The U.S. Department of Justice seized control of 92 domains purporting to be news outlets — which, in reality, were propaganda and disinformation outlets for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). These sites violate existing #sanction regimes and tie back to a group designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization by the United States Government.
Four of these sites targeted U.S. news audiences directly, and the remaining (88) domains “targeted audiences in Western Europe, the Middle East, and South East Asia”. The #investigation was initiated via intelligence received from Google, was led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and was supported by research provided by Google, Facebook, and Twitter.
#influencecampaign #digitalforensics #fraud #forensics #FARA #espionage #ofac #terrorism #IEEPA #malware
Today’s #GoodGuysPrevail Update…
Posted by Johnny Lee on October 15, 2020
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Webinar: Modern Complexities of Mobile Device Preservation…
Posted by Johnny Lee on August 11, 2020
I’m excited to join Lea Dearing and Greg Freemyer to discuss the subject topic…if you’re interested, please join us!
Registration Information is here.
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Today’s #GoodGuysPrevail Update…
Posted by Johnny Lee on June 24, 2020
Today’s #GoodGuysPrevail Update: The United States Attorneys’ Offices recently seized a website promoting #sextrafficking and indicted its owner.
The #indictment was announced by United States Attorney Erin Nealy Cox last week. The announcement details an action by the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Secret Service, and U.S. Department of Homeland Security that shuttered the successor to the Backpage website, which similarly made the owners “millions [by] facilitating the online exploitation of women and children.”
#childexploitation #humantrafficking #cybercrime #RICO #racketeering #moneylaundering #fraudinvestigations #forensicinvestigations #abuse #childpredators
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Today’s #GoodGuysPrevail Update…
Posted by Johnny Lee on June 3, 2020
I will admit that I needed to read this headline twice, as my brain initially recorded “investigators” (rather than 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙜𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙨). Now that my breathing has returned to normal, I’m able to better understand the import of this U.S. Department of Justice update.
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#GoodGuysPrevail Update…
Posted by Johnny Lee on May 29, 2020
28YO man arrested this week at JFK airport, with hundreds of thousands of stolen payment card numbers. This individual, believed to be part of a criminal gang using #SQLInjection campaigns, has been charged with #conspiracy related to #hacking computers, #trafficking in stolen card information, and #moneylaundering (via #cryptocurrency)…if convicted, he faces up to 25 years in prison.
#fraud #cybercrime #dataprivacy #financialcrimes #fraudinvestigations #cyberattack #cybersecurity #pii #databreach
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Webinar: Define & Respond to Fraud Risk during COVID-19
Posted by Johnny Lee on April 20, 2020
Bad actors the world over capitalize on crises to commit #fraud … #covid19 and its attendant economic stimulus bill (the largest in American history) present tempting opportunities for these bad actors. Organizations in the private and public sector alike must be equipped with the proper tools and techniques to mitigate against these new and growing fraud risks.
This Thursday, please join me and my Partner Linda Miller, as well as my Grant Thornton LLP colleagues James D. Ruotolo, Sara Carver, and Sophia Carlton, as we explore the risks posed by recent events and focus on how organizations can minimize #FraudRisk and help their organizations to keep going strong.
Details and registration information can be found here.
#fraudawareness #forensics #cybersecurityawareness #dataanalytics #investigation #digitalforensics #identitytheft
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Today’s #GoodGuysPrevail Update…
Posted by Johnny Lee on April 2, 2020
If you’re besieged by news of the worst of humanity victimizing others during a #pandemic, this might just provide an antidote. This week, a group of about 400 international volunteers formed a cohort to combat coronavirus-related #fraud and #hacking schemes. #InItTogether
#cyberattacks #phishing #cybersecurityawareness #privacy #infosec #legalizeprivacy #cyberattack #identitytheft #investigation #forensics #cybersecurity #cybercrime #fraudawareness #digitalforensics #malware
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Today's #GoodGuysPrevail Update…
Posted by Johnny Lee on March 22, 2020
INTERPOL operation nets 121 arrests in 90 countries and the seizure of potentially dangerous pharmaceuticals (worth more than $14 million) and fake medical products related to #covid19.
#investigation #lawenforcement #pandemic #cybercrime #fraud #forensics
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Today’s #GoodGuysPrevail Update…
Posted by Johnny Lee on March 14, 2020
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) this week arrested a Russian national believed to be the animating force behind the Deer[.]io criminal marketplace. The site is believed to have operated over 24,000 “shops” that sell hacked accounts and stolen user credentials. This is a blow to the criminal underworld, and it should be lauded accordingly. Kudos on the diligent investigative work the led to this arrest!
#hacking #digitalforensics #cybersecurity #fbi #fraud #cybercrime #fraudawareness #privacy #legalizeprivacy
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Today’s #GoodGuysPrevail Update…
Posted by Johnny Lee on March 5, 2020
The U.S. Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) charge two Chinese nationals with the laundering of over $100 Million in #cryptocurrency stolen from exchanges by North Korean actors seeking to evade international sanctions.
This is a remarkable case, involving tremendous cooperation among international law enforcement, sophisticated digital forensics, and a resolute pursuit of actors determined to compromise global financial systems and harm the United States. Kudos to all involved!
#cryptocurrency #fbi #investigation #fraud #digitalforensics #crypto #blockchain #cybercrime
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