Security Affairs

JANUARY 4, 2024

The X account of cybersecurity giant Mandiant was hacked, attackers used it to impersonate the Phantom crypto wallet and push a cryptocurrency scam. Crooks hacked the X account of cybersecurity firm Mandiant and used it to impersonate the Phantom crypto platform and share a cryptocurrency scam.

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MAY 14, 2021

The crime gang announced it was closing up shop after its servers were seized and someone drained the cryptocurrency from an account the group uses to pay affiliates. The new restrictions came as some Russian cybercrime forums began distancing themselves from ransomware operations altogether. This word has become dangerous and toxic.”

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Security Affairs

MARCH 6, 2021

A suspicious wave of attacks resulted in the hack of four cybercrime forums Verified, Crdclub, Exploit, and Maza since January. Since January, a series of mysterious cyberattacks that resulted in the hack of popular Russian-language cybercrime forums. ” reads the post published by threat intelligence firm Intel 471.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 2, 2022

North Korea-linked threat actors are behind some of the largest cyberattacks against cryptocurrency exchanges. North Korea-linked APT groups are suspected to be behind some of the largest cyberattacks against cryptocurrency exchanges. billion (2 trillion won) worth of cryptocurrency from multiple exchanges during the past five years.

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MARCH 14, 2023

men have been charged with hacking into a U.S. The complaint doesn’t specify which agency portal was hacked, but it does state that the portal included access to law enforcement databases that track narcotics seizures in the United States. federal government portal without authorization. ” Image: USDOJ.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 15, 2024

US DoJ sentenced a Moldovan national (31) to 42 months in federal prison for operating the E-Root cybercrime marketplace. Diaconu was operating the E-Root cybercrime marketplace. ” The marketplace allowed buyers to pay using cryptocurrency exchange and online payment system Perfect Money.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 15, 2023

Alright, how many of you saw a cryptocurrency ad on TV in 2022? Now the important question: how many of you got scammed in some sort of way by cryptocurrency or another type of investment? The report shows that phishing schemes were the most common type of cybercrime reported by victims in 2022, with 300,497 complaints.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Russian Phobos ransomware operator Evgenii Ptitsyn, accused of managing attacks, was extradited from South Korea to the US to face cybercrime charges. Russian Phobos ransomware operator Evgenii Ptitsyn, suspected of playing a key role in the ransomware operations, was extradited from South Korea to the US to face cybercrime charges.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 22, 2020

The New York Times last week ran an interview with several young men who claimed to have had direct contact with those involved in last week’s epic hack against Twitter. ” Twice in the past year, the OGUsers forum was hacked , and both times its database of usernames, email addresses and private messages was leaked online.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 11, 2024

Borrowing from the playbook of ransomware purveyors, the darknet narcotics bazaar Incognito Market has begun extorting all of its vendors and buyers, threatening to publish cryptocurrency transaction and chat records of users who refuse to pay a fee ranging from $100 to $20,000. “And yes, this is an extortion!!!! .”

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 23, 2024

court for his role in the Karakurt cybercrime gang. court for his role in the Russian Karakurt cybercrime gang. “Among other things, the Russian cybercrime group steals victim data and threatens to release it unless the victim pays ransom in cryptocurrency. . ” reads the press release published by DoJ.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Department of Justice (DoJ) announced the seizure of the cybercrime marketplace Rydox (“rydox.ru” and “rydox[.]cc”). Department of Justice (DoJ) seized Rydox, a cybercrime marketplace for selling stolen personal data and fraud tools. The US authorities also seized $225,000 in cryptocurrency. cc”).

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Zscaler ThreatLabz researchers discovered a new malware-as-a-service (MaaS) that is called BunnyLoader, which has been advertised for sale in multiple cybercrime forums since September 4, 2023. Cybersecurity researchers spotted a new malware-as-a-service (MaaS) called BunnyLoader that’s appeared in the threat landscape.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Operators behind the Squid Game cryptocurrency have exit scam making off with an estimated $2.1 Operators behind the Squid Game cryptocurrency have exit scam making off with an estimated $2.1 The following graph shows that the cryptocurrency peaked at a price of $2,861 before dropping to $0 around. ” reported GixModo.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

seized the stolen credit card marketplace PopeyeTools and charged its operators, this is a major success against cybercrime. PopeyeTools was a dark web marketplace specializing in selling stolen credit cards and cybercrime tools, facilitating fraud and illicit online activities since 2016. million in revenue.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 30, 2023

A man from Orlando was sentenced to prison for SIM Swapping conspiracy that led to the theft of approximately $1M in cryptocurrency. The man was sentenced for his role in a hacking scheme that led to the theft of approximately $1M worth of cryptocurrency from dozens of victims. ” reads the press release published by DoJ.

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Security Affairs

JULY 4, 2022

“Shangai authorities have not publicly responded to the purported hack. The hacker is offering the database on a popular cybercrime forum for 10 bitcoins. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Chinese residents). If the incident will be confirmed, this data breach is the largest one in the country’s history. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

The US DoJ arrested two people and charged them with stealing and laundering more than $230 million worth of cryptocurrency. The duo attempted to launder the stolen cryptocurrency through crypto exchanges and mixing services. The duo attempted to launder the stolen cryptocurrency through crypto exchanges and mixing services.

