(COLUMBIA, SC) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that South Carolina State Grand Jury issued five indictments, totaling 27 counts, against suspended attorney Richard Alexander Murdaugh. These …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Cybercriminal Charged with Unauthorized Computer Intrusion, Securities Fraud, Wire Fraud and Other Crimes
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressA criminal complaint was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging Idris Dayo Mustapha, a citizen of the United Kingdom, with computer intrusion, securities fraud, money laundering, bank fraud …
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RARITAN BOROUGH, N.J. – A Raritan Borough resident and school paraprofessional has been arrested on charges of possessing child sexual abuse material following an investigation by the Somerset County Prosecutor’s …
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Moldovan National Sentenced To Federal Prison For Operating Websites Involved In The Illicit Sale Of Compromised Computer Credentials
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelAccording to court documents, Diaconu developed, published online, and conspired with others to manage the operations of the E-Root Marketplace, a series of websites that operated for years and was …
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Dana Point Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Federal Prison for Conspiring to Export High-End Computer Servers to Iran
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelLOS ANGELES – An Orange County man was sentenced today to 18 months in federal prison for conspiring to procure and illegally ship high-end computer servers from the United States …
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Four Russia-Affiliated Military Personnel Charged with War Crimes in Connection with Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelRICHMOND, Va. – War crimes charges against four Russia-affiliated military personnel were unsealed today. The charges include unlawful confinement, inhuman treatment, and torture of a U.S. national in Ukraine following …
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Four Russia-Affiliated Military Personnel Charged with War Crimes in Connection with Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelWar crimes charges against four Russia-affiliated military personnel were unsealed today in the Eastern District of Virginia. The charges include torture, inhuman treatment, and unlawful confinement of a U.S. national …
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British-Nigerian man pleads guilty in New York to bank hacking crimes
by Reutersby ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) – A British-Nigerian national has pleaded guilty in New York to involvement in a more than seven-year scheme to hack into banks’ and brokerages’ computer servers, causing …
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Former Navy IT Manager Sentenced to over 5 Years in Prison for Hacking a Computer Database, Stealing over 9,000 People’s Identities, and Selling the Information for $160,000 in Bitcoin
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelFRESNO, Calif. — Former Navy IT Manager Marquis Hooper, 32, of Selma, California, was sentenced today to five years and five months in prison for hacking a computer database that …
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US and World News
Exclusive-Russian hackers seek war crimes evidence, Ukraine cyber chief says
by Reutersby ReutersBy Tom Balmforth and James Pearson KYIV/LONDON (Reuters) – Russian spies are using hackers to target computer systems at law enforcement agencies in Ukraine in a bid to identify and …
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Missouri Man Gets 12 Years in Prison After Feds Seize Computer With Lewd Images of Children
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelKANSAS CITY, MO – Nicholas P. Johnson, 29, of Independence, Missouri, was sentenced to 12 years and six months in federal prison for possessing and distributing child [censored]ography. U.S. District …
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By Toby Sterling and Stephanie van den Berg THE HAGUE (Reuters) -The International Criminal Court (ICC) said on Tuesday its computer system had been hacked, a breach at one of …
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US and World News
U.S. seizes website selling malware that stole computer data
by Reutersby ReutersBy Zeba Siddiqui SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – U.S. authorities said on Thursday they seized an internet domain that was selling malicious software criminals used to steal data from and take …
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‘Using Stolen Property’: Disgraced Ex-FBI Official Says Computer Repairman Could Face Charges Over Hunter Biden’s Laptop
‘Using Stolen Property’: Disgraced Ex-FBI Official Says Computer Repairman Could Face Charges Over Hunter Biden’s Laptop Harold Hutchison on February 2, 2023 Former Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Fayette County Man Pleads Guilty to Child Exploitation Crimes
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCHARLESTON, W.Va. – William Lawrence Bryant, 32, of Fayetteville, pleaded guilty today to sexual exploitation of a minor and distribution of child [censored]ography. According to court documents and statements made …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Fayette County Man Charged with Crimes involving the Sexual Exploitation of Minors
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressPITTSBURGH – A Fayette County man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh, PA on charges involving the sexual exploitation of minors, United States Attorney Cindy K. …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Former hacker sentenced for stealing computer power to mine cryptocurrency and stealing the personal information of more than 100 million people
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSeattle – A 37-year-old former Seattle tech worker was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to time served and 5 years of probation including location and computer monitoring …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Former Seattle tech worker convicted of wire fraud and computer intrusions
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSeattle – A 36-year-old former Seattle tech worker was convicted today in U.S. District Court in Seattle of seven federal crimes connected to her scheme to hack into cloud computer …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Two Men Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Child Exploitation Crimes
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBECKLEY, W.Va. – Lawrence Lee Hart, 61, of Raleigh County, and Steven Alfred Bennett, 57, of Kanawha County, were each sentenced today to 10 years in prison for crimes involving …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Two California Men Found Guilty of Federal Crimes for Participating in Massive International Fraud and Money Laundering Conspiracy
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressLOS ANGELES – Two California men were found guilty by a jury today of federal criminal charges for participating in an extensive, long-lasting, multimillion-dollar conspiracy – much of it …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Maryland Man Charged with Money Laundering Offenses Related to Computer Intrusions that Targeted New Jersey Company
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressNEWARK, N.J. – A Maryland man was indicted on money laundering charges related to money obtained through unlawful computer intrusions that targeted a New Jersey-based employee benefit and payroll management …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
“Lunchtime Looter” charged in multiple crimes
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressHOUSTON – A 35-year-old Houston man is set to make his appearance in federal court for allegedly committing multiple bank robberies in the Houston area, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Cybercriminal Sentenced To Federal Prison For Decrypting The Credentials Of Thousands Of Computers Across The World And Selling Them On A Dark Web Website
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressTampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday today sentenced Glib Oleksandr Ivanov-Tolpintsev (28, Chernivtsi, Ukraine) to four years in federal prison for conspiring to traffic in unauthorized access …
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British man charged in New York with hacking into bank computers, stealing millions
by Reutersby ReutersBy Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK – A British man has been criminally charged in New York with stealing money from investors’ accounts by hacking into email servers and computers belonging …
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Lyndhurst Man Arrested After Police Found This on His Computer
LYNDHURST, NJ – A Lyndhurst man has been arrested and charged after police were tipped off about his indecent online behavior. According to Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella, Vincent P. …