Category Archives: The Dark Overlord

Canadian man linked to thedarkoverlord sentenced to federal prison for trafficking stolen identities on the dark web

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ATLANTA – Slava Dmitriev has been sentenced for access device fraud in connection with his possession and sale of over seventeen hundred stolen identities on the dark web.  Dmitriev, a Canadian citizen, was arrested while on vacation in Greece in Septe… Continue reading Canadian man linked to thedarkoverlord sentenced to federal prison for trafficking stolen identities on the dark web→

The Dark Overlord Member Receives 5 Years Prison Term in the U.S.

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By Waqas
The Dark Overlord member is a U.K. national who pleaded guilty for stealing data and blackmailing victims.
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Hiscox Hack Suit Advances as Warden Grier Loses Dismissal Bid

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Julia Weng reports: Hiscox Insurance Co. Inc. can move forward with claims against Warden Grier LLP, which lost a bid to dismiss allegations that fault the law firm’s handling of a hack that exposed the insurer’s data. Read more on Bloomberg. As report… Continue reading Hiscox Hack Suit Advances as Warden Grier Loses Dismissal Bid→

Criminal trial of alleged member of thedarkoverlord scheduled for June

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There’s a small update in the proceedings involving Nathan Wyatt, aka “Crafty Cockney,” the U.K. national who has been charged in the Eastern District of Missouri for his alleged role in hacks and extortion attempts by thedarkoverlord… Continue reading Criminal trial of alleged member of thedarkoverlord scheduled for June→

What OPSEC? Member of “thedarkoverlord” allegedly used his personal details to set up hacking and extortion-related accounts.

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In what seems like a mind-boggling OPSEC #FAIL, a U.K. man associated with thedarkoverlord allegedly used his real details to create bank accounts as well as to open email accounts, phone numbers, vpn, Twitter, and PayPal accounts that thedarkoverlord … Continue reading What OPSEC? Member of “thedarkoverlord” allegedly used his personal details to set up hacking and extortion-related accounts.→

Georgia Supreme Court resuscitates patient lawsuit against Athens Orthopedic Clinic

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The Georgia Supreme Court has breathed new life into a lawsuit by patients of Athens Orthopedic Clinic (AOC) whose data were stolen by thedarkoverlord in 2016. In  a decision issued this week, the judges unanimously reversed the Court of Appeals’… Continue reading Georgia Supreme Court resuscitates patient lawsuit against Athens Orthopedic Clinic→

Nathan Wyatt, aka “Crafty Cockney” of thedarkoverlord, now on U.S. soil to stand trial in St. Louis

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I’ve reported on Nathan Wyatt a number of times, including the extradition request by the U.S., his appeal,  and his failure to win his appeal of the extradition order.  So we knew this was coming, but let’s start with a recap of the charge… Continue reading Nathan Wyatt, aka “Crafty Cockney” of thedarkoverlord, now on U.S. soil to stand trial in St. Louis→

Hackers Sell Access to Bait-and-Switch Empire

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Cybercriminals are auctioning off access to customer information stolen from an online data broker behind a dizzying array of bait-and-switch Web sites that sell access to a vast range of data on U.S. consumers, including DMV and arrest records, geneal… Continue reading Hackers Sell Access to Bait-and-Switch Empire→

Two incidents involving Texas tax preparers may have put customers at risk of ID theft

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Remember when it seemed like every day we were reading about ID theft and tax refund fraud schemes involving rogue employees of tax preparation firms? Yeah, well it’s still a thing.  Here’s a story about a former rogue employee at Jackson H… Continue reading Two incidents involving Texas tax preparers may have put customers at risk of ID theft→