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FBI: Russian Forums Sell Higher Education Credentials

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higher education sector about compromised sensitive credentials and network access information advertised for sale across various public and Dark Web forums. Agency Spotted Compromised Credentials On Various Dark Web Forums The FBI is warning the U.S.

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Russian Phobos ransomware operator faces cybercrime charges

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” The Russian national was allegedly involved in the development, sale, distribution, and operations of the ransomware. The attacks were observed as recently as February 2024, they targeted government, education, emergency services, healthcare, and other critical infrastructure sectors. 4 after being extradited from South Korea.”

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FBI: Compromised US academic credentials available on various cybercrime forums

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The FBI warns organizations in the higher education sector of credentials sold on cybercrime forums that can allow threat actors to access their networks. “The FBI is informing academic partners of identified US college and university credentials advertised for sale on online criminal marketplaces and publically accessible forums.

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Database of the FBI’s InfraGard US Critical Infrastructure Intelligence portal available for sale

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The portal of the FBI’s InfraGard US Critical Infrastructure Intelligence was hacked, and data is available for sale on a cybercrime forum. USDoD said that the sale of the database is covered by the escrow service offered by the Breached administrator Pompompurin. Critical Infrastructure. ” reported KrebOnSecurity.

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2020 Database Strategies and Contact Acquisition Survey Report

Marketing and sales teams are feeling pressured to deliver authentic messaging to buyers at every point of their customer journey. Database benchmarks for education and resource prioritization. 47% of marketers said they have a database management strategy in place, but there is room for significant improvement.

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Criminals' Wish List: Who's Their Ideal Ransomware Victim?

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Revenue, Size, Geography and Level of Access Help Determine Sale Price for Access The most sought-after type of victim for ransomware-wielding attackers is a large, U.S.-based

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Prometheus and Grief – two new emerging ransomware gangs targeting enterprises. Mexican Government data is published for sale.

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Just recently, the group has published a stolen data allegedly belonging to the Mexican Government which still remains available for sale today, and possibly becoming the first cybercriminal group that has touched a major state in Latin America on such a level. Mexican Government data is published for sale. Thanos ransomware (a.k.a.