Security Affairs

MARCH 21, 2021

Department of Justice announced that Swiss hacker Till Kottmann, 21, has been indicted for conspiracy, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft. A group of US hackers recently claimed to have gained access to footage from 150,000 security cameras at banks, jails, schools, healthcare clinics, and prominent organizations.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 13, 2025

The company engaged top cybersecurity and forensic experts, informed authorities, and is actively supporting affected stakeholders. They continue to monitor for potential data misuse and urge vigilance against fraud, phishing, and identity theft. RansomHouse is a data extortion group that has been active since Dec 2021.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 16, 2024

. “While ConnectOnCall is not aware of any misuse of personal information or harm to patients as a result of this incident, potentially impacted individuals are encouraged to remain vigilant and report any suspected identity theft or fraud to your health plan or insurer, or financial institution.”

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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. The duo face charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. DoJ charged 19 individuals worldwide for their role in the operations of the now-defunct xDedic Marketplace.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 16, 2025

The law firm recommends individuals to monitor accounts and credit reports for identity theft or fraud. Customers can also place free fraud alerts on their credit files, requiring businesses to verify identity before extending credit. Victims of identity theft are eligible for a seven-year extended fraud alert.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 30, 2024

According to the researchers, at least two cybercrime gangs, CYBO CREW affiliates known as CyboDevil and UNIT8200, were offering the database for $3,000. CloudSEK researchers warned that a database containing data of 750 million Indian mobile subscribers was offered for sale on dark web hacker forums earlier in January.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

“Additionally, Slim CD is providing impacted individuals with guidance on how to better protect against identity theft and fraud, including advising individuals to report any suspected incidents of identity theft or fraud to their credit card company and/or bank.” ” concludes the notification.

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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 Boulevard

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Meanwhile, an informal Tenable poll looks at cloud security challenges. And get the latest on ransomware trends and on cybercrime legislation and prevention! government is urging software makers to adopt secure application-development practices that help prevent buffer overflow attacks.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 31, 2024

McKee pointed out that even if the data has been stolen, it does not mean it has been used for malicious purposes, such as identity theft. “While this data has been compromised, that does not mean it has been used for identity theft purposesyet. ” continues the statement.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

“To date, the City is unaware of any actual or attempted misuse of your personal information for identity theft or fraud as a result of this Incident.” .” reads the data breach notification letter shared with Maine’s Office of the Attorney General.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 20, 2024

The man was held in the Netherlands, and he was charged for his alleged role in the international cybercrime operation known as Raccoon Infostealer. In October, Sokolovsky was charged with computer fraud, wire fraud, money laundering and aggravated identity theft. Attorney Jaime Esparza for the Western District of Texas.

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Security Affairs

MAY 14, 2024

Potentially compromised information includes name, date of birth, address, Social Security number, medical information, and health insurance information. SRHS is offering impacted individuals access to credit monitoring services provided by IDX identity theft protection for twelve months at no cost.

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Security Affairs

MAY 11, 2024

. “After an extensive forensic investigation and our manual document review, we learned on April 5, 2024 that certain files containing your personal information was subject to unauthorized access.” ” Ohio Lottery is providing impacted individuals free credit monitoring and identity theft protection services through IDX.

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Security Affairs

MAY 6, 2024

A Federal Trade Commission advisory published last year states, “Biometric information refers to data that depict or describe physical, biological, or behavioral traits, characteristics, or measurements of or relating to an identified or identifiable person’s body.”

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2023

More than 22,000 users of Blink Mobility should take the necessary steps to protect themselves against the risk of identity theft. The exposed information could enable malicious actors to carry out identity theft, phishing attacks, unauthorized access to users’ accounts, and other nefarious actions. “In

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

The man was held in the Netherlands, and he was charged for his alleged role in the international cybercrime operation known as Raccoon Infostealer. Sokolovsky is charged with computer fraud, wire fraud, money laundering and aggravated identity theft. He appeared in a US court on February 9 and is currently awaiting trial.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The man was held in the Netherlands, and he was charged for his alleged role in the international cybercrime operation known as Raccoon Infostealer. Sokolovsky was charged with computer fraud, wire fraud, money laundering and aggravated identity theft. in restitution. ” reads the press release published by DoJ.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 9, 2024

The company launched an investigation into the security breach with the help of leading cybersecurity experts and started operations to contain the incident. Based on our investigation, we have determined that the third party was likely a cybercrime group, which gained access to, among other information, personally identifiable information.”

