Cybercrime

Pierluigi Paganini January 02, 2021
Ticketmaster will pay $10 Million fine over hacking a competitor

Ticketmaster agreed to pay a $10 million fine for hacking into the computer system of the startup rival CrowdSurge. The news is disturbing, Ticketmaster has agreed to pay a $10 million fine after being charged with illegally accessing computer systems into the computer system of the startup rival CrowdSurge. The intrusions into the competitor’s systems […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 22, 2020
Bulletproof VPN services took down in a global police operation

A joint operation conducted by law European enforcement agencies resulted in the seizure of the infrastructure of three bulletproof VPN services. A joint operation conducted by law enforcement agencies from the US, Germany, France, Switzerland, and the Netherlands resulted in the seizure of the infrastructure used by three VPN bulletproof services. VPN bulletproof services are […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 29, 2020
Security Affairs newsletter Round 291

A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free for you in your email box. A cyberattack crippled the IT infrastructure of the City of Saint John Hundreds of female sports stars and celebrities have their naked photos and videos leaked online Romanians arrested for […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 25, 2020
Operation Falcon: Group-IB helps INTERPOL identify Nigerian BEC ring members

Group-IB supported an INTERPOL-led operation Falcon targeting business email compromise cybercrime gang from Nigeria, dubbed TMT. Group-IB, a global threat hunting and intelligence company, supported an INTERPOL-led operation Falcon targeting business email compromise (BEC) cybercrime gang from Nigeria, dubbed TMT by Group-IB. A cross-border anti-cybercrime effort that involved INTERPOL’s Cybercrime Directorate, Nigerian Police Force, and Group-IB’s APAC Cyber Investigations Team has resulted in the […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 11, 2020
Former Microsoft worker sentenced to nine years in prison for stealing $10+ million

A former Microsoft worker was sentenced to nine years in prison for a scheme to steal $10 million in digital currency. Volodymyr Kvashuk (26), a former Microsoft software engineer, was sentenced this week to nine years in prison for a scheme to steal $10 million in digital currency. Kvashuk is a Ukrainian citizen living in […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 11, 2020
Muhstik botnet adds Oracle WebLogic and Drupal exploits

Muhstik botnet leverages known web application exploits to compromise IoT devices, now it targeting Oracle WebLogic, Drupal. Muhstik is a botnet that is known to use web application exploits to compromise IoT devices, it has been around for at least 2018. Botnet operators monetize their efforts via XMRig, combined with DDoS-for-hire services.  The botnet leverages IRC servers for command-and-control […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 08, 2020
Luxottica data breach exposes info of LensCrafters and EyeMed patients

A data breach suffered by Luxottica has exposed the personal and health information of patients of LensCrafters, Target Optical, and EyeMed. Luxottica Group S.p.A. is an Italian eyewear conglomerate and the world’s largest company in the eyewear industry. As a vertically integrated company, Luxottica designs, manufactures, distributes and retails its eyewear brands, including LensCrafters, Sunglass Hut, […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 04, 2020
REvil Ransomware member win the auction for KPot stealer source code

The source code for the KPot information stealer was put up for auction and the REvil ransomware operators want to acquire it. The authors of KPot information stealer have put its source code up for auction, and the REvil ransomware operators will likely be the only group to bid. KPOT Stealer is a “stealer” malware […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 03, 2020
Russian cybercriminal Aleksandr Brovko sentenced to 8 years in jail

Russian cybercriminal Aleksandr Brovko has been sentenced to eight years in jail for his role in a botnet scheme that caused at least $100 million in financial damage.  The Russian cybercriminal Aleksandr Brovko (36) has been sentenced to eight years in jail for his role in a sophisticated botnet scheme that caused at least $100 […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 02, 2020
Hackers stole credit card data from JM Bullion online bullion dealer

JM Bullion, the leading online bullion dealer in the United States, has disclosed a data breach, hackers stole customers’ credit card information. JM Bullion, the online retailer of products made of precious metals (i.e. gold, silver, copper, platinum, and palladium) has disclosed a data breach. JM Bullion has sent a ‘Notice of Data Security Incident‘ to its […]