So who exactly are these furry toothed hackers that are tricking people into coughing up their bank accounts? Well, here is an excellent article that talks about a 22 year old hacker from the Ukraine. An unassuming part time university student, Dimitry Golubov, is a criminal mastermind.
But when the Ukrainian police arrested him last July for his involvement in credit-card fraud, U.S. law enforcement officials hailed it as a big break in their fight against cybercrime. Subsequently, in January, 2006, the U.S. Attorney’s office for the Central District of California charged Golubov with a number of cybercrimes, including credit-card fraud. An affidavit by a special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation states that Golubov held the title of “Godfather” for “an international ring of computer hackers and Internet fraudsters that has…trafficked in millions of stolen credit card numbers and financial information.” U.S. Postal Inspection Service senior investigator Gregory S. Crabb, who worked with Ukrainian authorities on their case, says Golubov and others controlled the numbers, names, and security codes attached to credit cards. Low-level criminals would use that to load up fake cards and withdraw cash from automated teller machines or buy merchandise. “Golubov was known as the go-to guy,” says Crabb.
Organized crime is working tirelessly to clear out your bank accounts and there is no shortage of victims. A very good article.
[tags]Hacker, Phishers, Mafia, Mob, Carders[/tags]