Oct 18, 2024Ravie LakshmananInsider Threat / Cyber Espionage North Korean information technology (IT) workers who obtain employment under false identities in Western companies are not only stealing intellectual property, but are also stepping up by demanding ransoms in order to not leak it, marking a new twist to their financially motivated attacks. "In some instances, … [Read more...] about North Korean IT Workers in Western Firms Now Demanding Ransom for Stolen Data
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Russian Hacker Jailed 3+ Years for Selling Stolen Credentials on Dark Web
Aug 16, 2024Ravie LakshmananDark Web / Data Breach A 27-year-old Russian national has been sentenced to over three years in prison in the U.S. for peddling financial information, login credentials, and other personally identifying information (PII) on a now-defunct dark web marketplace called Slilpp. Georgy Kavzharadze, 27, of Moscow, Russia, pleaded guilty to one count of … [Read more...] about Russian Hacker Jailed 3+ Years for Selling Stolen Credentials on Dark Web
Safeguards against firmware signed with stolen MSI keys
What could be worse than a ransomware attack on your company? Only an incident that hits your company’s clients, I guess. Well, that’s exactly what happened to MSI — the large Taiwanese manufacturer of laptops, video adapters and motherboards. In the beginning of April, word got out that the company was attacked by a new ransomware gang called Money Message; a while later the … [Read more...] about Safeguards against firmware signed with stolen MSI keys
Hot crypto wallet, cold crypto wallet: what are they, and how are they stolen from?
Hardware wallets are considered to be the most reliable cryptocurrency storage solution of all. A special device that signs all of its owner’s blockchain operations offline looks so much more reliable than online storage or computer apps. After all, we hear news of hacks and bankruptcies of online cryptocurrency exchange platforms nearly every month, while apps are clearly … [Read more...] about Hot crypto wallet, cold crypto wallet: what are they, and how are they stolen from?
How to protect funds being stolen from bank cards with a chip and NFC
Payment services have become both more convenient and more secure over recent years — but cybercriminals are still managing to steal funds from cards all around the world. What are the most common methods used for such theft, and how can you counteract them? Card cloning When cards only stored information on a magnetic strip, it was quite easy for fraudsters to produce an exact … [Read more...] about How to protect funds being stolen from bank cards with a chip and NFC
Prynt Stealer Contains a Backdoor to Steal Victims’ Data Stolen by Other Cybercriminals
Researchers discovered a private Telegram channel-based backdoor in the information stealing malware, dubbed Prynt Stealer, which its developer added with the intention of secretly stealing a copy of victims' exfiltrated data when used by other cybercriminals. "While this untrustworthy behavior is nothing new in the world of cybercrime, the victims' data end up in the hands of … [Read more...] about Prynt Stealer Contains a Backdoor to Steal Victims’ Data Stolen by Other Cybercriminals
23-Year-Old Russian Hacker Wanted by FBI for Running Marketplace of Stolen Logins
A 23-year-old Russian national has been indicted in the U.S. and added to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) Cyber Most Wanted List for his alleged role as the administrator of Marketplace A, a cyber crime forum that sold stolen login credentials, personal information, and credit card data. Igor Dekhtyarchuk, who first appeared in hacker forums in 2013 under the alias … [Read more...] about 23-Year-Old Russian Hacker Wanted by FBI for Running Marketplace of Stolen Logins
U.S. Arrests Two and Seizes $3.6 Billion Cryptocurrency Stolen in 2016 Bitfinex Hack
The U.S. Justice Department (DoJ) on Tuesday announced the arrest of a married couple in connection with conspiring to launder cryptocurrency worth $4.5 billion that was siphoned during the hack of the virtual currency exchange Bitfinex in 2016. Ilya Lichtenstein, 34, and his wife, Heather Morgan, 31, both of New York, are alleged to have "stolen funds through a labyrinth of … [Read more...] about U.S. Arrests Two and Seizes $3.6 Billion Cryptocurrency Stolen in 2016 Bitfinex Hack
Magecart Hackers Hide Stolen Credit Card Data Into Images for Evasive Exfiltration
Cybercrime actors part of the Magecart group have latched on to a new technique of obfuscating the malware code within comment blocks and encoding stolen credit card data into images and other files hosted on the server, once again demonstrating how the attackers are continuously improving their infection chains to escape detection. "One tactic that some Magecart actors employ … [Read more...] about Magecart Hackers Hide Stolen Credit Card Data Into Images for Evasive Exfiltration
Law Enforcement Seizes Joker’s Stash — Stolen Credit Card Marketplace
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Interpol have allegedly seized proxy servers used in connection with Blockchain-based domains belonging to Joker's Stash, a notorious fraud bazaar known for selling compromised payment card data in underground forums. The takedown happened last week on December 17. The operators of Joker's Stash operate several versions of the … [Read more...] about Law Enforcement Seizes Joker’s Stash — Stolen Credit Card Marketplace