Tag: Georgia
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The Jackpotting Ring: Venezuelan Malware Syndicate Admits to Multi-State ATM Heist
A collective of Venezuelan nationals, implicated in a sophisticated series of fiscal exfiltrations from automated teller machines via malicious software, has formally entered a plea of guilt to charges of bank fraud. These incursions spanned several jurisdictions, including Georgia, Florida, and Kentucky. Federal authorities reported that the syndicate employed a technique colloquially known as “jackpotting,”…
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The Gazprom Slip: Georgia Scrambles After State Secrets Leak on Official Portal
For several hours, the official portal of the Georgian government inadvertently hosted sensitive information that authorities would have preferred to remain sequestered from public scrutiny. The disclosure pertained to the procurement of Russian gas from Gazprom. The document was identified by investigators from the OCCRP, and shortly after its details were broadcast, the page vanished…
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The Protector’s Fall: Georgia’s Security Chief Arrested in $35M Global Fraud Scandal
The former head of Georgia’s State Security Service has become the central figure in a major corruption scandal tied to an international fraud scheme. Georgian prosecutors allege that Grigol Liluashvili spent several years accepting bribes in exchange for protecting call centers that defrauded victims around the world. According to investigators, Liluashvili faces four corruption charges,…
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The Ad Trap Closed: DOJ Seizes Global Control Hub Behind $28M Bank Fraud
U.S. law enforcement authorities have announced the seizure of a domain used in a large-scale scheme to steal bank accounts. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the site—web3adspanels[.]org—served as a control hub for harvesting stolen credentials and enabling remote access to victims’ banking accounts. Visitors to the domain now see a notice stating that…
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Curly COMrades: The Stealthy Cyber-Espionage Group You Haven’t Heard Of
Bitdefender researchers have identified a previously unknown cyber-espionage group, provisionally dubbed Curly COMrades. According to the report, the threat actors are focused on maintaining long-term, covert access to the infrastructure of Georgian governmental and judicial institutions, as well as to an energy enterprise in Moldova. Among their primary activities were repeated attempts to exfiltrate the…