Russian hacking industry brought in $2.5 billion between mid 2013 and mid 2014, Group-IB report says. Credit card fraud is still a big earner — accounting for $426 million — but it’s being surpassed by the simple buying and selling of credit card data. ATM hacks are on the rise, and ATM attacks are also becoming more sophisticated. The report also notes that Bitcoin has become the currency of choice in the criminal marketplace. There has also been a “sharp increase” in Russian criminals’ attacks on ATM machines.”]
Source: https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/russian-hackers-made-2-5b-over-the-last-12-months