Top Zeus Botnet Suspect “Tank” Arrested in Geneva

Vyacheslav “Tank” Penchukov, the accused 40-year-old Ukrainian leader of a prolific cybercriminal group that stole tens of millions of dollars from small to mid-sized businesses in the United States and Europe, has been arrested in Switzerland, according to multiple sources. Continue reading Top Zeus Botnet Suspect “Tank” Arrested in Geneva

Exposing a Currently Active “Jabber ZeuS” also known as “Aqua ZeuS” Gang Personal Email Portfolio – An OSINT Analysis

Note: This OSINT analysis has been originally published at my current employer’s Web site – https://whoisxmlapi.com where I’m currently acting as a DNS Threat Researcher since January, 2021.Dear blog readers,I’ve decided to share a recen… Continue reading Exposing a Currently Active “Jabber ZeuS” also known as “Aqua ZeuS” Gang Personal Email Portfolio – An OSINT Analysis

Exposing FBI’s Most Wanted Cybercriminals – “JabberZeuS” Crew – An OSINT Analysis

Dear blog readers,Continuing the “Exposing FBI’s Most Wanted Cybercriminals” series I’ve decided to share some actionable intelligence on the JabberZeuS crew that used to maintain several large botnets in the context of utilizing the popular DIY and le… Continue reading Exposing FBI’s Most Wanted Cybercriminals – “JabberZeuS” Crew – An OSINT Analysis

Inside ‘Evil Corp,’ a $100M Cybercrime Menace

The U.S. Justice Department this month offered a $5 million bounty for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a Russian man indicted for allegedly orchestrating a vast, international cybercrime network that called itself “Evil Corp” and stole roughly $100 million from businesses and consumers. As it happens, for several years KrebsOnSecurity closely monitored the day-to-day communications and activities of the accused and his accomplices. What follows is an insider’s look at the back-end operations of this gang. Continue reading Inside ‘Evil Corp,’ a $100M Cybercrime Menace

The FBI’s 10 Most-Wanted Black-Hat Hackers – #9 and #8

Recently, we renewed our countdown of the FBI’s 10 most wanted black-hat hackers. First up was Bezhad Mesri at number 10. He is accused of having compromised Home Box Office (HBO) employees’ emails and abused that access to steal data, exto… Continue reading The FBI’s 10 Most-Wanted Black-Hat Hackers – #9 and #8