Darknet Diaries

Ep 15: Ill Tills

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Apr 1, 2018
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ANECDOTE

Tom's Overdraft Notice

  • Tom received an overdraft notice from his bank, Bank of America.
  • This triggered an investigation, freezing his accounts and disrupting his business.
INSIGHT

Initial Breach Indication

  • A major retailer was alerted to a potential breach after ten credit cards linked to their stores were found on the black market.
  • Although a small number compared to typical dumps, they initiated an investigation with Croll.
INSIGHT

Unusual Encrypted Files

  • The incident responders, Matt and Courtney, discovered unusual encrypted files on a compromised system.
  • These files, thousands in number, had a consistent naming convention including date, hostname, and random digits.
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