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Ukrainian cybercriminal sentenced to 4 years in U.S. prison for credential theft scheme

The defendant earned roughly $80,000 from his crimes between 2017 and 2019, prosecutors said.

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On May 12, 2022
Ukrainian cybercriminal sentenced to four years in U.S. prison for credential theft scheme https://t.co/Da0Lo23IRs by @AJVicens
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Ukrainian cybercriminal sentenced to 4 years in U.S. prison for credential theft scheme

Ukrainian cybercriminal sentenced to 4 years in U.S. prison for credential theft scheme

The defendant earned roughly $80,000 from his crimes between 2017 and 2019, prosecutors said.

Poland Extradites Alleged Botnet Operator to US

Poland Extradites Alleged Botnet Operator to US

Ukrainian accused of decrypting credentials and selling them on the dark web will face US court

Ukrainian Sentenced to US Prison for Selling Hacked Credentials

Ukrainian Sentenced to US Prison for Selling Hacked Credentials

A Ukrainian national has been sentenced to four years in a US prison for decrypting stolen usernames and passwords and selling them on a dark web marketplace.

Black Hat 2021: Wanted posters for ransomware slingers

Black Hat 2021: Wanted posters for ransomware slingers

Is the net closing in on cyber-extortionists now that the US government is offering a bounty on their collective heads?

The Wages of Password Re-use: Your Money or Your Life

The Wages of Password Re-use: Your Money or Your Life

In a world in which all databases — including hacker forums — are eventually compromised and leaked online, it can be tough for cybercriminals to maintain their anonymity if they’re in the ...

NetWalker ransomware investigation yields arrest, big cryptocurrency seizure

NetWalker ransomware investigation yields arrest, big cryptocurrency seizure

In a coordinated, multi-part offensive against NetWalker ransomware attackers, law enforcement agencies announced Wednesday that they charged a Canadian national, seized nearly half a ...

5 Top Cybersecurity Threats Your Business Needs to Be Aware of for 2020

5 Top Cybersecurity Threats Your Business Needs to Be Aware of for 2020

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To catch a cyberthief

To catch a cyberthief

Any long-time fan of Law & Order is intimately knowledgeable with how the American legal system operates –  well at least on TV. Almost every

NetWalker ransomware operator extradited to the US, over $28M in bitcoin seized

NetWalker ransomware operator extradited to the US, over $28M in bitcoin seized

A former Canadian government employee accused of carrying out dozens of ransomware attacks has been extradited to the United States, with more than $28 million in bitcoin seized in ...

How AI is creating new threats to election security

How AI is creating new threats to election security

Big data and artificial intelligence will expose old vulnerabilities and create new methods of hacking campaigns

NordVPN users’ passwords exposed in mass credential-stuffing attacks

NordVPN users’ passwords exposed in mass credential-stuffing attacks

Many of the dumps have been pulled off public webpages, but at least one remains.

To Catch a Hacker: Toward a comprehensive strategy to identify, pursue, and punish malicious cyber actors

To Catch a Hacker: Toward a comprehensive strategy to identify, pursue, and punish malicious cyber actors

Third Way is a centrist think tank that offers fresh thinking and modern solutions to the most challenging problems in U.S. public policy, including the economy, energy, national security ...

Data From The Emotet Malware is Now Searchable in Have I Been Pwned, Courtesy of the FBI and NHTCU

Data From The Emotet Malware is Now Searchable in Have I Been Pwned, Courtesy of the FBI and NHTCU

Earlier this year, the FBI in partnership with the Dutch National High Technical Crimes Unit (NHTCU), German Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) and other international law enforcement ...

Justice Notches Major Win with Global Botnet Takedown

Justice Notches Major Win with Global Botnet Takedown

Law enforcement also announced their disruption of the commoditized NetWalker ransomware.

NSA And FBI Blame Russia For Massive ‘Brute Force’ Attacks On Microsoft 365

NSA And FBI Blame Russia For Massive ‘Brute Force’ Attacks On Microsoft 365

American intelligence and law enforcement agencies have pointed the finger at a Kremlin-backed hacking crew for a two-year campaign to break into Microsoft Office 365 accounts.

Ukrainian extradited to US for allegedly selling computer credentials: DOJ

Ukrainian extradited to US for allegedly selling computer credentials: DOJ

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Wednesday that a Ukrainian hacker was extradited to the U.S. for allegedly selling computer passwords on the dark web.