"Alleged Cybercrime Ringleader Arrested in Nigeria"

Recently an unnamed Nigerian man was arrested over his alleged role in leading a cybercrime group that specialized in phishing and business email compromise (BEC). Interpol announced that the arrest was a result of an international operation involving law enforcement and several cybersecurity companies. In December 2021, Nigerian police arrested 11 people believed to be involved in BEC schemes. They were allegedly part of an activity cluster tracked as SilverTerrier, which has been active since at least 2014 and which is composed of hundreds of threat actors involved in BEC attacks. SilverTerrier cybercrime group has targeted tens of thousands of companies and individuals worldwide with fake emails designed to trick victims into wiring money to bank accounts they control. The 37-year-old, who was the leader of the SilverTerrier, fled Nigeria last year before authorities could apprehend him, but he was detained in March 2022 while attempting to enter Nigeria. Palo Alto Networks stated that this individual’s alias had been used to register more than 240 domains, including 50 that were used for malware command and control. The company noted that he shares social media connections with several of the people arrested last year, and he appears “well connected” with other known BEC actors.

SecurityWeek reports: "Alleged Cybercrime Ringleader Arrested in Nigeria"