An inside look at Russian cybercriminals

[InfoSec News <alerts () infosecnews org>]

http://www.csoonline.com/article/2692415/data-protection/an-inside-look-at-russian-cybercriminals.html

By Antone Gonsalves
CSO
Oct 8, 2014

A detailed look at Russian cybercriminals focused on accessing online 
banking accounts reveals an effective hidden system for spreading malware 
through compromised websites.

The criminal operation, described in a report released Tuesday by email 
security company Proofpoint, has infected 500,000 mostly U.S.-based PCs 
with malware capable of recording transactions and stealing credentials. 
Nearly 60 percent of the operation involves accounts at five of the 
largest U.S. banks.

"They are sophisticated when it comes to financially motivated attackers," 
Wayne Huang, lead researcher for Proofpoint, said.

The criminal group's steps to remain under the radar of security 
researchers start at underground forums where the hackers purchase lists 
of administrator logins for WordPress sites.

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