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Conti Ransomware Group Diaries, Part IV: Cryptocrime

Krebs on Security

Three stories here last week pored over several years’ worth of internal chat records stolen from the Conti ransomware group, the most profitable ransomware gang in operation today. This final post on the Conti conversations explores different schemes that Conti pursued to invest in and steal cryptocurrencies.

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Will cryptocurrency mining soon saturate AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud?

The Last Watchdog

Cryptojacking, as defined by the Federal Trade Commission , is the use of JavaScript code to capture cryptocurrencies in users’ browsers without asking permission. Related: Why cryptojacking is more insidious than ransomware. LW: So cryptocurrency got discovered as the ideal payment vehicle for ransomware.

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China hosts most of the DDoS attacks says report

CyberSecurity Insiders

China has emerged as a top nation to host the highest number of Distributed Denial of Service (DDos) attacks in recent past and is also a leading nation to launch modern cyber warfare. Interestingly, US stood at the second position in the list of nations hosting DdoS attacks.

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How Did Authorities Identify the Alleged Lockbit Boss?

Krebs on Security

and Australia in sanctioning and charging a Russian man named Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev as the leader of the infamous LockBit ransomware group. “Installing SpyEYE, ZeuS, any DDoS and spam admin panels,” NeroWolfe wrote. Last week, the United States joined the U.K. 2011 said he was a system administrator and C++ coder.

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Law enforcement shutdown a long-standing DDoS-for-hire service

Security Affairs

Polish police, as part of the international law enforcement operation PowerOFF, dismantled a DDoS-for-hire service that has been active since at least 2013. An international operation codenamed PowerOff led to the shutdown of a DDoS-for-hire service that has been active since at least 2013. Viewer discretion is advised.

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A week in security (June 20 – June 26)

Malwarebytes

But someone’s managed to… Police seize and dismantle massive phishing operation Rogue cryptocurrency billboards go phishing for wallets Dial 311 for…cybersecurity emergencies? Conti ransomware group’s pulse stops, but did it fake its own death?

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Cyberthreats to financial organizations in 2022

SecureList

We should expect more fraud, targeting mostly BTC , because this cryptocurrency is the most popular. In fact, from January through the end of October, Kaspersky detected more than 2,300 fraudulent global resources aimed at 85,000 potential crypto investors or users who are interested in cryptocurrency mining.