Security News > 2024 > April > Russia charges suspects behind theft of 160,000 credit cards
Russia's Prosecutor General's Office has announced the indictment of six suspected "Hacking group" members for using malware to steal credit card and payment information from foreign online stores.
According to investigations, the six suspects started the malicious activity nearly seven years ago and managed to steal over 160,000 payment cards.
"Then, using special malicious code, they copied the necessary details of bank cards and placed them on their remote servers."
The Russian authorities say that the card skimming group did not use the stolen cards themselves but instead sold them on dark web platforms.
Online buyers are advised to pay with digital payment methods or one-time private cards, so the damage is minimal even when card skimmers have infected the e-shop.
Regularly monitoring credit card statements for unauthorized charges is advisable to catch a compromise early.