Abdellah Belmili allegedly ran two black-market websites selling stolen financial credentials and custom-built phishing kits targeting major American banks, federal prosecutors say.
The threat group’s remarkable success targeting open-source software was inevitable and fueled by the industry’s decision to prioritize code shipping over security.
Outsider provided phishing kits and infrastructure for cybercriminals to scam victims with lures claiming they missed packages, had unpaid tolls or parking violations.
A screenshot of a website seized by the U.S. Departments of Justice and Homeland Security for publishing nonconsensual deepfake porn of real individuals, including celebrities and public figures. (Image Source: Department of Justice)
The website specialized in non-consensual sexual images of famous women, including politicians, first ladies, royalty, journalists, television presenters, athletes, and entertainers, and others.
Oleksii Lytvynenko, a 44-year-old Ukrainian national, admitted to joining the prolific cybercrime group in 2021. Officials said he engaged in cybercrime up until his arrest in Ireland…