Four FIN9 hackers indicted for cyberattacks causing $71M in losses
Four Vietnamese nationals who were connected to the global cybercrime organization FIN9 have been charged for their roles in a string of hacks that cost American businesses more than $71 million in losses.
The defendants, who go by the names Ta Van Tai, Nguyen Viet Quoc, Nguyen Trang Xuyen, and Nguyen Van Truong, committed their cybercrimes between May 2018 and October 2021, directly taking money and data from American companies.
U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger claims that the FIN9 defendants were active global hackers who, for years, reportedly employed supply chain attacks, phishing operations, and other cyber techniques to steal millions from their victims.
Even after concealing themselves behind keyboards, virtual private networks, and false identities, the Department of Ju...