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Cybercrime forum advertises alleged database, source code from Russian firm that helped Parler

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A seller on a popular cybercrime forum appears to be offering up source code and a database they say belongs to DDoS-Guard, the Russia-based hosting site that helped right-leaning social media company Parler get back online after Amazon Web Services banished it. Parler billed itself as an alternative to Twitter after that social media firm cracked down on alt-right misinformation and disinformation, but found itself shunned by AWS and others after complaints about its safeguards against hate speech and calls for violence after the the Jan. 6 insurrection. Security vendor Group-IB, which noticed the listing, said that while DDoS-Guard offers hosting services and protection against distributed denial-of-service attacks, it also has been labeled a “bulletproof hosting” provider — one that’s lenient toward cybercriminals and other shady operators. The seller listed the DDoS-Guard database and source code for $350,000 on exploit.in, a long-running forum used mainly by Russian-speaking scammers that birthed […]

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Notorious Hacker ‘Fxmsp’ Outed After Widespread Access-Dealing

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The Kazakh native made headlines last year for hacking McAfee, Symantec and Trend Micro; but the Feds say he’s also behind a widespread backdoor operation spanning six continents. Continue reading Notorious Hacker ‘Fxmsp’ Outed After Widespread Access-Dealing→

Kazakh Hacker Known as ‘fxmsp’ Faces 45 Years Behind Bars

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A prolific Kazakh hacker known as ”fxmsp” has been charged with several US federal crimes for allegedly hacking the computer networks of a broad array of entities, including businesses, educational institutions, and governments throughout t… Continue reading Kazakh Hacker Known as ‘fxmsp’ Faces 45 Years Behind Bars→

Feds indict ‘fxmsp’ in connection with million-dollar hacking operation

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The U.S. Department of Justice has charged a man with hacking-related crimes as part of an investigation into a group of foreign scammers accused of targeting more than 300 organizations throughout the world. Prosecutors in the Western District of Washington charged Andrey Turchin, who resides in Kazakhstan, with five felony counts in connection with a year-long fraud effort. Last known to be in Kazakhstan, Turchin allegedly sold remote access hacking tools on cybercriminal forums, typically charging tens of thousands of dollars for access to data that would cost victims tens of millions of dollars. Turchin went by a series of aliases, including “fxmsp,” according to the Justice Department. He was initially charged in December 2018, though the indictment was kept under seal until Tuesday, one month after security vendor Group-IB released its own research documenting the work of a hacker known by the “fxmsp” alias. “U.S. authorities have reason to […]

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