Massive Target Cyberhack work of 17 Year Old

[okaawhatever]

BlackPOS was developed by a hacker whose nickname is "Ree4" and who is now about 17 years old and living in St. Petersburg, Russia, according to Los Angeles-based IntelCrawler.

The teenager sold the malicious software to cybercriminals who then launched attacks on merchants, said Komarov, who has been monitoring Ree4's activities since March.

Komarov declined to specifically identify the sources of his intelligence, though he said he has been monitoring criminal forums where Ree4 sells his software and posted an excerpt of a chat with a client on the IntelCrawler website.

Officials with the Russian Interior Ministry could not be reached for comment when Reuters attempted to contact them after office hours on Friday.
The bulk of the attacks have occurred in the United States, but about 30 percent have occurred in other countries, including Australia and Canada, Komarov said.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/17/six-other-stores-are-bein_n_4618414.html

I wonder if the attacks were really the work of this 17 year old, or part of Russia and China's massive cyber hacking armies. With America, Canada and Australia as the targets one has to wonder.

[elehhhhna]

1. Snowden. He knows all the back doors.

[geek tragedy]

2. the police should be able to find and arrest him then nt

[htuttle]

3. They need better after-school programs in Eastern Europe

I swear, every other hacking attempt I see on the websites I manage comes from Eastern Europe. Those kids have too much math education and too much time on their hands....

[Catherine Vincent]

4. If true, I wouldn't be surprised

[DevonRex]

5. Putin has to pay for Sochi somehow.

I won't even go directly to a Russian internet site now.

[CFLDem]

6. I would be very afraid if I were this kid.

Seeing as the criminals may want to tie off loose ends and the bankers want justice.