Far from a one-trick pony, TA505’s recent documented activity hasn’t involved ransomware as the group has looked for other ways to make money.

RiskIQ has found at least five different attack campaigns tied to the perpetrators of the apparent Wipro breach.

Alexander Garkusha benefitted from the scheme, which targeted PR Newswire, Marketwire and Business Wire, but then cooperated with authorities as they built their case against other traders and the hackers who helped them.

With the trove of financial and personal data it collects from customers, the hospitality industry has been a ripe target for cybercriminal gangs.

For a time, the group almost exclusively targeted businesses in the U.S. and Canada, netting over 3,000 account credentials through phishing.

The pesistence of these markets is in part a reflection of the U.S. Department of Justice's priorities.