Alleged Romanian Subway Hackers Were Lured to U.S.
Summary: Adrian-Tiberiu Oprea, 27, was extradited from Constanta, Romania to a New Hampshire federal court to face charges of hacking point-of-sale terminals at more than 150 Subway restaurants and at least 50 other retailers. Two alleged accomplices were lured to the United States by Secret Service agents posing as a casino offering a free weekend and as a Hooters waitress, and were arrested upon landing in Boston in August 2011.
Key Takeaway: The indictment describes attackers scanning internet-facing POS systems for open RDP ports and trying default passwords, meaning the breach turned on basic configuration rather than sophisticated malware. A fourth indicted man, Florin Radu, 23, of Rimnicu Vilcea, remains at large.
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