May 25, 2024 at 07:33PM Chirag Tomar, an Indian national, pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy for stealing over $37 million through a fake Coinbase website. Using social engineering and a fake website, Tomar and his co-conspirators tricked legitimate Coinbase customers into revealing their login credentials and two-factor authentication codes. Tomar now faces a maximum … Read more
April 16, 2024 at 04:27AM Two individuals were arrested in Australia and the U.S. for their involvement in developing and distributing the remote access trojan Hive RAT. Edmond Chakhmakhchyan, also known as “Corruption,” from Los Angeles, was charged with selling the malware and faces conspiracy and device advertising charges. Additionally, Charles O. Parks III was … Read more
March 8, 2024 at 02:06AM Echefu, a Nigerian man involved in a business email compromise scheme, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges in the US. Alongside his co-conspirators from South Africa, he gained unauthorized access to email accounts to orchestrate wire fraud and money laundering. Echefu faces up to 20 years in prison and must … Read more
March 7, 2024 at 09:34AM Nigerian national Henry Echefu pleaded guilty in a US court to his role in a business email compromise (BEC) fraud scheme causing about $200,000 in losses. Echefu and co-conspirators engaged in unauthorized access to email accounts, instructing victims to make wire transfers. He faces up to 20 years in prison … Read more
March 2, 2024 at 12:18AM The U.S. Department of Justice unsealed an indictment against an Iranian national, Alireza Shafie Nasab, for his alleged involvement in a cyber campaign targeting U.S. entities. The campaign involved spear-phishing and hacking techniques, leading to more than 200,000 victim devices being infected. Nasab faces significant prison time if convicted and … Read more
February 16, 2024 at 05:33AM Ukrainian national Vyacheslav Igorevich Penchukov, also known as ‘Tank’, pleaded guilty to RICO and wire fraud charges related to cybercrime operations involving Zeus and IcedID malware. The operations caused substantial financial losses. Penchukov, arrested in Switzerland and extradited to the US, awaits sentencing on May 9 and could face up … Read more
January 15, 2024 at 04:19PM The U.S. Secret Service executed a seizure warrant to recover $34,000 stolen through a fake antivirus renewal email scam. The court document details how threat actors gained access to victims’ accounts by tricking them into installing malicious software and disclosing account credentials. The scam’s intensity has recently increased, leading to … Read more
January 10, 2024 at 08:03PM French hacker Sebastien Raoult, a member of the ShinyHunters gang, was jailed in the US for creating fake login pages to steal personal and financial data from millions. The 22-year-old was motivated by greed and pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and identity theft. He received a three-year … Read more
November 29, 2023 at 08:23PM Andrew Mahn, ex-Motorola technician, pleaded guilty to passport and wire fraud after launching a cyberattack on the company and attempting to acquire a passport with false credentials while pending trial. Mahn stole Motorola data, including code to unlock radio features, using employee credentials obtained via phishing. Sentencing is set for … Read more
November 1, 2023 at 03:12PM Three Russian nationals have been arrested in New York for smuggling electronics components to sanctioned entities in Russia, some of which were later found on battlefields in Ukraine. The trio sent over 300 shipments valued at over $10 million through front companies, directing them to various countries before rerouting them … Read more