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Date : Mon Feb 19 2024 15:30:06

Top hacker arrested for selling bank details on thousands of accounts

Date:
Mon, 19 Feb 2024 15:15:17 +0000

Description:
Ukrainian hacker arrested for distributing malware and selling stolen banking 
data.

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A hacker who was stealing, and then selling, access to bank accounts from 
people in the United States and Canada, has been was arrested. 

Ukrainian police arrested a 31-year-old man who was gaining access to these 
accounts by offering compromised commercial software for free across Windows 
and Android victims. 

The person, whose identity remains unknown at the time, propped up multiple 
websites and created different advertising campaigns for those sites. On 
them, he hosted cracked commercial software, which people could download and 
run for free. However, this software also came with malware that stole 
peoples login credentials and other sensitive information. Earning hundreds 
of thousands of dollars 

The entire operation was run from his bedroom, images posted with the report 
seem to suggest. 

The hacker used the login information to access the victims Google accounts, 
as well as banking services. Finally, he used a telephone with a Russian 
number to communicate with potential buyers, selling access for bitcoin on 
the dark web. 

At this time, its difficult to determine how much money the hacker obtained 
this way. The police believe he amassed at least $92,000 from his sales, but 
the actual number is probably much higher. They confiscated a number of 
things from his possession, including a luxury Mercedes-Benz SUV, worth 
roughly $65,000. 

The report also states that this person probably wasnt working alone and had 
help from other individuals, but their identities are also unknown at the 
time. The police hope to uncover their names as the investigation progresses. 
For now, the hacker is looking at up to eight years in prison, for the 
violation of three separate laws - one for money laundering, one for 
unauthorized operation of information systems, and one for the creation of 
malware. 

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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/top-hacker-arrested-for-selling-bank-de
tails-on-thousands-of-accounts


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