Mexican drug trafficker Joaquin Guzman Loera aka “el Chapo Guzman” (C), is escorted by marines as he is presented to the press in 2014 in Mexico City. (Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT/AFP via Getty Images)
A cartel affiliate notified an FBI agent about a hacker who infiltrated cameras and phones to track an FBI official’s meetings, the DOJ inspector general said.
A burst of global law enforcement actions during the past few weeks marked by a flurry of successful takedowns gives cybercrime experts a jolt of hope.
Authorities said they froze and seized the allegedly illegally obtained funds when North Korean nationals attempted to launder money linked to the long-running conspiracy.
The Department of Justice building is seen in Washington, DC, on August 9, 2022. (Photo by Stefani Reynolds / AFP) (Photo by STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
The cybercrime marketplace was used by more than 117,000 customers and trafficked more than 15 million credit card numbers since March 2022, the Justice Department said.
AVCheck and related crypting services helped cybercriminals make malware difficult to detect and confirm that malware could slip through various antivirus tools undetected, officials said.