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Ivan Turchynov
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Ukrainian hacker who compromised newswire networks and stole unreleased press releases.
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Newswire hacking and insider-trading scheme
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Ivan Turchynov
Ivan Turchynov was the hacker who accessed the newswire systems and stole press releases.
Explicit
Confidence 99%
· Jack Rhysider
EP 123
Details
“He had a guy who was in his twenties from Ukraine called Ivan Turchynov.”
Ivan Turchynov
EXPLOITS
SQL injection vulnerability
Ivan exploited a SQL injection vulnerability in the Marketwire website after scanning it for weaknesses.
Explicit
Confidence 99%
· Jack Rhysider
EP 123
Details
“He scanned the website looking for a vulnerability, and found the website was vulnerable to SQL injection attacks.”
Ivan Turchynov
USES
PHP code exploitation
Ivan exploited PHP code on the PR Newswire website to gain access to its servers.
Explicit
Confidence 99%
· Jack Rhysider
EP 123
Details
“he was able to exploit this PHP code that was on the website to gain access to their servers”
Ivan Turchynov
USES
Backdoor
Ivan planted a PHP script that provided persistent backdoor access to PR Newswire’s network.
Explicit
Confidence 99%
· Jack Rhysider
EP 123
Details
“He left a PHP script there that would give him backdoor access to this place”
Ivan Turchynov
USES
brute-force password cracking
Ivan used password cracking and brute force to enter Business Wire after obtaining a user database and hashed passwords.
Explicit
Confidence 99%
· Jack Rhysider
EP 123
Details
“Eventually he was able to brute force his way into Business Wire this way”
Ivan Turchynov
USES
Proxy
Ivan advised participants to use a proxy to conceal their IP addresses.
Explicit
Confidence 99%
· Jack Rhysider
EP 123
Details
“Ivan also shared tips too on how to use a proxy and a VPN to hide the IP addresses”
Ivan Turchynov
USES
VPN
Ivan advised participants to use a VPN to conceal their IP addresses.
Explicit
Confidence 99%
· Jack Rhysider
EP 123
Details
“how to use a proxy and a VPN to hide the IP addresses”