Les dernières actus des cybercriminels (2 février 2024)

Voici les actualités principales de la semaine passée concernant le cybercrime.

Vous retrouvez ci-dessous les liens directs vers les articles les plus intéressants. Pour information, cette veille est préparée avec un vrai cerveau non artificiel, alors bonne lecture et merci de soutenir le Décodeur !

Les actus sélectionnées cette semaine

US sanctions Russian citizen accused of playing key role in Medibank ransomware attack | TechCrunch
The U.S. government sanctioned a Russian national for allegedly playing a « pivotal role » in the ransomware attack against Australian health insurance

Russian TrickBot malware dev sentenced to 64 months in prison
Russian national Vladimir Dunaev has been sentenced to five years and four months in prison for his role in creating and distributing the Trickbot malware used in attacks against hospitals, companies, and individuals worldwide.

Who is Alleged Medibank Hacker Aleksandr Ermakov?
Authorities in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States this week levied financial sanctions against a Russian man accused of stealing data on nearly 10 million customers of the Australian health insurance giant Medibank. 33-year-old Aleksandr Ermakov allegedly stole and leaked the Medibank data while working with one of Russia’s most destructive ransomware groups, but little more is shared about the accused.

L.A. County to Pay $5 Million to Election Executive Wrongly Charged With Data Breach
Eugene Yu, the owner of an election software company, was arrested in 2022 on charges of breaching election data. Those charges were dropped weeks later.

Police Arrest Teen Said to Be Linked to Hundreds of Swatting Attacks
A California teenager who allegedly used the handle Torswats to carry out a nationwide swatting campaign is being extradited to Florida to face felony charges, WIRED has learned.

French Watchdog Slams Amazon with €32m Fine for Spying on Workers
The French CNIL has fined Amazon France Logistique $35m for an

Ukraine Arrests Hacker for Assisting Russian Missile Strikes
Ukraine’s security services said that the hacker targeted government websites and provided intelligence to Russia to carry out missile strikes

German MP wins court case against Meta over fake meme
Court obliges Facebook to do more against defamatory posts.

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