E-mails phished from Russian critic were “tainted” before being leaked
Campaign targeting more than 200 people also spread disinformation, report says. Continue reading E-mails phished from Russian critic were “tainted” before being leaked
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Macron leaks contained phishing links to domains associated with APT28, researchers say
The hacked emails leaked last week from the campaign of French President-elect Emmanuel Macron contain phishing links pointing to domains associated with Fancy Bear, the hacking group also known as APT28 that has been linked to Russian intelligence agencies, according to the cybersecurity firm Flashpoint. “Flashpoint’s hypothesis [is] that the Macron leak was undertaken by Fancy Bear based on the contents of the dump itself, as well as the current and historic political environment in which this attack took place,” said Vitali Kremez, research director for Flashpoint. The same group was blamed for hacking Hillary Clinton’s campaign and the Democratic National Committee in 2016, and researchers have recently linked other high-profile phishing attempts to the group. “These domains were likely registered and deployed in the phishing emails in order to harvest the login credentials of Macron campaign personnel,” Kremez said. “These credentials could have provided hackers with the information needed to obtain the documents in the […]
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The Backstory Behind Carder Kingpin Roman Seleznev’s Record 27 Year Prison Sentence
Roman Seleznev, a 32-year-old Russian cybercriminal and prolific credit card thief, was sentenced Friday to 27 years in federal prison. That is a record punishment for hacking violations in the United States and by all accounts one designed to send a message to criminal hackers everywhere. But a close review of the case suggests that Seleznev’s record sentence was severe in large part because the evidence against him was substantial and yet he declined to cooperate with prosecutors prior to his trial.
The son of an influential Russian politician, Seleznev made international headlines in 2014 after he was captured while vacationing in The Maldives, a popular vacation spot for Russians and one that many Russian cybercriminals previously considered to be out of reach for western law enforcement agencies. He was whisked away to Guam briefly before being transported to Washington state to stand trial for computer hacking charges. Continue reading The Backstory Behind Carder Kingpin Roman Seleznev’s Record 27 Year Prison Sentence
The Backstory Behind Carder Kingpin Roman Seleznev’s Record 27 Year Prison Sentence
Roman Seleznev, a 32-year-old Russian cybercriminal and prolific credit card thief, was sentenced Friday to 27 years in federal prison. That is a record punishment for hacking violations in the United States and by all accounts one designed to send a message to criminal hackers everywhere. But a close review of the case suggests that Seleznev’s record sentence was severe in large part because the evidence against him was substantial and yet he declined to cooperate with prosecutors prior to his trial.
The son of an influential Russian politician, Seleznev made international headlines in 2014 after he was captured while vacationing in The Maldives, a popular vacation spot for Russians and one that many Russian cybercriminals previously considered to be out of reach for western law enforcement agencies. He was whisked away to Guam briefly before being transported to Washington state to stand trial for computer hacking charges. Continue reading The Backstory Behind Carder Kingpin Roman Seleznev’s Record 27 Year Prison Sentence
Alleged Spam King Pyotr Levashov Arrested
Authorities in Spain have arrested a Russian computer programmer thought to be one of the world’s most notorious spam kingpins.
Spanish police arrested Pyotr Levashov under an international warrant executed in the city of Barcelona, according to Reuters. Russian state-run television station RT (formerly Russia Today) reported that Levashov was arrested while vacationing in Spain with his family.
According to numerous stories here at KrebsOnSecurity, Levashov was better known as “Severa,” the hacker moniker used by a pivotal figure in many popular Russian-language cybercrime forums. Severa was the moderator for the spam subsection of multiple online communities, and in this role served as the virtual linchpin connecting virus writers with huge spam networks that Severa allegedly created and sold himself. Continue reading Alleged Spam King Pyotr Levashov Arrested
Rex Tillerson Denies Accusations That Exxon Lobbied Against Russian Sanctions
But there’s a very good chance he did. Continue reading Rex Tillerson Denies Accusations That Exxon Lobbied Against Russian Sanctions
DNI: Putin Led Cyber, Propaganda Effort to Elect Trump, Denigrate Clinton
Russian President Vladimir Putin directed a massive propaganda and cyber attack operation aimed at discrediting Hillary Clinton and getting Donald Trump elected, the top U.S. intelligence agencies said in a remarkable yet unshocking report released on Friday. Continue reading DNI: Putin Led Cyber, Propaganda Effort to Elect Trump, Denigrate Clinton
The Declassified Report on Russia’s Election Hacking Says Nothing New
The big, albeit unclassified, report on Russian hacking operations against the US is short on details, and doesn’t add anything new. Continue reading The Declassified Report on Russia’s Election Hacking Says Nothing New
News in brief: US raps Russian hacking; internet clampdowns ‘cost $2.4bn’; AR move to track lost items
Your daily round-up of some of the other stories in the news Continue reading News in brief: US raps Russian hacking; internet clampdowns ‘cost $2.4bn’; AR move to track lost items
Obama Expels 35 Russian Spies Over Election Hacking; Russia Responds With Duck Meme
The United States has expelled 35 Russian spies in response to Russia’s alleged interference in last month’s presidential election, further escalating tensions between the countries.
The US state department has declared 35 diplomatic intelligence offi… Continue reading Obama Expels 35 Russian Spies Over Election Hacking; Russia Responds With Duck Meme