Ukraine Arrests Trio for Hijacking Over 100 Million Email and Instagram Accounts

Ukrainian Cyber Police arrested three suspects accused of orchestrating brute-force account-takeover attacks that allegedly compromised and trafficked over 100 million email and Instagram accounts, which were sold on dark web forums and used for fraud schemes; seizures included computers, phones, cards, and cash. The report also notes a U.S. national who pleaded guilty to purchasing darknet access to exfiltrate personal records (including SSNs) from a medical clinic and police server, impacting over 132,000 individuals and resulting in a restitution agreement.