U.S. federal prosecutors on Friday unsealed criminal charges against three Iranian nationals who are allegedly employed with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) for their targeting of current and former officials to steal sensitive data. The Department of Justice (DoJ) accused Masoud Jalili, 36, Seyyed Ali Aghamiri, 34, and Yasar (Yaser) Balaghi, 37, of participating … [Read more...] about U.S. Charges Three Iranian Nationals for Election Interference and Cybercrimes
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U.S. Charges 7 Chinese Nationals in Major 14-Year Cyber Espionage Operation
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Monday unsealed indictments against seven Chinese nationals for their involvement in a hacking group that targeted U.S. and foreign critics, journalists, businesses, and political officials for about 14 years. The defendants include Ni Gaobin (倪高彬), Weng Ming (翁明), Cheng Feng (程锋), Peng Yaowen (彭耀文), Sun Xiaohui (孙小辉), Xiong Wang (熊旺), … [Read more...] about U.S. Charges 7 Chinese Nationals in Major 14-Year Cyber Espionage Operation
U.S. Charges Iranian Hacker, Offers $10 Million Reward for Capture
Mar 02, 2024NewsroomCybercrime / Social Engineering The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Friday unsealed an indictment against an Iranian national for his alleged involvement in a multi-year cyber-enabled campaign designed to compromise U.S. governmental and private entities. More than a dozen entities are said to have been targeted, including the U.S. Departments of the … [Read more...] about U.S. Charges Iranian Hacker, Offers $10 Million Reward for Capture
FBI Charges 6, Seizes 48 Domains Linked to DDoS-for-Hire Service Platforms
Dec 15, 2022Ravie LakshmananCyber Attack / DDoS-for-Hire The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Wednesday announced the seizure of 48 domains that offered services to conduct distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks on behalf of other threat actors, effectively lowering the barrier to entry for malicious activity. It also charged six suspects – Jeremiah Sam Evans Miller … [Read more...] about FBI Charges 6, Seizes 48 Domains Linked to DDoS-for-Hire Service Platforms
U.S. Charges Ukrainian Hacker Over Role in Raccoon Stealer Malware Service
A 26-year-old Ukrainian national has been charged in the U.S. for his alleged role in the Raccoon Stealer malware-as-a-service (MaaS) operation. Mark Sokolovsky, who was arrested by Dutch law enforcement after leaving Ukraine on March 4, 2022, in what's said to be a Porsche Cayenne, is currently being held in the Netherlands and awaits extradition to the U.S. "Individuals who … [Read more...] about U.S. Charges Ukrainian Hacker Over Role in Raccoon Stealer Malware Service
U.S. Charges 4 Russian Govt. Employees Over Hacking Critical Infrastructure Worldwide
The U.S. government on Thursday released a cybersecurity advisory outlining multiple intrusion campaigns conducted by state-sponsored Russian cyber actors from 2011 to 2018 that targeted the energy sector in the U.S. and beyond. "The [Federal Security Service] conducted a multi-stage campaign in which they gained remote access to U.S. and international Energy Sector networks, … [Read more...] about U.S. Charges 4 Russian Govt. Employees Over Hacking Critical Infrastructure Worldwide
DeepDotWeb Admin Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Charges
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Wednesday said that an Israeli national pleaded guilty for his role as an "administrator" of a portal called DeepDotWeb (DDW), a "news" website that "served as a gateway to numerous dark web marketplaces." According to the unsealed court documents, Tal Prihar, 37, an Israeli citizen residing in Brazil, operated DDW alongside Michael Phan, … [Read more...] about DeepDotWeb Admin Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Charges
U.S. Charges 6 Russian Intelligence Officers Over Destructive Cyberattacks
The US government on Monday formally charged six Russian intelligence officers for carrying out destructive malware attacks with an aim to disrupt and destabilize other nations and cause monetary losses. The individuals, who work for Unit 74455 of the Russian Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU), have been accused of perpetrating the "most disruptive and destructive series of … [Read more...] about U.S. Charges 6 Russian Intelligence Officers Over Destructive Cyberattacks
US Charges 2 Chinese Hackers for Targeting COVID-19 Research and Trade Secrets
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) yesterday revealed charges against two Chinese nationals for their alleged involvement in a decade-long hacking spree targeting dissidents, government agencies, and hundreds of organizations in as many as 11 countries.The 11-count indictment, which was unsealed on Tuesday, alleges LI Xiaoyu (李啸宇) and DONG Jiazhi (董家志) stole terabytes of … [Read more...] about US Charges 2 Chinese Hackers for Targeting COVID-19 Research and Trade Secrets
21-Year-Old Cypriot Hacker Extradited to U.S. Over Fraud and Extortion Charges
The United States Department of Justice has extradited two criminals from the Republic of Cyprus—one is a computer hacker suspected of cyber intrusions and extortion, and the other is a money launderer with known connections to the terrorist organization Hezbollah.Both suspects—Joshua Polloso Epifaniou, 21, a resident of Nicosia, and Ghassan Diab, 37, a citizen of Lebanon—were … [Read more...] about 21-Year-Old Cypriot Hacker Extradited to U.S. Over Fraud and Extortion Charges