abstract:The Russian Business Network (commonly abbreviated as RBN) is a multi-faceted cybercrime organization, specializing in and in some cases monopolizing personal identity theft for resale. It is the originator of MPack and an alleged operator of the now defunct Storm botnet.
According to LenHynds, formerhead of the NationalHigh-TechCrime Unit, targetinganddisruption of hackinggroupssuch as the RussianBusinessNetworkhaslongbeen a topicofdiscussionat Soca.