Krebs has written more than 75 stories about small businesses and other organizations that were victims of online banking fraud, an increasingly costly and common form of cybercrime. Krebs has focused his reporting at his blog on the fallout from the activities of several organized cybercrime groups operating out of eastern Europe that have stolen tens of millions of dollars from small to mid-sized businesses through online banking fraud. In December 2009, Krebs left and launched. In 2005, Krebs launched the Security Fix blog, a daily blog centered around computer security, cyber crime and tech policy. Krebs's stories appeared in both the print edition of the paper and. When the Post sold Newsbytes in 2002, Krebs transitioned to in Arlington, Virginia as a full-time staff writer. In 1999, Krebs went to work as a staff writer for, a technology newswire owned by The Washington Post. Krebs also worked as an editorial aide for the editorial department and the financial desk. From there, he obtained a job as a copy aide in the Post newsroom, where he split his time between sorting mail and taking dictation from reporters in the field.

Krebs started his career at The Washington Post in the circulation department. His interest in cybercriminals grew after a computer worm locked him out of his own computer in 2001.

in International Relations from George Mason University in 1994. From 1995 to 2009, Krebs was a reporter for The Washington Post and covered tech policy, privacy and computer security as well as authoring the Security Fix blog.īorn in 1972 in Alabama, Krebs earned a B.A. Krebs is the author of a daily blog,, covering computer security and cybercrime. He is best known for his coverage of profit-seeking cybercriminals. in International Relations, George Mason University, 1994Ĭoverage of profit-seeking cybercriminalsīrian Krebs (born 1972) is an American journalist and investigative reporter.

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