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The Cost of Anonymizing a Cybercriminal's Internet Activities - Part Two
DANCHO DANCHEV's Blog ^ | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2009 | Dancho Danchev

Posted on 03/10/2009 4:05:29 PM PDT by Cindy

With VPN-enabled malware infected hosts easily acting as stepping stones thanks to modules within popular malware bots, next to commercial VPN-based services, the cost of anonymizing a cybecriminal's Internet activities is not only getting lower, but the process is ironically managed in data retention heavens such as the Netherlands, Luxembourg, USA and Germany in this particular case, by using the services of the following ISPs: LeaseWeb AS Amsterdam, Netherlands; ROOT-AS root eSolutions; HOPONE-DCA HopOne Internet Corp.; NETDIRECT AS NETDIRECT Frankfurt, DE.

Operating since 2004, yet another "cybercrime anonymization" service is using the bandwidth of legitimate data centers in order to run its VPN/Double/Triple VPN channels service which it exclusively markets in a "it's where you advertise your services, and how you position yourself that speak for your intentions" fashion.

(Excerpt) Read more at ddanchev.blogspot.com ...


TOPICS: Computers/Internet; Education; Society
KEYWORDS: anonymizing; cybercriminal; internet

1 posted on 03/10/2009 4:05:29 PM PDT by Cindy
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To: All

Previously...

http://ddanchev.blogspot.com/2008/10/cost-of-anonymizing-cybercriminals.html

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2008
“The Cost of Anonymizing a Cybercriminal’s Internet Activities”


2 posted on 03/10/2009 4:06:26 PM PDT by Cindy
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To: Cindy

I wouldn’t think this is very safe.

Sooner or later, the police are going to infiltrate one of these networks and reap a rich harvest.


3 posted on 03/10/2009 5:01:16 PM PDT by proxy_user
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To: proxy_user

“Sooner or later...”

Cybercriminals are just that — criminals.

Most criminals get caught eventually.


4 posted on 03/10/2009 5:46:32 PM PDT by Cindy
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