In what will likely come as no surprise to those who know Conor Brian Fitzpatrick aka “Pompompurin,” he allegedly violated the conditions of his pre-sentencing release on bond by using a VPN on the internet and without the necessary monitoring required by his release conditions. He was arrested on January 3 and detained until a…
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19 Individuals Worldwide Charged In Transnational Cybercrime Investigation Of The xDedic Marketplace
January 4 – Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the culmination of a transnational cybercrime investigation involving the xDedic Marketplace. According to court documents, the xDedic Marketplace was a website on the dark web that illegally sold login credentials (usernames and passwords) to servers located across the world and personally identifiable information—dates…
Zeppelin ransomware source code sold for $500 on hacking forum
Bill Toulas reports: A threat actor announced on a cybercrime forum that they sold the source code and a cracked version of the Zeppelin ransomware builder for just $500. The post was spotted by threat intelligence company KELA and while the legitimacy of the offer has not been validated, the screenshots from the seller indicate that the package…
Area city’s cyber attack: Functions restored, $350,000 spent, personal data issue in limbo
Aimee Hancock reports: The city of Huber Heights remains under a state of emergency as officials work to finalize recovery operations nearly two months after a cyberattack took down multiple government systems and functions. According to City Manager Rick Dzik, all city services are functional, though “additional infrastructure work” is still underway. […] “Payments were…
Merck Settles Coverage Dispute With Insurers Over War Exclusion in NotPetya Attack
Insurance Journal reports: Merck & Co. Inc. has reportedly reached a deal with insurers over a closely-watched coverage dispute related to a massive cyberattack in 2017. The New Jersey Supreme Court in July 2023 agreed to hear the case after a state appeals court ruled months prior against eight insurers, finding that a hostile/warlike action exclusion in…
23andMe Says Breach Victims Are to Blame, Legal Action is Futile
As incident response and public relations go, blaming victims for your breach is generally not an impressive strategy. Michael Edgar reports that 23andMe seems to be doing exactly that: Months after the San Francisco based company experienced a data breach impacting about 6.9 million users, 23andMe is now facing criticism for blaming victims of the breach and…