Two Alleged ‘TeamPCP’ Hackers Arrested in Australia
Australian Federal Police arrested two alleged TeamPCP members, a data extortion group tied to prolonged software supply chain attacks.
The Australian Federal Police arrested two unnamed suspects from Western Australia, aged 21 and 23, believed to be members of TeamPCP. The group is described as a cybercrime and data extortion syndicate blamed for the longest-running spree of software supply chain attacks, allegedly creating malicious open-source software that hit thousands of global businesses. KrebsOnSecurity had identified the 21-year-old suspect in June and had been in contact with him.
- AFP arrested two Western Australia men aged 21 and 23
- TeamPCP blamed for longest-running software supply chain attack spree
- Group created malicious open-source software hitting thousands of businesses
- Threat actors
- TeamPCP
- Organizations
- Australian Federal PoliceKrebsOnSecurity
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Authorities in Australia have arrested two men believed to be members of TeamPCP, a prolific cybercrime and data extortion group blamed for perpetrating the longest running spree of software supply chain attacks ever.
By BrianKrebs · krebsonsecurity.com
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