Sergey Taraspov (ree4)
(don't shoot until you see the whites of his eyes...)
Posted on 01/18/2014 7:43:09 AM PST by afraidfortherepublic
This baby-faced teen is a key suspect in developing the software that was used in the massive security breach that hit as many as 110 million Target shoppers last holiday season, according to a shocking new report.
In addition, the malicious software, or malware, has infected the payment systems of six other retailers — a possible sign that a half-dozen other attacks are underway, a California cyber-security firm said in the report.
The firm, IntelCrawler, which has tracked the malware’s architect for months, ut/press08″>said on Friday that its main suspect is this boy in the photo.
He’s a 17-year-old with “roots” in St.Petersburg, Russia, who goes by the online nickname “ree4,” according to the report and conversations with executives from IntelCrawler.
IntelCrawler CEO Andrew Komarov didn’t accuse the young man of the Target heist but said he believes he developed the software used to skim credit card numbers and other personal data from millions of Target shoppers.
The malware, known as BlackPOS, has been downloaded at least 60 times since it was
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The credit card companies should develop a hit team to take care of the little bastard and others like him.
I was almost gonna say... the USA should offer the little punk a job. He obviously has skills and talent.
But then I realized, he would STILL be used against U.S. citizens.
The article doesn’t make clear whether this 17-year-old Russian suspect was arrested yet, neither did it reveal the suspect’s current location, only that he had roots in St. Petersberg, Russia.
Hopefully the roots are six feet down.
Why can’t these people target machines at the IRS, EPA, or NSA?
They are the TRUE enemies of this country.
And the NSA had no clue.
Sergey Taraspov (ree4)
(don't shoot until you see the whites of his eyes...)
The issue isn’t the software or the age of the turd. It’s that he got to age 17 without any standards of right or wrong.
He will get a job with retail industry or the government.
Have you ever seen a movie titled "Arlington Road"?
Ever since seeing that movie several years ago I began to notice how rapidly the government moves to assure us the threat has passed.
The government moved swiftly to identify and detain all suspects are we are once again secure in returning to our normal lives.
With all the “E-File” on Income Taxes there has to be some “Pajama Boy” type sitting in ‘nama’s basement working out the code to bust into the IRS data bases. Maybe we’ll all get a refund out of “Obama’s Stash”. BTW if the IRS data is so secure why can’t the Obama Care data be secured? Its a puzzlement.
It's a must-see movie. It was ahead of its time, and really got people thinking about the threats we face and how we react.
"I thought I told Finster not to play with the dirty money"
I especially noticed that after the Boston Marathon bombings. It’s like they swept past all the other stages of grief and went right into acceptance with their “Boston Strong”.
Now granted, that hockey game tribute video was awesome, and of course I don’t want to gainsay anyone’s healing.
I’m talking about the coverage - usually they pick on the slightest scab for days or months, when it suits their purpose.
Yes, notice how Target first pointed out that only people who swiped their cards in the store were at risk. Now, not so much. If I have to shop at Target for anything, I'm using cash.
If I have to shop at Target for anything, I’m using cash.”
Apparently it’s more than just Target that got hit - that’s the one we know about. We received email re an Amazon shipment that was on its way but we hadn’t ordered anything from Amazon so went ahead and cancelled the debit and/or credit cards for everyone in the family and are having reissued - one for each person and for an extreme emergency only. We are also going to be using cash for all purchases and although inconvenient, will be cash withdrawn directly from a bank teller, not an ATM, or we will buy gift cards from our credit union which does not charge any fee for doing so. We just don’t have any extra money for anyone to be stealing so these extra steps might help.
He should be publicly flogged to death, naked with barbed wire while being hosed down with hot, strong vinegar.
But then, I’m a moderate.
In addition, the malicious software, or malware, has infected the payment systems of six other retailers -- a possible sign that a half-dozen other attacks are underway... IntelCrawler, which has tracked the malware’s architect for months said on Friday that its main suspect is... a 17-year-old with “roots” in St.Petersburg, Russia, who goes by the online nickname “ree4,”...May his next photograph be taken in the morgue. Thanks afraidfortherepublic.
Apparently this is the way the banks want things to be.
The real problem is we are the only developed nation that has not adopted the chip and PIN standard in our credit and debit cards. We're still using magnetic strip technology from the 1960s. That's why crooks target U.S. payment systems for hacking.Source
If you've not seen the chip I'm talking about, it's a little silver shiny thing that is about a third of an inch square. That chip means that even if a crook can capture your card info, they can't duplicate the card.
The changeover to the chip system is slowly starting to happen; when your credit card renews and you get a new one in the mail, it will likely have a chip in it.
But if you're wondering why we are the only developed nation not using chip and PIN, it's because of the powerful bank lobby in Washington. The banks felt it was cheaper for them to deal with fraud than to wholly switch to a new system that would practically eliminate criminal breaches.
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