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Stolen Identities Found On Server
David Utter
Staff Writer
2006-05-11
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A malicious program called Trojan-Phisher-Rebery has been stealing personal information and placing it onto a remote server where it would likely be sold to other criminals.
 | | IDs Stolen, Placed on Remote Server |  |
Webroot Software uncovered the Rebery Trojan in April, and found that the program installed itself as a "drive-by" download to PCs visiting certain websites. After installation, Rebery would capture information entered into web forms and pass it along to the remote server.
ZDNet reported how the program gathered that information, like passwords and Social Security numbers. Once collected, the remote server stored the information and organized it by originating country.
The number of identities stolen number in the thousands. As many as 12,000 machines could be infected by Rebery. A FBI investigation is underway, but progress in the case is not known.
Finding the perpetrators could be difficult. If they are based outside of the United States, it would fall to local governments to carry out the law enforcement action needed. That response could vary in effectiveness depending on where the criminals might be found.
Webroot noted that the Rebery program is an example of a Trojan that activates when the PC connects to certain sites. Those sites include e-commerce and banking ones, which offer the best chance of obtaining valuable information like bank account and credit card logins.
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David Utter is a business and technology writer for SecurityProNews and WebProNews.
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