At the height of his cyber-criminal career, the hacker known as "Hieupc" was earning $125,000 a month running a bustling identity theft service that siphoned consumer dossiers from some of the world’s top data brokers.
That is, until his greed and ambition played straight into an elaborate snare set by the U.S. Secret Service.
Now, after more than seven years in prison Hieupc is back in his home country and hoping to convince other would-be cyber-crooks to use their computer skills for good.
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2020/08/...ingpin-part-i/
That is, until his greed and ambition played straight into an elaborate snare set by the U.S. Secret Service.
Now, after more than seven years in prison Hieupc is back in his home country and hoping to convince other would-be cyber-crooks to use their computer skills for good.
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2020/08/...ingpin-part-i/
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