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Confessions of an ID Theft Kingpin, Part I

Krebs on Security

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. Ngo’s former identity theft service, superget[.]info. Secret Service.

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Operator of Codeshop Cybercrime Marketplace Sentenced to 90 months in prison

Security Affairs

According to the investigators, the man commercialized data of 181,000 payment cards between 2010 and 2014. The man pleaded guilty to access device fraud and aggravated identity theft, he was also ordered to forfeit $250,000 and pay restitution that will be determined later.

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Child health data stolen in registry breach

Malwarebytes

The personal health information that was copied was collected from a large network of mostly Ontario health care facilities and providers regarding fertility, pregnancy, newborn and child health care offered between January 2010 and May 2023. Countermeasures BORN states that there are no additional steps you need to take.

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Experts found 20 Million tax records for Russian citizens exposed online

Security Affairs

“The first database contained more than 14 million personal and tax records from 2010 to 2016, and the second included over 6 million from 2009 to 2015.” “Affected individuals could be at risk of identity theft and should monitor their accounts closely. ” continues the experts. Pierluigi Paganini.

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US-based children’s clothing maker Hanna Andersson discloses a data breach

Security Affairs

Security firms have monitored the activities of a dozen groups at least since 2010. . The retailer is offering MyIDCare identity theft protection services through ID Experts, it includes 12 months of credit and CyberScan monitoring, a $1,000,000 insurance reimbursement policy, and fully managed id theft recovery services.

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Scammers, profiteers, and shady sites? It must be tax season

Malwarebytes

The first snapshot promoting an online tax filing service shows up in 2010. Remember that a social security number, birth date, and a bank account number is all the information a cyber-criminal needs to perform identity theft. And the consequences of that theft can be devastating. Affiliates.

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Dominion National reaches $2M settlement over nine-year data breach

SC Magazine

As a result of these failures, the breach victims claimed they were at a significant risk of identity theft, financial fraud, and other identity-related fraud into the indefinite future. In April 2019, an internal alert notified the security team of unauthorized access.