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Researchers Uncover a Nigerian Hacker’s Pursuit of his Million Dollar Dream

Nigerian cybercriminal “Dton” targeted hundreds of thousands of people under the moniker of “Bill Henry” by sending malicious emails with custom-built malware. Dton’s operation began with buying stolen credit card details from Ferrum Shop, an online marketplace that sells over 2.5 million stolen credit cards. He then charged each victim $550 each to fraudulently net more than $100,000 in illicit transactions. The company disclosed the findings to concerned Nigerian and international law enforcement authorities for further action.

Source: https://thehackernews.com/2020/03/nigerian-hacker-million-dollars.html

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