Risky Bulletin Newsletter
May 30, 2022
Risky Biz News: Threat actor stole data for 100,000 npm users
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Infraud sentence: A 37-year-old named John "Peterelliot" Telusma was sentenced last week to four years in prison. Telusma was a member of the Infraud cyber crime ring, which dabbled in the sale of stolen credit card data.
DOJ goes after BEC actor's funds: The US Department of Justice moved last month to seize almost $4.5 million (151.85 BTC) in funds that are owned by a suspect accused of BEC schemes. Olalkan Jacob Ponle, who went online as "Mr. Woodbery," was charged and arrested in June 2020. As cybersecurity veteran Gary Warner pointed out on Friday, the DOJ intervened to seize the funds after a mysterious entity moved the Bitcoin to a new address.
FBI alert: The FBI said in a PIN alert last week that credentials for US colleges and universities are being widely advertised across Russian cybercrime forums. The agency is now warning organizations about a possible rise in attacks targeting their institutions. The full alert is here: PDF.