November 22, 2024 at 08:04AM The US Department of Justice seized PopeyeTools, a marketplace for trading stolen credit card information, and charged three administrators. The site, operational since 2016, had over 227,000 stolen identities and generated $1.7 million. Additionally, $283,000 in cryptocurrency was seized from one administrator’s account. **Meeting Takeaways:** 1. **Seizure of PopeyeTools**: The … Read more
September 9, 2024 at 10:39AM Payment gateway provider Slim CD disclosed a data breach compromising credit card and personal data of nearly 1.7 million individuals. Hackers had access to the network for almost a year. Though the exposed data isn’t enough for fraudulent transactions, a risk of credit card fraud exists. Slim CD has augmented … Read more
September 7, 2024 at 03:15AM Two men have been indicted in the U.S. for managing a dark web marketplace, WWH Club. The marketplace facilitated the sale of stolen personal and financial data, offered training for cybercrime, and had over 353,000 users worldwide. The accused face up to 20 years in federal prison and may forfeit … Read more
August 10, 2024 at 12:28PM Two suspects, Pavel Kublitskii and Alexandr Khodyrev, were arrested in Florida for their roles in the cybercrime platform WWH-Club, known for selling stolen credit cards and offering training for cybercriminals. The two lived lavishly without evidence of legal employment, drawing law enforcement’s attention, and now face charges with possible prison … Read more
May 8, 2024 at 07:26PM BogusBazaar, an organized crime ring, has scammed over 850,000 individuals in Western Europe, Australia, and America, amassing around $50 million over three years. Perpetrators have evaded law enforcement by using a network of fraudulent shopping websites. They utilize fraudulent e-commerce stores to steal credit card data and sell counterfeit goods. … Read more
May 8, 2024 at 10:53AM A massive network of 75,000 fake online shops named ‘BogusBazaar’ based in the US and Europe scammed over 850,000 victims, aiming to process $50 million in fake orders. Stolen credit card details were also sold on dark web markets. The operation, with a Chinese base, features decentralized operations and malicious … Read more
March 22, 2024 at 11:00PM German authorities dismantled a major online marketplace for drugs, cybercrime services, and fraudulently obtained credit card data. The Nemesis Market platform’s server infrastructure and 94,000 euros in cryptocurrency were seized in Germany and Lithuania. The platform operated on the darknet and had over 150,000 user accounts and 1,100 seller accounts. … Read more
January 23, 2024 at 10:49AM Retailers in the Middle East and Africa are increasingly targeted by web-skimming attacks, with a recent discovery of such an attack on the Khaadi clothing retail site. Despite the region accounting for a small portion of consumer victims, the threat persists. As web-skimming attacks become more sophisticated, enhanced security measures … Read more
December 22, 2023 at 12:42PM A rogue WordPress plugin discovered by threat hunters poses a Magecart campaign threat, creating bogus admin users and injecting malicious code to steal credit card data. The plugin hides in the mu-plugins directory and enables sustained access to the target. This revelation comes amid growing concerns about digital skimming and … Read more
December 21, 2023 at 10:44AM BidenCash, a stolen credit card marketplace, is offering 1.9 million credit cards for free to gain popularity among cybercriminals. The platform has gained notoriety by occasionally releasing free dumps, but previous data has been found to contain duplicates and expired cards. Users of leaked valid cards are at risk of … Read more