Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

In some cases, a cybercriminal will offer to forge a court-approved subpoena and send that through a hacked police or government email account. But increasingly, thieves are relying on fake EDRs, which allow investigators to attest that people will be bodily harmed or killed unless a request for account data is granted expeditiously.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 9, 2024

As documented in last month’s deep dive on top Com members , The Com is also a place where cybercriminals go to boast about their exploits and standing within the community, or to knock others down a peg or two. Not when tricking people over the phone remains such an effective approach.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Soon after, the attackers were able to use their control over his mobile number to reset his Gmail account password. From there, the perpetrators accessed a Google Drive document that Ferri had used to record credentials to other sites, including a cryptocurrency exchange. ” Sgt.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 18, 2024

But when the thieves tried to move $100,000 worth of cryptocurrency out of his account, Coinbase sent an email stating that the account had been locked, and that he would have to submit additional verification documents before he could do anything with it.

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