Cybercrime in the Ticketing Industry

Cybercriminals have been increasingly targeting the ticketing industry, using sophisticated methods to steal tickets and resell them for profit. In a recent incident, two individuals were arrested for allegedly using a backdoor to access nearly 1,000 tickets to concerts and events, including Taylor Swift's Eras Tour.

The tickets were stolen from the ticketing platform StubHub, and the perpetrators made over $600,000 in profit from reselling them. The incident highlights the need for increased security measures in the ticketing industry to prevent such cybercrimes.

Regulatory Actions

In related news, regulators have taken action against a payment provider linked to the 'largest illicit online marketplace', suspending its banking license. The move is part of a broader effort to crack down on cybercrime and illicit activities online.

Additionally, law enforcement agencies have disrupted the digital infrastructure of a notorious Russian cryptocurrency exchange, Garantex, which has been used for money laundering and other criminal transactions. The exchange has processed over $96 billion in cryptocurrency transactions since April 2019.

Other Cybercrime Incidents

Scammers have also been impersonating notorious ransomware attackers to extort targets, demanding ransoms from corporate executives in the US. The FBI has warned of such scams, which can be devastating for businesses and individuals alike.

Furthermore, a consortium of researchers has found that at least a million low-price Android devices have been compromised as part of a scamming and ad fraud campaign known as Badbox 2.0. The campaign is an evolution of a previous effort to backdoor similar devices.

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