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The 5 Most Notorious Organized Cybercrime Gangs


Organized cybercrime gangs have embraced the potential of the internet. In recent years, their operations have become so sophisticated that they’ve launched widescale attacks on big corporations and initiated sinister cyber campaigns that caused millions of dollars in damages.

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Here are five of the most notorious cybercrime gangs that have made headlines.

1. Cobalt Cybercrime Gang

This cybercrime gang is behind the Carbanak and Cobalt malware attacks that targeted 100 financial institutions in more…

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How Windows malware developers are selling their exploits to ransomware gangs and spies – ZDNet

How Windows malware developers are selling their exploits to ransomware gangs and spies  ZDNet
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$1.1 million in two weeks – Florida cities pay out big to ransomware gangs

Cybercriminals have learnt something very valuable in the last couple of weeks: in order to regain access to their data, cities in Florida are prepared to pay out huge Bitcoin ransoms to hackers.

Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.

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How Russian motorcycle gangs, fake news and cyber attacks could threaten NATO, and how US forces can help – Military Times

How Russian motorcycle gangs, fake news and cyber attacks could threaten NATO, and how US forces can help  Military Times

Hypothetical: A Russian motorcycle gang rolls up to an Estonian border outpost and begins to harass the guards. Are they a drunken band of miscreants, …

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