Security News > 2024 > June > Four FIN9 hackers indicted for cyberattacks causing $71M in losses
Four Vietnamese nationals linked to the international cybercrime group FIN9 have been indicted for their involvement in a series of computer intrusions that caused over $71 million in losses to companies in the U.S. The defendants, identified as Ta Van Tai, Nguyen Viet Quoc, Nguyen Trang Xuyen, and Nguyen Van Truong, carried out their cybercrimes from May 2018 until October 2021, stealing both data and funds directly from U.S. organizations.
"The FIN9 defendants were prolific international hackers who, for years, allegedly used phishing campaigns, supply chain attacks and other hacking methods to steal millions from their victims," states U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.
The DOJ says FIN9 targeted the computer networks of third-party vendors that provided services or software critical to their victims' operations.
Once FIN9 established access to a target network, they stole confidential data, including financial information, account credentials, employee benefits, gift cards, and credit card information.
One highlighted case is when FIN9 accessed the Employee Recognition and Rewards Benefits System of a company in the U.S., issuing approximately 7,617 gift cards worth about $1 million to email accounts under their control.
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