The following is one of the best notification letters I have ever read. I have sent an email to Dr. Yaley to ask a few questions for clarification and follow-up purposes, as some of this sounds like it could be the work of TheDarkOverlord. Regardless of who the attackers are, however, the notification letter below could…
Category: Hack
Foreign hackers probe European critical infrastructure networks: sources
Mark Hosenball reports: Cyber attackers are regularly trying to attack data networks connected to critical national infrastructure systems around Europe, according to current and former European government sources with knowledge of the issue. The sources acknowledged that European infrastructure data networks face regular attacks similar to those which the Washington Post newspaper said on Sunday…
Dark Web Hosting Service Hacked, Some Data Was Stolen
Catalin Cimpanu reports: Deep Hosting — a Dark Web hosting service — admitted yesterday to suffering a major security incident during which “some sites have been exported.” The hack took place on Saturday afternoon and was carried out by a hacker calling himself Dhostpwned, the name he used when he spoke with Bleeping Computer earlier…
Extradition hearing set for Karim Baratov, Canadian accused of aiding Yahoo hackers
Andrew Blake has the update on a case we’ve been watching: An extradition hearing has been set in the case of Karim Baratov, a Canadian man wanted by U.S. prosecutors in relation to an international cybercrime ring implicated in hacking over a half-billion Yahoo accounts. Attorneys for Mr. Baratov and the Justice Department will argue…
Notorious Russian Hacker With Links To FSB Scandal Sentenced To Prison
Mike Eckel reports: A notorious Russian hacker whose exploits and later arrest gave glimpses into the intersection of computer crime and Russian law enforcement has been sentenced to two years in prison. The Moscow City Court issued its ruling July 6 against Vladimir Anikeyev in a decision made behind closed doors, one indication of the…
Pakistani Man Sentenced for Laundering Millions in Telecom Hacking Scheme
A massive international hacking and telecommunications fraud scheme served as a backdrop for an FBI investigation that led to the capture of a Pakistani citizen who played a major role in scamming U.S. companies out of millions of dollars in fees. From November 2008 to December 2012, Muhammad Sohail Qasmani laundered more than $19.6 million…