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Russian Phishers Moving to China?

Posted by Zonk on from the change-of-scenery dept.

Hugh Pickens writes "The Russian Business Network, an ISP and Web hosting provider based in St. Petersburg, whose client list amounts to a laundry list of organized cybercrime operations appears to have closed shop after a number of its main upstream Internet providers severed ties with the group. The disappearance of RBN comes less than a month after Brian Krebs of the Washington Post wrote a series of stories detailing the organization and history of the shadowy ISP. However, experts at anti-spam group Spamhaus say there are strong indications that a huge swath of Internet space recently established in China may soon emerge as the next incarnation of the Russian Business Network. In related news FBI Director Robert S. Mueller, III gave a speech on cybercrime earlier this week where he said that the FBI has 60 Legal Attaché offices around the world working with partners in Russia, Romania,Poland, Hungary, Italy, and Estonia, among others, to investigate international cyber threats."

13 of 67 comments (clear)

  1. ISR by eneville · · Score: 3, Funny

    I soviet China ... oh wait ...

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  2. Russian Fishers Moving to China? by colonslashslash · · Score: 3, Funny

    Have all their lakes frozen over or something? Damn you global warming!

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    1. Re:Russian Fishers Moving to China? by Echolima · · Score: 5, Funny

      I hate when Global Warming causes lakes to freeze

  3. Even phishing is being outsourced? by zappepcs · · Score: 3, Funny

    With phishing being outsourced to China, manufacturing being outsourced to China, Can we expect lead based paint recall phishing to come from China soon?

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  4. internet 101 by KevMar · · Score: 5, Insightful

    so they move to a country that restricts what they can access on the internet?

    Thats exactly what I would do if I was the ring leader of major internet crime...

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    1. Re:internet 101 by BadHaggis · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Yes, but if the money is flowing into the right pocket(s) certain services/servers can bypass The Great Firewall. I am sure that these esteemed, and apparently resourceful, businessmen can negotiate a profitable relationship with the Chinese Government. Additionally, I'm not convinced that the Chinese Government is as concerned with what goes out of their country as much as they are concerned with what comes in. Certainly, given the all of the product recalls lately, you're aware of the high standards that the Chinese hold to their exports.

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    2. Re:internet 101 by Deanalator · · Score: 2, Interesting

      Sorry, but that's not super fair. If you have been following the stories, Chinese toy makers are now suing Mattel for damaging their reputation. The toys that were recalled were built completely to spec with the designs Mattel gave them. When a toy contains many small magnets that can be swallowed, how can you blame the manufacturers, and not the designers?
      http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/language_tips/cdaudio/2007-11/06/content_6234061.htm

      Also, the latest round of recalls came from Mexico.
      http://www.canada.com/reginaleaderpost/news/business_agriculture/story.html?id=6bbd57b0-e1d3-48d9-9a14-ebe3e6b24c04

      China can make high quality electronic equipment, and they can also make low quality toys. You can't really blame them for making what they were paid to make.

    3. Re:internet 101 by CharmElCheikh · · Score: 2, Interesting

      If you can justify to the national ISP that unmonitored Internet access is a business requirement and are willing to pay your access more expensive you get your unmonitored access. It is not illegal, it is not bribery. I know it, my company does it.

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  5. Re:Time for a third wife, then by night_flyer · · Score: 2, Funny

    Airholes shouldnt weigh too much

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  6. FBI Humor by handy_vandal · · Score: 5, Informative
    FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III sure knows how to slay 'em on the college circuit:

    I recently watched a video on YouTube about the impact of the Internet. And before we go any further, I will answer the question of everyone under the age of 25. Yes, those of us over a certain age are allowed to access YouTube.
    And he's not alone in his youthful wisecracking -- it looks like the FBI, as an institution, has a wicked sense of humor:

    In June of this year, we initiated Operation Bot Roast.
    Link

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  7. So.. by eniac42 · · Score: 5, Funny

    A notice in an office-entrance in St Petersburg reads..

    Gone phishing..

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  8. Firewall the World by TFGeditor · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I know I will get modded into oblivion, but I do not care. This is precisely why I firewall the entire world (other than North America) from my server. None of the users nor myself have any legitimate contacts or interests overseas, so blocking all traffic sourcing anywhere except North America reduces the spam load by 98% and virtually eliminates intrusion attempts.

    Offensive to you? Why? What legitimate need do you have to access my server? My company has absolutely nothing to interest you. Therefore, what reason could you possibly have to access my server?

    Let the bloodletting begin.

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  9. Good Advice For Anyone by markus+o'farkus · · Score: 2, Insightful

    You should do what you are good at.

    Two things Russians are very good at: hacking and organized crime.

    When combined, it's a sight to see.