Cybercrime

Russian investors seek assistance in darknet to recover blocked crypto assets

January 30, 2023

Service offers to release Russian investors’ assets blocked on international crypto exchanges are springing up in the darknet, reports Russian business daily Kommersant. Among the methods used are the transfer of the funds to an unblocked account, the renewal of accounts submitting fake KYC information, etc. The cost of such services may vary between 35% and …

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How Russian neo-Nazi paramilitary fighters steal cryptocurrency through Ukrainian charity sites — and use it to fund the war

November 22, 2022

The paramilitary group Rusich is one of multiple Russian far-right and neo-Nazi organizations that have fought in the war in Ukraine. Because it’s not an official part of the Russian Armed Forces, Rusich has had to find alternative ways of funding its members’ military equipment and medical needs — and has found the perfect solution in cryptocurrency.  Meduza special correspondent …

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Russian hackers behind SolarWinds are now hiding malware in Google Drive

July 20, 2022

The Russia-linked hacking group behind the infamous SolarWinds espionage campaign is now using Google Drive to stealthily deliver malware to its latest victims. That’s according to researchers at Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 threat intelligence team, who said on Tuesday that the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) hacking unit — tracked as “Cloaked Ursa” by Unit 42 but more commonly known as …

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Cheap access to top international video platforms available on Russian darknet

April 29, 2022

Ads to access Spotify Premium, Netflix Premium, Pornhub and VPN services are flourishing in Russia — be it on the darkness or on legitimate classifieds platforms such as Avito.  Russian business daily Kommersant found no fewer than 60 ads to access Spotify, most often offering offer to join a foreign family account.  Meanwhile, 57 Spotify account …

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Russia arrests alleged co-founder of world’s largest darknet marketplace

April 15, 2022

Russia has arrested the alleged co-founder of dark web platform Hydra a week after U.S. and German authorities said they shut down what they called the world’s largest illegal darknet marketplace.   German police said this month it took control of Hydra’s Germany-based servers and seized $25 million in bitcoin assets. The U.S. Justice named Dmitry Pavlov, 30, as the …

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Ukraine disrupts attempt by Russian hackers to take down energy provider

April 21, 2022

The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has disrupted an attempt by Sandworm, a hacking group known to work for Russia’s military intelligence, to take down a Ukrainian energy provider.  The Russia-backed hacking group attempted to disconnect the unnamed provider’s electrical substations using a new version of the infamous Industroyer malware, CERT-UA said in a security …

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Anonymous hacktivists claims to have leaked 35,000 files from Russia’s central bank

March 27, 2022

Hackivist group ‘Anonymous’ claimed Thursday its affiliate group Black Rabbit World (@Thblckrbbtworld) had leaked 35,000 files from Russia’s central bank.  The group exposed the stolen files — 28 GB of data — Friday evening, sharing two links to the file hosting service Mega NZ. The folders contain Office and TXT files. Most documents are written in Cyrillic, some are in English. …

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Report: Large share of global crypto crime comes from Russia

February 17, 2022

In a preview of its 2022 Crypto Crime Report, Chainalysis says that, overall, “roughly 74% of ransomware revenue in 2021 — over $400 million worth of cryptocurrency — went to strains we can say are highly likely to be affiliated with Russia in some way.” Platforms operating mainly on the Russian crypto market launder the bulk of extorted funds, …

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Russia takes down REvil hacking group at US request — FSB

January 17, 2022

Russia has dismantled ransomware crime group REvil at the request of the United States in an operation in which it detained and charged the group’s members, the FSB domestic intelligence service said on Friday. The United States welcomed the arrests, according to a senior admininstration official, adding “we understand that one of the individuals who was arrested today was …

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Why the Kremlin blocking TOR is a big deal

December 17, 2021

Like many significant political developments of late, the decision to block TOR came almost unannounced by the Russian authorities. TOR — an acronym for “The Onion Router” — is encryption software that allows users to stealthily surf the Internet and bypass locally imposed web restrictions. Russian internet users spotted the blocking of TOR, and it was only after …

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After buying fake vaccination certificates, half million Muscovites have their data for sale on Darknet

November 25, 2021

Darknet forums and Telegram channels have started selling databases containing the personal information of Russians who purchased fake COVID-19 vaccination certificates and forged PCR test results. Journalists at Kommersant spoke to one vendor who offered to sell them a database with 1,000 lines of information for $120. The file contained people’s passport numbers, insurance policy numbers, telephone …

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Ransomware HQ: Moscow’s tallest tower is a cybercriminal cash machine

November 3, 2021

The crown jewel of Moscow’s business district, a 97-story glass tower known alternately as Federation Tower East or Vostok, is a tribute to Russia’s post-Soviet economic influence and national strength. Promotional materials for the building, which was the tallest in Europe when it was completed in 2017 and is now number  2, boast of its …

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