"US Charges Russian Involved in 2013 Hacking of Neiman Marcus, Michaels"

The US Justice Department recently announced separate charges against two Russian nationals accused of being involved in cybercriminal activities, including a man allegedly involved in the 2013 hacking of retailers Michaels and Neiman Marcus.  According to the DoJ, one indicted individual is Aleksey Timofeyevich Stroganov, also known as Aleksei Stroganov, Flint, Flint24, Gursky Oleg, and Oleg Gurskiy.  He and his accomplices allegedly hacked into the computers of companies and individuals in an effort to steal personal information, including credit and debit card data.  Stroganov and the others obtained hundreds of millions of payment card and banking account records, which they sold on cybercrime forums, causing losses totaling $35 million to impacted financial institutions.  According to the indictment, Stroganov was involved in the 2013 hacker attacks aimed at high-end department store Neiman Marcus and arts and crafts store chain Michaels Stores.  The second Russian national charged this week in the US is Tim Stigal, who was allegedly part of four different operations involved in the trafficking of stolen payment card information.  The indictment describing the charges against Stigal focuses on three unnamed victims described as corporations based in Pennsylvania, California, and Virginia.  Stigal has been charged with wire fraud conspiracy, wire fraud, computer fraud extortion, access device fraud, and aggravated identity theft.  The DoJ noted that they each face tens of years in prison, but it remains to be seen if they can actually be brought to justice.

SecurityWeek reports: "US Charges Russian Involved in 2013 Hacking of Neiman Marcus, Michaels"