Despite the development of new methods of cyber security, e-wallets and payment systems will always be a tasty morsel for hackers and other dishonest people that live on the world wide web. Have repeatedly made attempts of hacking of payment systems and attempts of theft of Bank cards, but the hacker from Rostov-on-don, not so long ago managed to crack one of the most common world payment systems PayPal and steal from its users, several million rubles.
Not so long ago on suspicion of cybercrime law enforcement bodies of Rostov-on-don have detained a 21-year-old hacker. As it became known, the young man (the name of which the investigation is not disclosed) for several months hacked private accounts of PayPal users and removed the data from their accounts funds. As stated in the press service of law enforcement agencies,
“The attacks were the first in the popular PayPal, where hackers have discovered a significant vulnerability. Less than six months, a resident of Rostov has received several million rubles planned to continue its activities”.
During the investigation found out that the young man from the age of 15 he was fond of programming and information security. At some point he began to write programs in order to be able to find out personal information. Apparently, after this on it and came out the other cyber criminals, who suggested the hacker cooperation. At the moment in Rostov hacker criminal case under article associated with the creation and distribution of malware. Well, we, in turn, recall that for any of its payment systems try to use a better system of protection: two – and three-stage authentication, complex passwords, biometric data, and in General any and all means available.
Rostov hacker hacked PayPal
Vladimir Kuznetsov