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 email could have been a fraud. Always check the source of the return address first.
“BlackPOS”
Barry 0bummer?
Nope. Not believing a word of this.
We did and yes it was a fraud but my son called Amazon and while he was on the phone with them re the email, he did receive an email from Amazon giving us info on the shipment of a small, inexpensive antenna. Guess they thought if the small one went through unnoticed, they would up the ante next time. Been there, done that and don’t want to go through it again.
One of the first things I now religiously do is check the source for emails from people and places I don’t recognize. Experience is, indeed, a great teacher!
I didn’t even think about a real email! when I get email from places I have shopped in the past and don’t want to read them I just delete! One way to keep track would be to read it, yikes.
I have always said this won’t stop until they start executing those caught hacking.
If not literally, figuratively. Totally cut them off from any technology. O’Reilly’s Island idea...dump them all on an island with some food, shelter and nothing else.
If they're smart, they'll hire him first.
Put the chip there and the card can be read from 20' away.
I think those are the RFID cards not the “chip and PIN” cards.
I joked about it being a Bulgarian or Russian. Guess I was right. If this account is true then who are the criminals who used his software to steal customer CC account information and steal millions? Are these gangs in Russia or Europe? In America? China?
-PJ
There is no other way for the “chip and PIN” card to communicate than by RF. If it can be read remotely, then it can be hacked remotely. I actually carry the card in a fold of foil in my wallet to interfere with the signal.
Execute the bastard.
He's not the real talent. Reportedly, his $2k malware utility was developed in VBScript.
The real talent is whoever broke into Target's network, enabling them to deploy the malware.
Was the malware named after obama?
Sorry, I couldn’t resist.
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