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e. In computing, infostealers are a form of malicious software, created to breach computer systems to steal sensitive information—including login details, financial information, and other personally identifiable information. The stolen information is then packaged, sent to the attacker, and often traded on illicit markets to other cybercriminals.
This is a list of reports about data breaches, using data compiled from various sources, including press reports, government news releases, and mainstream news articles. The list includes those involving the theft or compromise of 30,000 or more records, although many smaller breaches occur continually. Breaches of large organizations where the ...
BlackCat (cyber gang) BlackCat, also known as ALPHV[1] and Noberus, [2] is a ransomware family written in Rust. It made its first appearance in November 2021. By extension, it is also the name of the threat actor (s) who exploit it. BlackCat operates on a ransomware as a service (RaaS) model, with developers offering the malware for use by ...
The 2014 Russian hacker password theft was an alleged hacking incident resulting in the possible theft of over 1.2 billion internet credentials, including usernames and passwords, with hundreds of millions of corresponding e-mail addresses. [ 1] The data breach was first reported by The New York Times after being allegedly discovered and ...
Genesis Market was a cybercrime -facilitation website noted for its easy-to-use interface. It enabled users to spoof over two million different victims, providing access to their bank accounts. The website was founded in 2017 and its publicly visible web operations were reportedly shut down by an international police operation in April 2023.
Agent Tesla is a remote access trojan (RAT) written in .NET that has been actively targeting users with Microsoft Windows OS-based systems since 2014. It is a versatile malware with a wide range of capabilities, including sensitive information stealing, keylogging and screenshot capture. Since its release, this malicious software has received ...
Researchers found Peaklight malware targeting illegal movie downloaders. Tech expert Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson provides tips to protect yourself from malware.
Anna Sorokin (Russian: Анна Сорокина, pronounced [ˈanːə sɐˈrokʲɪnɐ]; born January 23, 1991), also known as Anna Delvey, is a con artist and fraudster who posed as a wealthy heiress to access upper-class New York social and art scenes from 2013 to 2017. Born to working-class parents in the Soviet Union (now Russia), Sorokin ...