August 16, 2024 at 11:03AM A 27-year-old Russian national, Georgy Kavzharadze, has been sentenced to over three years in prison for selling financial information and login credentials on the now-defunct dark web marketplace Slilpp. He is ordered to pay $1,233,521.47 in restitution and is estimated to have made over $200,000 in profits from the illegal … Read more
August 16, 2024 at 05:27AM Cybersecurity researchers have discovered Banshee Stealer, a new malware targeting Apple macOS systems, being sold for $3,000 a month. It attacks various browsers, cryptocurrency wallets, and around 100 extensions, harvesting data and employing anti-detection measures. This follows the emergence of other macOS and Windows-based stealers, signaling the rise of platform-specific … Read more
August 15, 2024 at 08:28AM A 27-year-old Russian national, Georgy Kavzharadze, has been extradited to the US and sent to prison for selling over 297,300 stolen credentials on the now defunct dark web marketplace, Slilpp. The credentials were used for fraudulent transactions totaling $1.2 million. The marketplace allegedly caused over $200 million in damages. After … Read more
August 15, 2024 at 07:51AM Georgy Kavzharadze, a Russian national, has been sentenced to 40 months in US prison for selling stolen financial and personal information on the cybercrime marketplace Slilpp. He listed over 626,000 stolen login credentials and made over $200,000 in profits. The marketplace was disrupted in June 2021 and over a dozen … Read more
August 15, 2024 at 06:38AM Mad Liberator, a new extortion gang, targets organizations using social engineering and the remote-access tool Anydesk to steal data and demand ransom. While not encrypting data, they use double-extortion tactics and operate a leak site. Anydesk advises implementing security measures to prevent such attacks. The gang’s emergence aligns with a … Read more
August 14, 2024 at 01:10PM Biotech company Enzo Biochem is required to pay a $4.5 million penalty to three state attorneys general after a 2023 ransomware attack compromised data for over 2.4 million individuals. The company’s poor cybersecurity practices allowed attackers to gain access, impacting New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut residents. Enzo is now … Read more
August 14, 2024 at 10:06AM In an international operation led by the NCA, Maksim Silnikau, alias “J.P. Morgan,” has been arrested and extradited to the US for cybercrime. He and fellow cybercriminals are linked to developing ransomware strains and exploit kits. The investigation continues, with Vladimir Kadariya and Andrei Tarasov also facing charges in the … Read more
August 14, 2024 at 08:39AM A coalition of law enforcement agencies led to the arrest and extradition of a Belarussian and Ukrainian dual-national, Maksim Silnikau, associated with Russian-speaking cybercrime groups. Silnikau faces charges related to international computer hacking and wire fraud schemes, including ransomware strains and malvertising techniques. If convicted, he could face more than … Read more
August 13, 2024 at 04:42PM Russian and Kazakh individuals, Pavel Kublitskii and Alexandr Khodyrev, faced charges for trafficking unauthorized access devices. After arriving in the US and obtaining asylum, they led a lavish lifestyle, prompting an FBI investigation. The pair was involved in cybercriminal activities on Dark Web platforms, with apparent ties to site administrators. … Read more
August 13, 2024 at 01:38PM US has charged Belarusian-Ukrainian cybercriminal Maksim Silnikau for malvertising and ransomware offenses dating back to 2011. An international investigation led to his arrest in Spain and extradition to the US. Silnikau’s associates face charges too. His alleged crimes include engaging in malvertising and operating ransomware-as-a-service, leading to substantial financial losses. … Read more