The Billion-Dollar Hacking Group Behind a String of Big Breaches

While lots of criminal hacking gangs are simply out to make money, researchers regard FIN7 as a particularly professional and disciplined organization. The group–which often appears to be Russian-speaking, but hasn’t been tied to a home country–generally works on a normal business schedule, with nights and weekends off. It has developed its own malware tools and attack styles, and seems to have a well-funded research and testing division that helps it evade detection by antivirus scanners and authorities more broadly. In the Saks breach, FIN7 used "point of sale" malware–software secretly installed in the cash register transaction systems customers interact with–to lift the financial data, a signature move.

Lily Hay Newman

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