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The Chinese national faces 14 counts of wire fraud and 14 counts of aggravated identity theft. Each wire fraud charge carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, with an additional mandatory two-year consecutive sentence for aggravated identity theft if convicted.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The information exposed in the security breach varied from patient to patient. You should also promptly report any fraudulent activity or any suspected incidents of identity theft to proper law enforcement authorities. You can take steps recommended by the Federal Trade Commission to protect yourself from identity theft.

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IT Security Guru

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Businesses and other organisations are being pushed both by customers and regulators to evidence how they are keeping their information secure. Consumers have increasing expectations of organisations that any information they provide will be kept safe and actively avoid organisations that have a history of breaches.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 2, 2019

On September 30th, 2019, the financial institution began sending out data breach notifications to the impacted, the notice informed them that the former employee potentially used the data for fraudulent activities, including identity theft and financial frauds. SecurityAffairs – American Express, cybercrime).

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Security Affairs

MARCH 29, 2025

Data Theft: Captures Google Authenticator screen content to steal OTP codes. Camera Access: Starts front camera streaming for potential identity theft or surveillance. Hidden RAT Mode: Can enable “hidden” remote access while muting the phone and displaying a black overlay to conceal activities.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The Hospital Sisters Health System pointed out that they have no reason to believe that compromised personal information has been misused for malicious purposes. HSHS is offering free identity theft protection and credit monitoring to affected individuals.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 29, 2024

Now, victims’ names, Social Security numbers, financial information, and medical information may be in the hands of criminals, putting victims at a greater risk of identity theft and other frauds.” ” reads a press release published by the company. ” concludes the notification.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 18, 2021

The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center has released its annual report, the 2020 Internet Crime Report , which includes data from 791,790 complaints of suspected cybercrimes. “In 2020, the IC3 observed an increase in the number of BEC/EAC complaints related to the use of identity theft and funds being converted to cryptocurrency.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 7, 2024

. “The data accessed by the unauthorized person contained your personal information, including your name and Social Security number.” The company offers impacted individuals 24 months of free credit monitoring and identity theft protection services provided by Experian.

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Security Affairs

JULY 9, 2021

Bloomberg was informed about the payment by two people familiar with the attack. The systems at the company were infected with the Phoenix Locker, a variant of ransomware tracked as Hades that was part of the arsenal of the cybercrime group known as Evil Corp. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 29, 2023

An alleged member of the ShinyHunters cybercrime gang has been extradited from Morocco to the United States. Sebastien Raoult, a French national who is suspected of being a member of ShinyHunters cybercrime gang known as “Seyzo Kaizen,” has been extradited from Morocco to the United States.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 12, 2024

US Bitcoin ATM operator recommends users reset their login credentials and monitor accounts for fraud or identity theft. Users are encouraged to review statements, monitor credit reports, and place fraud alerts or security freezes with credit reporting agencies to prevent unauthorized activity.

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Security Affairs

JULY 24, 2019

The suspects have received sentences ranging from four years and three months to eight years and two months i n prison on wire fraud conspiracy , computer fraud and abuse, and aggravated identity theft charges. SecurityAffairs – Romanian men, cybercrime). Attorney Byung J. BJay ” Pak. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 28, 2023

It will inevitably result in them facing a host of adverse effects, such as account takeovers (ATO), business email compromises (BEC), identity theft, and financial fraud. Ironically, this display of generosity among cybercriminals is far from a cause for celebration for victims globally.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The City is also providing impacted individuals with guidance on how to better protect against fraudulent activities, such as identity theft and fraud. The post City of Tucson Data Breach impacted 123,500 individuals appeared first on Security Affairs. ” states the letter. . ” states the letter.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 31, 2025

The company responded to the incident by enhancing security measures and implementing monitoring software to detect suspicious activity. They assured customers that there is no evidence of data misuse.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 20, 2025

PSEA is updating policies, boosting security, and enhancing monitoring to prevent breaches and strengthen data protection. ” continues the notification.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 18, 2025

The company advises staying vigilant against identity theft or fraud by regularly reviewing account statements and credit history for unauthorized activity. They also recommend enrolling in their credit monitoring service and refer to Attachment B for more information on protecting personal information.

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