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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