September 9, 2024 at 09:27AM Two individuals, Alex Khodyrev of Kazakhstan and Pavel Kublitskii of Russia, have been indicted in the US for operating dark web sites facilitating the trading of personal, payment card, and banking information. The indictment alleges that they were the main administrators of these illicit websites, with an estimated 353,000 users … 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
September 3, 2024 at 05:24PM Columbus, Ohio, faced a ransomware attack and subsequently sued a researcher who alleged that the breach was greater than disclosed. The city initially reported stopping the attack, but the Rhysida ransomware gang later leaked 3.1TB of data stolen from the city’s systems. The city also accused the researcher of colluding … Read more
August 26, 2024 at 12:48PM AMD’s internal communications have been breached by digital data thieves who are offering the stolen goods for sale on the dark web. The criminal groups IntelBroker and EnergyWeaponUser claimed responsibility for the break-in, offering compromised comms from various sources and sensitive information. AMD has not responded to inquiries about the … Read more
August 21, 2024 at 03:32PM 39-year-old Jesse Kipf from Kentucky received an 81-month prison sentence for various offenses, including cyber intrusion into a government death registry system to fake his own death and committing computer fraud and identity theft. He attempted to avoid paying $116,000 in child support and also infiltrated business and government networks, … Read more
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 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 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 12:46PM Nigerian national Bamidele Omotosho has been sentenced to 12 years and seven months in prison for participating in cyber scams that caused multimillion-dollar losses for U.S. citizens. He and his co-conspirators used stolen information to carry out fraudulent schemes, ultimately leading to significant financial damage. Law enforcement has made several … Read more