From Cybercrime Saul Goodman to the Russian GRU

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2024 17:10:18 +0000

In 2021, the exclusive Russian cybercrime forum Mazafaka was hacked. The leaked user database shows one of the forum’s founders was an attorney who advised Russia’s top hackers on the legal risks of their work, and what to do if they got caught. A review of this user’s hacker identities shows that during his time on the forums he served as an officer in the special forces of the GRU, the foreign military intelligence agency of the Russian Federation.

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Stalker found pop star by searching eyes’ reflections on Google Maps

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2019 12:15:53 +0000

A man confessed to stalking and attacking a young pop star by zooming in on the reflections in her eyes from selfies.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/EBtLxj4uYMM” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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GPS tracker from stalked woman’s car led to indictment of 20 mobsters

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2019 11:14:59 +0000

Girlfriend found it, girlfriend popped it onto a city bus, gadget got found, multiyear investigation got launched, 20 got indicted.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/z5Bf3GfVqZ0″ height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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