Cybercriminals are scamming each other, tipping off law enforcement

Cybercriminals are scamming each other out of millions of dollars and use arbitration to settle disputes about the scams, according to Sophos. For this report, Sophos experts investigated two Russian-language cybercrime forums that provide Access-as-a-Service (AaaS) listings, and an English-language cybercrime forum and marketplace specializing in data leaks. All three sites have dedicated arbitration rooms. Despite this resolution process provoking occasional mayhem among the “plaintiffs and defendants,” with some accused criminals either going dark and … More →

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