Twin brothers accused of leading phishing gang busted by Russian police

From Sophos Naked Security:


Twin brothers accused of leading phishing gang busted by Russian police


In the history of cybercrime, some of the worst offenders, the biggest breaches, and the baddest malware have come from Russia.


Some recent examples of major hacks carried out by Russian cybergangs include the compromise of the White House email system and the emails of President Obama; the breach of the IRS and thousands of US taxpayers' accounts; and the amassing of more than a billion username and password combinations that spurred fears of the "biggest hack in history."