Category Archives: carders

Following Putin Order, FSB Cracks Down on Russian Credit Card Marketplaces

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Earlier this week I was chatting with one of the top experts on Russian Cybercrime (who has asked to remain anonymous here).  We were discussing the news that was released on 24MAR2020 that the FSB had raided 62 addresses in 11 regions of Russia a… Continue reading Following Putin Order, FSB Cracks Down on Russian Credit Card Marketplaces→

Alleged mastermind behind $20m stolen-card site extradited to US

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Aleksei Burkov allegedly ran Cardplanet, advertised as the only shop with a guarantee: your stolen card will work, or you get a new one! Continue reading Alleged mastermind behind $20m stolen-card site extradited to US→

Automated money-laundering scheme found in free-to-play games

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The scammers automatically created iOS accounts with valid email accounts, then automatically used stolen cards to buy and resell stuff. Continue reading Automated money-laundering scheme found in free-to-play games→