The SEC announced unprecedented international charges against Vitaly, Vlad, Alexander, and Leonid for a hacking and securities fraud scheme involving unlawful trading of a large number of securities generating profits, alongside charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering. The arrests of the co-conspirators took place in 2015 and some of them have pled guilty and cooperated with evidence production.
The speaker discusses the importance of risk modeling in relation to international travel and cybersecurity, specifically in regards to visiting countries that have a history of targeting US corporations and individuals. They also consider the risk of encountering individuals on the Cyber's Most Wanted list and facing potential legal consequences.
Financial allegations against Wirecard were denied by the company, until it became clear that there were financial management problems. Meanwhile, Exxon Mobil claimed it was not involved with the hacking group identified in a Citizen Lab report.
APT10, an advanced persistent threat (APT) group, stole personal confidential information, such as social security numbers and dates of birth, from over 100,000 US Navy personnel. The group targeted a Managed Services Provider (MSP) that stores, processes, and protects commercial data, including intellectual property and confidential business information, on behalf of its clients.
Engineers assisting the FBI in tracking down hackers were surprised to find complete instant chat logs on the server containing details of every attack, bank details and other stolen credentials, leading to arrest of crew members.
The speakers have differing views on whether Twitter and Facebook were justified in censoring the Hunter Biden story based on their policies regarding hacked information, with one arguing that the story was not hacked and the other stating that there were internal questions about whether the story could be justified under their policies.