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Hacking gang creates fake firm to hire pentesters for ransomware attacks

FIN7 (aka ‘Carbanak’) has been involved in cyberattacks and money-stealing campaigns since 2015 when they first appeared in the cybercrime space, including infecting ATMs with MITM-enabling malware. FIN7 set up a fake cybersecurity company called Bastion Secure to lure legitimate IT specialists. The company claims to be based out of England, but the site serves Russian-language 404 error pages. A spokesperson for the legitimate cybersecurity firm Convergent Network Solutions Ltd. confirmed that the site is unaffiliated with their company.”]

Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacking-gang-creates-fake-firm-to-hire-pentesters-for-ransomware-attacks/

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