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Hacker Group Behind GozNym Banking Malware Dismantled by International Authorities that Stolen $100 Million

International law enforcement operation brings down a globally operated and well-organized cybercrime network behind GozNym banking malware responsible for stealing $100 million from more than 41,000 victims. The GozNym banking malware primarily targeted financial institutions; it includes a banking trojan and trojan downloader, which also has the function of ransomware. GozNym distributed through phishing emails, […]

Hacker Faces Up To 100 Years In Jail For Writing And Spreading GozNym Malware

Short Bytes: Krasimir Nikolov, a Bulgarian man, has just been indicted by a federal jury in connection with GozNym malware, which has been used to hack people’s online accounts. As a result, Nikolov now faces up to 100 years in jails and a fine of up to $3,500,000. Earlier this year in April, IBM X-Force Research revealed the […]

Cisco Sinkholes GozNym Banking Trojan Botnet

GozNym botnet included over 23,000 infected victims. The Cisco Talos team has announced today that they’ve successfully managed to sinkhole one of GozNym’s botnets and are in the process of doing the same to three others. Researchers say they were able to divert traffic from the GozNym botnet after they managed to crack the domain […]