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Data breach at French bank registry impacts 1.2 million accounts
The French Ministry of Finance has disclosed a cybersecurity incident that impacted data associated with 1.2 million user accounts. The investigation discovered that hackers gained access to the national bank account registry (FICOBA) and stole a database containing sensitive information. The Ministry’s announcement notes that in late January, a threat actor used credentials stolen from a civil servant with […]
FBI seizes domain storing bank credentials stolen from U.S. victims
The U.S. government has seized the ‘web3adspanels.org’ domain and the associated database used by cybercriminals to host bank login credentials stolen in account takeover attacks. Cybercriminals collected the credentials in phishing campaigns targeting American citizens through fraudulent ads on Google and Bing search services that led to fake banking portals. The confirmed financial loss from […]
New Spiderman phishing service targets dozens of European banks
A new phishing kit called Spiderman is targeting customers of numerous European banks and cryptocurrency services using pixel-perfect replicas of legitimate sites. The platform allows cybercriminals to launch phishing campaigns that can capture login credentials, two-factor authentication (2FA) codes, and credit card data. The Spiderman phishing kit, analyzed by researchers at Varonis, targets financial institutions in […]
Cybercrime gang arrested after turning Airbnbs into fraud centers
Eight members of an international cybercrime network that stole millions of Euros from victims and set up Airbnb fraud centers were arrested in Belgium and the Netherlands. The action was announced by Europol, which coordinated the operation, involving 17 simultaneous searches in the two countries, taking place on December 3. The arrests were the culmination of investigations […]