Background Check Organization Breach, a Repossessed Ransomware Blog, Feuding Forums, and Double Arrest of “J.P. Morgan”

In Leaky Weekly’s second episode, host and security researcher Nick Ascoli covers recent news in the cybercrime space such as the National Public Data breach, Dispossesser ransomware operation repossession, feuding forums, and the arrest of two “J.P. Morgans.”

Here are the resources Nick mentions:

• National Public Data confirms breach, scope unknown (TechTarget)
• National Public Data com Hack Exposes a Nation’s Data (Krebs on Security)
• Personal Data of 3 Billion People Stolen in Hack, Suit 1 (Bloomberg Law)
• Inside the “3 Billion People” National Public Data Breach (Troy Hunt)
• National Public Data Security Incident Announcement (National Public Data)
• FBI disrupts the Dispossessor ransomware operation, seizes servers (Bleeping Computer)
• Ransomware Evolution | How Cheated Affiliates Are Recycling Victim Data for Profit (SentinelOne Blog)
• Ransomfeednews’ X (formerly known as Twitter) Thread on Dispossessor Reposting Leaks
• A Threat Actor Has Allegedly Scraped the Data belonging to the Forum Leakbase (Dark Web Informer)
• Leakbase Information (Searchlight Cyber Dark Web Hub)
• Leader of International Malvertising and Ransomware Schemes Extradited from Poland to Face Cybercrime Charges (U.S. Department of Justice)

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