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FBI Identifies Suspected Chinese Hacker Responsible for Equifax Breach
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30:27 - 40:40 (10:12)

The FBI has identified a Chinese hacker alleged to be behind the 2017 Equifax breach, by cross-referencing user details from the VPN provider, HMA, with the Afraid.org domain registration platform.

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The FBI was able to track down a potential suspect for a recent hack by investigating a registered LinkedIn account that shared the same IP and user agent as the hacker.
30:27 - 34:46 (04:18)
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Cybersecurity
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The FBI was able to track down a potential suspect for a recent hack by investigating a registered LinkedIn account that shared the same IP and user agent as the hacker. The account was registered under the email address chinabig01 at gmail.com.

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FBI Identifies Suspected Chinese Hacker Responsible for Equifax Breach
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86: The LinkedIn Incident
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Darknet Diaries
The FBI traced a hacker who used the username ChinaBig01 from their gaming account on Kongregate.com, by linking it to the email roottokka@mail, which was used to purchase game credits, through a search warrant of the US-based gaming company's data.
34:46 - 38:07 (03:21)
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cyber crime
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The FBI traced a hacker who used the username ChinaBig01 from their gaming account on Kongregate.com, by linking it to the email roottokka@mail, which was used to purchase game credits, through a search warrant of the US-based gaming company's data.

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FBI Identifies Suspected Chinese Hacker Responsible for Equifax Breach
Episode
86: The LinkedIn Incident
Podcast
Darknet Diaries
Yevgeny Nikulin was identified as the person who hacked into Dropbox with the goal to sell database dumps on the black market, thanks to an MLAT request at Russia that showed the IPs owned by two people.
38:07 - 40:40 (02:32)
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Yevgeny Nikulin
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Yevgeny Nikulin was identified as the person who hacked into Dropbox with the goal to sell database dumps on the black market, thanks to an MLAT request at Russia that showed the IPs owned by two people.

Chapter
FBI Identifies Suspected Chinese Hacker Responsible for Equifax Breach
Episode
86: The LinkedIn Incident
Podcast
Darknet Diaries