FortiGuard Labs Interpol helps identify online fraudsters – Bitmag

According to the company, the research allowed to find the group of online fraudsters responsible for thousands of attacks totaling more than US $ 60 million involving hundreds of victims around the world. 419 attacks were discovered on dating sites in Alibaba site, theft of bank accounts and payment deviation. . They also maintained a large network of money laundering for distribution of funds

Fraudsters used two types of social engineering scams directed at companies: Payment diversion fraud and fraud applied to the CEO . This reinforces the predominance of a call advanced threat technique “mixing behavior.” It allows hackers to enter and mix to a compromised network, preventing them from being detected for long periods.

“Fortinet acts to combat cybercrimes not only through innovative products and services with the Security Fabric Fortinet , but also collaborations with the private sector and the public sector in general. It is a tradition in the security area share information about threats of research, such as intelligence, data analysis and threats or newly discovered vulnerabilities, “says Derek Manky, global security strategist at Fortinet.

He warns that action is to help anticipate the threats and does not correct the damage. He adds that providers of security solutions have a responsibility to share with the public and private organizations their findings about the threats.

“The best way to combat the negative impact of cybercriminals is a partnership based on intelligence from several sources. Cybercrime knows no bounds, and this is a good example of a global collaborative effort to resolve what, in fact, is a complex problem. We need to set an example and go after the cyber criminals and their assets, “suggests executive.

” People in general, and especially the organizations, need to be alert to this type of online fraud. It is precisely through this kind of collaboration between the public and private sector that Interpol will continue to help member countries to deliver cybercriminals to justice, no matter their location, “says Noboru Nakatani, executive director of global complex innovation Interpol.