Category: cybercrime

US charges three Germans over massive dark web marketplace

[ad_1] A fourth man, Brazilian citizen Marcos Paulo De Oliveira-Annibale, has also been charged for serving as a moderator who settled vendor disputes and served as the public representative (albeit anonymously). Germany has filed its own set of charges against its three residents. The arrests came through a combination of slip-ups and the operators effectively […]

Russian hackers are hijacking computers at US embassies

[ad_1] The attackers don’t seem to be state-backed, though. They’ve also attacked government officials at “several” revenue authorities, and Check Point noted that there have been similar campaigns that targeted Russian speakers. At least one of the culprits, nicknamed EvaPiks, has been linked to a hacking forum where card theft was a subject of discussion. […]

US convicts Romanians over scheme that hijacked 400,000 computers

[ad_1] The malware would also turn off antivirus protection, and even blocked users from visiting law enforcement websites. The crooks made off with “millions of dollars,” according to the Department of Justice. Sentencing isn’t due to take place until August 14th, but the penalties could be stiff. Miclaus and Nicolescu were convicted of 21 counts […]

Hackers obtain millions of cards from Planet Hollywood’s parent company

[ad_1] The affected data doesn’t include online orders or some of Earl’s other chains (Bertucci’s, CafĂ© Hollywood and Seaside on the Pier), but does include sensitive info like card numbers, customer names and expiration dates. Earl said the breach was “contained” and that you shouldn’t be at risk if you visit today. However, the timing […]

Iranian hackers stole terabytes of data from software giant Citrix

[ad_1] Resecurity understood that hackers from Iridium, an Iran-linked group, stole data in December 2018 and again on March 4th. They made off with at least 6TB of documents and as much as 10TB, and they seemed to be focused on project data for the aerospace industry, the FBI, NASA and Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil […]