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New FIN7 hacking tools uncovered months after three suspects were arrested

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More than six months after U.S. prosecutors announced the arrests of three accused hackers affiliated with a sophisticated criminal hacking group, researchers say they have new evidence the billion-dollar crime ring is still active. The Department of Justice last year said police apprehended three Ukrainian men involved in the FIN7 hacking group. The financially-motivated group may have stolen as much as one billion dollars, according to one estimate, as well as 15 million credit card numbers from U.S. businesses. Now, there is some evidence to suggest the group’s infrastructure is starting to reappear after months, according to research published Wednesday by Flashpoint. Researchers uncovered a new strain of malicious software called SQLRat, which is spread via phishing emails. The strain is especially difficult for investigators to detect because it doesn’t leave behind much evidence. “The use of SQL scripts is ingenious in that [attackers] don’t leave artifacts behind the way traditional […]

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Pacific Northwest burger chain hit by FIN7

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Fast-food chain Burgerville revealed Wednesday that its customers’ credit and debit card information was stolen by the international cybercrime group known as FIN7. The company, which has over 40 locations in Oregon and Washington, said customers that used a credit card at any of its locations between September 2017 and September 2018 should consider their cards compromised. Burgerville says the information taken includes names, card numbers, expiration dates and CVV numbers. “We realize that this intrusion was not only on Burgerville’s system, but also on your life,” Burgerville interim CEO Jill Taylor wrote in a letter to customers. “This isn’t what you expected to happen when you came to visit one of our locations.” The company learned of the intrusion in August when the FBI reached out after it announced the arrest of three men tied to FIN7. In the indictment, the Department of Justice named a number of businesses based […]

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After arrests, FIN7 group shows resilience in attacking banks anew

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An infamous hacking group is back to aggressively targeting banks less than a month after the U.S. Justice Department announced the arrest of three of its high-level members, according to new research. The group known as FIN7, Carbanak, or the Cobalt Group, has reportedly stolen over a billion dollars from financial institutions in recent years. Now it has two more banks in Russia and Romania in their sights, according to Netscout’s ASERT threat intelligence group. The hackers have gone after the two banks with spearphishing emails that mimic the banks’ vendors. “ASERT believes Cobalt Group will continue targeting financial organizations in Eastern Europe and Russia based on the observables in this campaign and their normal modus operandi,” the researchers wrote, describing the activity as ongoing. ASERT spotted the renewed activity on Aug. 13, less than two weeks after the Justice Department unsealed the indictment of three alleged FIN7 members from […]

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Fin7 and the Perfect Phish

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For the past twenty years, one of the main pieces of advice our industry gave to people regarding their email was “don’t open attachments from people you don’t know.”  But what if your JOB is opening attachments from people you don’t know?
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US Charges 3 Members of the Notorious FIN7 Cybercriminal Group

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The U.S. Department of Justice announced charges against three leading members of a cybercriminal group called FIN7 that hacked into more than 100 U.S. businesses. The three men are Ukrainian nationals and are already in custody. FIN7, also known as C… Continue reading US Charges 3 Members of the Notorious FIN7 Cybercriminal Group→

Notorious hacking group Fin7’s 3 main hackers arrested by the FBI

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Three members of a ‘prolific’ and ‘notorious’ hacking group, known for carrying out massive hacking sprees against high-profile organizations have been arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). According to the US Department of Ju… Continue reading Notorious hacking group Fin7’s 3 main hackers arrested by the FBI→

Three Suspected Members of Computer Crime Group in Custody for Malware Campaigns

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Law enforcement personnel have arrested three suspected members of an international computer crime group for their roles in perpetrating malware campaigns against U.S. companies. On 1 August, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced in a press release… Continue reading Three Suspected Members of Computer Crime Group in Custody for Malware Campaigns→