On top of selling malware, renting botnets, or launching denial-of-service attacks, supplying falsified documents is another well-paid online activity. One popular document for criminals is a passport. The following website offers a large choice classified by countries. The lowest price (US$870) is for Azerbaijan. A French passport cost US$5,530. A customer must send the forgers personal information as well as a signature and a photo, and they take care of the rest.
The site also offers a large collection of credit cards (sold 10 at a time) with balances ranging from US$2,000 to US$15,000. Some Platinum cards are guaranteed up to US$50,000.
To make these documents criminals need not only the financial data they can obtain via the usual phishing strategies; they also need more personal data. To get it, they target online and offline locations where this information is available. To protect yourself, you need to remain aware of what you give away on your social networking platform as well as what you toss into your household trash.
Western bloggers note that most orders come from Russia. But every user of such services can become a victim of phishing, or be detained by police. -25D-
Politics
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On September 29, the Baku Court of Grave Crimes continued the trial of human rights activist Bakhtiyar Hajiyev with a review of the case documents. During this time, a dispute arose between the state prosecutor and Hajiyev.
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The U.S. Embassy hosted a reception to mark the 30th anniversary of the "Contract of the Century." "For those unfamiliar, the 'Contract of the Century' is the agreement signed in 1994 between SOCAR and 11 foreign energy companies, including four from the U.S., to develop the flagship oil field Azeri-Chirag-Guneshli (ACG). This deal, which required complex and lengthy negotiations, became the largest Western investment in the former Soviet Union at that time," said U.S. Ambassador Mark Libby during his speech at the ceremony. He highlighted that ACG became the foundation of Azerbaijan's energy sector and ultimately led to the remarkable prosperity that Azerbaijan enjoys today.
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Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and all Rus' presented the Order of St. Alexius, Metropolitan of Kyiv, Moscow, and all Rus', to Sheikh-ul-Islam Allahshukur Pashazade, Chairman of the Caucasus Muslims Office (CMO). The award ceremony took place at the patriarch's residence in Moscow. Pashazade received this prestigious honor in recognition of his contributions to the development of interfaith dialogue and the preservation of traditional values in society, coinciding with his 75th anniversary.
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The expansion of military cooperation between Azerbaijan and Türkiye was addressed during a meeting between the air force commanders of the two countries -Namig Islamzade and Ziya Cemal Kadioglu. During his visit to Türkiye, Islamzade also met with National Defense Minister Yasar Guler and Haluk Gorgun, Chairman of the Defense Industry Committee under the President's Administration.
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