A new world record for hacking
The intelligence services of the United States and Egypt conducted a joint operation Phish Phry , which became the largest in the history of the Internet. In total, in two countries 100 people were prosecuted (53 in the US and 47 in Egypt), which is a new world record for the number of hackers caught at one time.
The target of the special operation were the attackers involved in phishing attacks on US banks. All of them participated in the creation of phishing sites, mailing lists with malicious links, theft and trade of private information, etc. The director of the FBI said that each gangster faces up to 20 years in prison. He also added that it was because of such phishers that his wife forbade him to use online banking.
Phish Phry's operation began in 2007, when FBI agents initiated an investigation into the origin of phishing sites, and in the future, all the activities of the security services were carried out in the strictest secrecy.
The target of the special operation were the attackers involved in phishing attacks on US banks. All of them participated in the creation of phishing sites, mailing lists with malicious links, theft and trade of private information, etc. The director of the FBI said that each gangster faces up to 20 years in prison. He also added that it was because of such phishers that his wife forbade him to use online banking.
Phish Phry's operation began in 2007, when FBI agents initiated an investigation into the origin of phishing sites, and in the future, all the activities of the security services were carried out in the strictest secrecy.
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Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/71978/
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