June 24, 2024 at 09:57AM
The US Department of Justice has filed charges against four Vietnamese individuals for cyberattacks that resulted in over $71 million in damages to US companies. The defendants, believed to be part of the cybercrime group FIN9, utilized phishing and other methods to compromise victim networks and steal private information and funds, leading to various charges, including fraud and money laundering.
From the provided meeting notes, the key takeaways are:
– The US Department of Justice has announced charges against four Vietnamese individuals for cyberattacks causing over $71 million in losses to US companies.
– The individuals were members of the cybercrime group FIN9 and were involved in hacking networks, stealing private information, employee benefits, and funds between May 2018 and October 2021.
– They used phishing and supply chain attacks to gain access to victims’ networks, and then redirected employee benefits such as gift cards to attacker-controlled accounts and stole gift card information.
– The defendants also exfiltrated personally identifiable information (PII) and credit card information, which they used for various purposes including selling stolen gift cards and laundering money.
– The individuals were charged with various offenses including conspiracy to commit fraud, extortion, wire fraud conspiracy, intentional damage to a protected computer, money laundering conspiracy, and aggravated identity theft.
– The US Attorney Philip R. Sellinger commented on the case, highlighting the defendants’ prolific hacking activities and methods used to steal from their victims.
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