How do hackers get caught? - the hunt for the hacker.

to catch the hacker - follow-up video to https://youtu.be/BWVyp0wYpgA 🔗 Links Mentioned: https://github.com/telekom-security/tpotce - The All In One Multi Honeypot Platform https://www.metacompliance.com/blog/phishing-and-ransomware/how-do-hackers-normally-get-caught: Highlights very high-level techniques used by defenders. https://cybersecurityventures.com/cybercriminals-are-more-likely-than-ever-to-get-caught/ - Contains many good examples of cybercriminals getting caught (Laspus$, BitFinex, ReEVIL, Nigerian BEC, and more). https://cybersecurityventures.com/hack-blotter/ - Hack Blotter - Weekly feed reports on noteworthy arrests, extraditions, convictions, sentencing, and release of cybercriminals. https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/27/23574257/fbi-us-justice-department-seizes-hive-ransomware-network-servers - An example of the FBI infiltrating the Hive RAAS gang by using "Simply put, using lawful means, we hacked the hackers," Monaco said regarding the FBI's penetration of Hive's networks." https://www.reddit.com/r/hacking/comments/r9ng2c/how_do_hackers_get_caught/ - Comments on how hackers are caught. This Reddit user explains this best - "We don't know who are the best hackers, because they didn't get caught so far." [[link](https://www.reddit.com/r/hacking/comments/r9ng2c/how_do_hackers_get_caught/)] https://www.csoonline.com/article/3627327/opsec-examples-6-spectacular-operational-security-failures.html - Highlights Bad Opsec examples https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jan/28/fitness-tracking-app-gives-away-location-of-secret-us-army-bases - Fitness tracking app Strava gives away location of secret US army bases https://techcrunch.com/2023/03/24/how-the-fbi-caught-the-breachforums-admin/?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAH9fiFVlEv4aY5bT7BEzzdGwEaGzA1u-QzCEQvdyZzU_YbOciJsdIhHLou-T9KTyoPFUHG71a2OcQT70k4t66OSgQQbxbcPVjqQKgej92IVd-ZHoh2D_3VQj2vIDGKYJFmDcX1-_Uezdqf03hGVV5E9Yi_nGSJ5c4FY5k1nMuItd - How the FBI caught BreachForums admin https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/two-arrested-alleged-conspiracy-launder-45-billion-stolen-cryptocurrency - Two arrested for laundering $4.5 Billion in Stolen Cryptocurrency https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/8/22524307/anom-encrypted-messaging-fbi-europol-afp-sting-operation-trojan-shield-greenlight: FBI secretly launched an encrypted messaging system ⏰ Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction & Honeypot Overview 1:46 - Technique #1 - Honeypots/Honeynets 3:34 - Technique #2 - Detection Controls/Tools 5:07 - Technique #3 - Poor OPSEC & OSINT 8:02 - Technique #4 - Tracking Transactions 9:02 - Technique #5 - TTP Knowledge Bases 10:39 - Technique #6 - Global Intelligence 13:05 - Technique #7 - Value of Target 🐕 Follow Me: Twitter: https://twitter.com/collinsinfosec Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/collinsinfosec Cybercademy Discord Server: https://discord.gg/bWymWhCv9p 🤔 Have questions, concerns, comments?: Email me: grant@cybercademy.org 🎧 Gear: Laptop (Lenovo X1 Carbon Ultrabook 6th Gen): https://amzn.to/2O0UfAM​​​​​ Monitors (Dell D Series 31.5” D3218HN): https://amzn.to/2EXlgRF​​​​​ Keyboard (Velocifire VM01): https://amzn.to/2TEswfd​​​​​ Headphones (Audio Technica ATH-M40x): https://amzn.to/2F4Tvq6​​​​​ Work Monitors (Dell U4919DW UltraSharp 49 Curved Monitor): https://amzn.to/3yQmDhM Desk (FLEXISPOT EW8 Comhar Electric Standing Desk): https://amzn.to/3S9OxvG