One man's journey to earning over $100,000 from cybercrime

Researchers at security vendor Check Point have revealed the identity and activities of a hacker whose seven-year career in cybercrime has earned him at least $100,000, and probably much more. He's single, 25-years-old and living in Benin City, Southern Nigeria. His cybercrime activities have earned him, on average, at least 14 times the national minimum wage in Nigeria and three times the average professional salary in Nigeria every year since 2013. Known as 'Dton' to his friends, his alter ego is 'Bill Henry', a career cyber-criminal who buys goods with stolen credit cards and launches phishing and malware attacks. Bill's… [Continue Reading]