Voici les actualités principales de la semaine passée concernant le cybercrime.
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Former AT&T customers get $6.3 million in data throttling refunds
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is sending out $6,300,000 in partial refunds to 267,000 former AT&T Wireless customers as part of a data throttling settlement in 2019.
UK government suspects ‘lone wolf’ behind MP sexting scandal
The WhatsApp ‘honey trap’ is not being viewed inside government as the work of a hostile state, four people with knowledge of the situation tell POLITICO.
Firebird RAT creator and seller arrested in the U.S. and Australia
A joint police operation between the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and the FBI has led to the arrest and charging of two individuals who are believed to be behind the development and distribution of the “Firebird” remote access trojan (RAT), later rebranded as “Hive.”
How Ukraine’s cyber police fights back against Russia’s hackers | TechCrunch
In an interview, Ukraine’s cyber police chief tells TechCrunch how life changed after Russia’s invasion and how Ukraine combats disruptive cyberattacks targeting its critical infrastructure.
Security engineer jailed for 3 years for $12M crypto hacks | TechCrunch
Security engineer Shakeeb Ahmed was sentenced to three years in prison for hacking cryptocurrency exchanges Nirvana Finance and Crema Finance.
Cybercriminalité : Le Ministère public de la Confédération dépose un acte d’accusation pour de nombreux cas de social engineering, notamment pour arnaques au faux technicien bancaire
Informations actuelles de l’administration. Tous les communiqués de l’administration fédérale, des départements et des offices.
Wo sich der Grossteil der Cybercrime-Aktivitäten abspielt
Eine Forschungsarbeit der Universität Oxford zeigt die globalen Cybercrime-Hotspots. Dies soll dem privaten wie öffentlichen Sektor helfen, Ressourcen gezielt einzusetzen.
La Confédération inculpe un cyber-escroc ayant sévi en Suisse romande
Le Ministère public de la Confédération a déposé un acte d’accusation contre un cyber-escroc franco-israélien qui a principalement sévi en Suisse romande. Se faisant passer pour un technicien bancaire, le prévenu aurait contribué à détourner 5 millions de francs.
Delaware Woman Arrested for ‘Sextortion’ Schemes That Duped Thousands
Hadja Kone and her alleged accomplices successfully extorted about $1.7 million from numerous victims, according to federal investigators.
9 arrests in EUR 645 million JuicyFields investment scam case | Europol
According to judicial estimates, the total damages resulting from fake investments in the advertised cannabis cultivation crowdsourcing platform amount to a staggering EUR 645 million, but actual and unreported damages could be significantly higher. In total, an estimated 550 000 participants worldwide, most of them European citizens, were registered as online investors.
Ex-Amazon engineer gets 3 years for hacking crypto exchanges
Former Amazon security engineer Shakeeb Ahmed was sentenced to three years in prison for hacking two cryptocurrency exchanges in July 2022 and stealing over $12 million.