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Security Affairs

MAY 11, 2024

The threat actor IntelBroker announced on the cybercrime forum Breach the hack of the European law enforcement agency Europol. ” The seller accepts only payments in Monero cryptocurrency. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, cybercrime)

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

authorities arrested a 19-year-old Florida man charged with wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and conspiring with others to use SIM-swapping to steal cryptocurrency. Sources close to the investigation tell KrebsOnSecurity the accused was a key member of a criminal hacking group blamed for a string of cyber intrusions at major U.S.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Daryna Antoniuk at TheRecord reports that a security researcher said on Sunday they had contacted Wazawaka, who confirmed being charged and said he’d paid two fines, had his cryptocurrency confiscated, and is currently out on bail pending trial. Wazawaka claimed he zealously adhered to this rule as a personal and professional mantra.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The Singapore Police Force (SPF) has arrested six individuals for their role in the operations of a cybercrime ring in the country. The six men are believed to be linked to a global cybercrime syndicate. A 35-year-old man had hacking tools and was preparing for cyber-attacks, with laptops, phones, and S$2,600 in cash confiscated.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles this week unsealed criminal charges against five men alleged to be members of a hacking group responsible for dozens of cyber intrusions at major U.S. According to prosecutors, the group mainly sought to steal cryptocurrency from victim companies and their employees. Click to enlarge.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The United States today unveiled sanctions and indictments against the alleged proprietor of Joker’s Stash , a now-defunct cybercrime store that peddled tens of millions of payment cards stolen in some of the largest data breaches of the past decade.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

The financially motivated TeamTNT hacking group expanded its arsenal with new tools used to target thousands of victims worldwide. In January 2021, the cybercrime gang launched a new campaign targeting Kubernetes environments with the Hildegard malware. SecurityAffairs – hacking, TeamTNT). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 8, 2024

19 individuals worldwide were charged in a transnational cybercrime investigation of the now defunct xDedic marketplace. In 2016 the service was offering up to 70,000 hacked servers for as little as $6, and with 416 registered sellers in 173 countries, the platform was operating a highly successful global business model.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 6, 2024

A man from Indiana pleaded guilty to stealing over $37M in cryptocurrency from 571 victims during a 2022 cyberattack. In February 2022, Light participated in a cyber attack on an investment firm in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, stealing over $37,000,000 worth of cryptocurrency from 571 victims.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 4, 2023

government this week put a $10 million bounty on the head of a Russian man who for the past 18 years operated Try2Check , one of the cybercrime underground’s most trusted services for checking the validity of stolen credit card data. Russian vehicle registration records have also been hacked and leaked online over the years.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 17, 2024

The rapper and social media personality Punchmade Dev is perhaps best known for his flashy videos singing the praises of a cybercrime lifestyle. But until recently, there wasn’t much to support a conclusion that Punchmade was actually doing the cybercrime things he promotes in his songs. Punchmade Dev’s shop.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 29, 2024

.” The arrest coincided with the seizure of the 911 S5 website and supporting infrastructure, which the government says turned computers running various “free VPN” products into Internet traffic relays that facilitated billions of dollars in online fraud and cybercrime. Cloud Router was previously called 911 S5.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

A California man accused of failing to pay taxes on tens of millions of dollars allegedly earned from cybercrime also paid local police officers hundreds of thousands of dollars to help him extort, intimidate and silence rivals and former business partners, the government alleges. cryptocurrency holdings online. attorney general.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2021

million in cryptocurrency sent to another REvil affiliate, and that the U.S. ” These last two nicknames correspond to accounts on several top cybercrime forums way back in 2013, where a user named “Yaroslav2468” registered using the email address yarik45@gmail.com. The DOJ also said it had seized $6.1

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Daniel James Junk (22) of Portland was sentenced to 72 months in federal prison for his role in a scheme that resulted in the theft of millions of dollars of cryptocurrency using a SIM swapping. Once hijacked a SIM, the attacker can steal money, cryptocurrencies and personal information, including contacts synced with online accounts.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 11, 2024

The X account of cybersecurity firm Mandiant was likely hacked through a brute-force password attack, the company revealed. Last week, threat actors hacked the X account of cybersecurity firm Mandiant and used it to impersonate the Phantom crypto platform and share a cryptocurrency scam. ” the company said on X.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Justice Department charged five suspects linked to the Scattered Spider cybercrime gang with wire fraud conspiracy. Justice Department charged five alleged members of the cybercrime gang Scattered Spider (also known as UNC3944 , 0ktapus ) with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. ” reads the press release published by DoJ. .

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Here’s a look at some of the more notable cybercrime stories from the past year, as covered by KrebsOnSecurity and elsewhere. Super Bowl Sunday watchers are treated to no fewer than a half-dozen commercials for cryptocurrency investing. I will also continue to post on LinkedIn about new stories in 2023. agencies]. .”

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 16, 2022

Earlier this month, the administrator of the cybercrime forum Breached received a cease-and-desist letter from a cybersecurity firm. This identity has been highly active on Breached and its predecessor RaidForums for more than two years, mostly selling databases from hacked Mexican entities.

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