accounting for 37.8%

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Number of data leaks from medical organizations, 2009–2020. Healthcare professionals that use telehealth should protect their work accounts with strong passwords, as well as use two-factor authentication. The HIPAA Journal , which is focused on leaks in the U.S. Source: HIPAA Journal. In 2021, the situation did not improve.

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NopSec

MAY 25, 2022

Cybercrime has exploded in growth over the past several years to levels that are stunning to contemplate. To put it into perspective, consider these facts: In 2009, the total reported malware infections worldwide was 12.4 If cybercrime were measured as a country’s economy in 2021, it would be the third largest in the world.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Justice Department this month offered a $5 million bounty for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a Russian man indicted for allegedly orchestrating a vast, international cybercrime network that called itself “ Evil Corp ” and stole roughly $100 million from businesses and consumers. LOW FRIENDS IN HIGH PLACES.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 11, 2022

This post examines some of the clues left behind by “ Wazawaka ,” the hacker handle chosen by a major access broker in the Russian-speaking cybercrime scene. Wazawaka has been a highly active member of multiple cybercrime forums over the past decade, but his favorite is the Russian-language community Exploit.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Here are the top Twitter accounts to follow for the latest commentary, research, and much-needed humor in the ever-evolving information security space. Brian Krebs is an independent investigative reporter known for his coverage of technology, malware , data breaches , and cybercrime developments. Brian Krebs | @briankrebs.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 21, 2023

If you operate a cybercrime business that relies on disseminating malicious software, you probably also spend a good deal of time trying to disguise or “crypt” your malware so that it appears benign to antivirus and security products. biz , a long-running crypting service that is trusted by some of the biggest names in cybercrime.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Wanted Ukrainian cybercrime suspect Vyacheslav “Tank” Penchukov (right) was arrested in Geneva, Switzerland. Once inside a victim company’s bank accounts, the crooks would modify the firm’s payroll to add dozens of “ money mules ,” people recruited through work-at-home schemes to handle bank transfers.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 20, 2021

.” Over the course of his 15-year cybercriminal career, Severa would emerge as a pivotal figure in the cybercrime underground , serving as the primary moderator of a spam community that spanned multiple top Russian cybercrime forums. In this paid ad from 2004, Severa lists prices to rent his spam botnet.

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SecureList

JUNE 20, 2022

However, the only actors that deliver the entire narrative of a cyberattack – discussing accountability and international law – are nation states. Cyber attribution is a necessary step to accountability in cyberspace. [2] Why would anyone want to know details of technical attribution?

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Krebs on Security

JULY 13, 2023

The message included links to files containing highly sensitive information, including snippets of leaked user account data, maps of internal AshleyMadison company servers, employee network account information, company bank account data and salary information. A snippet of the message left behind by the Impact Team. com website.

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