CNBC reports that the U.S. has charged Wisconsin teen Joseph Garrison for his involvement in the November hack of online sports betting platform DraftKings, which resulted in the theft of nearly $600,000 from almost 1,600 accounts.
Investigation of Garrison's seized computer and cellphone revealed the presence of credential stuffing programs, instructions on leveraging user credentials for fund exfiltration, and conversations Garrison had with his co-conspirators, according to the criminal complaint. Garrison could be imprisoned for up to 20 years for charges including conspiracy to commit computer intrusions, unauthorized access to a protected computer, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft.
"The safety and security of our customers' personal and payment information is of paramount importance to DraftKings. We worked with law enforcement in catching the alleged bad actor(s), and we want to thank the Department of Justice, including the FBI and U.S. Attorney, Southern District of New York, for their prompt and effective action," said DraftKings in a statement.
SiliconAngle reports that mounting security alert fatigue has prompted Torq to introduce its new HyperSOC system based on its Hyperautomation Platform using artificial intelligence to enable security operation center response automation, management, and monitoring in a bid to bolster the investigation and remediation of cybersecurity threats.
Moldovan botnet operator Alexander Lefterov, also known as Alipatime, Alipako, and Uptime, has been indicted by the U.S. Department of Justice for his involvement in widespread attacks against U.S.-based computers, BleepingComputer reports.
CyberScoop reports that over 100 Ukrainian local government and police documents uploaded to VirusTotal in February were discovered to have been infected with the OfflRouter malware, which dates back to 2015 and could only spread through already compromised files and removable media devices.