Laurel Computer Programmer Scores $100,000 Lottery Win
LAUREL, MD — A casual lottery player from Prince George’s County turned a lucky break into a $100,000 windfall after purchasing a $10 Money Drop scratch-off ticket. The fortunate winner, a computer…
Five Plead Guilty In Multi-Million Dollar Conspiracy To Launder Computer Fraud Proceeds Offshore To Chinese Companies
Defendant Orlando, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that five individuals have pleaded guilty to a total of 35 counts of conspiracy to commit concealment money laundering, concealment money…
Moldovan National Sentenced To Federal Prison For Operating Websites Involved In The Illicit Sale Of Compromised Computer Credentials
According 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 used to…
Computer fix-it companies settle US FTC charges they lied about hacking threats
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – Two companies that claimed they could help rid computers of viruses and malware agreed to pay $26 million to settle U.S. Federal Trade Commission charges they duped…
Feds Shell Out Thousands On Computer Lessons For LGBT Refugees, Fostering ‘Economic Inclusion’ In Latin America
Feds Shell Out Thousands On Computer Lessons For LGBT Refugees, Fostering ‘Economic Inclusion’ In Latin America Robert Schmad on March 4, 2024 The federal government has used taxpayer dollars to fund services…
Southold Man Pleads Guilty After Cops Find Lewd Images of Children on Computer
SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y. – Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced that James Gaffga, a 36-year-old resident of Southold, has pleaded guilty to 50 counts of Possessing a Sexual Performance by…
Pottsville Man Sentenced for Computer Hacking and Illegal Image Trafficking
SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced the sentencing of 34-year-old Brandon B. Boyer of Pottsville, Pennsylvania. On January 18, 2024, United States District Court…
Super Micro Computer shares surge as AI server demand powers big forecast raise
By Akash Sriram (Reuters) – Shares of Super Micro Computer jumped about 25% to a record high on Friday after the company projected quarterly results well above its current estimates due to…
Brielle Police Officer Charged with Computer Theft
FREEHOLD, NJ – Brian M. Dreher, a 37-year-old Brielle police officer from Brick Township, has been charged with third-degree Computer Theft. Announced on Friday by Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago, the…
Bucks County Music Teacher Charged After Police Found This On His Computer
BUCKS COUNTY, PA – The Bucks County District Attorney’s Office announced charges against Christopher Bygott, a 47-year-old music instructor from Hamilton, N.J., for possessing child [censored]ography. The arrest took place on Tuesday.…
Jersey City Resident Arrested for Computer Scam Against Shore Area Senior Citizen
WALL, NJ – Shiva Penmetsa, a 31-year-old man from Jersey City, was arrested on December 19, 2023, for orchestrating an email scam targeting an 81-year-old resident of Wall. On May 5, Wall…
Former Public School Information Technology Manager Pleads Guilty to Damaging School’s Computer Network
BOSTON – An Ayer man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to committing a cyberattack against the computer network of his former employer, an Essex County public high school. Conor…
Dana Point Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Federal Prison for Conspiring to Export High-End Computer Servers to Iran
LOS 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 to Iran,…
Two Russian Nationals Working With Russia’s Federal Security Service Charged With Global Computer Intrusion Campaign
SAN FRANCISCO – A federal grand jury in San Francisco returned an indictment on Tuesday charging two individuals with a campaign to hack into computer networks in the United States, the United…
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
FRESNO, 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 contained personally…
Missouri Man Gets 12 Years in Prison After Feds Seize Computer With Lewd Images of Children
KANSAS 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 Judge Greg…
Man Arrested for Robbery and Computer Theft in Pocono Township
POCONO TOWNSHIP, PA – On Sunday, at approximately 7:47 pm, officers from the Pocono Township Police Department responded to a theft report at a residence on Learn Road. Jeremiah Valera, a 20-year-old…
Meta to launch AI model for writing computer codes
(Reuters) – Meta Platforms on Thursday said it would release an artificial intelligence (AI) model designed to assist in writing computer code, furthering its push into the new technology. Code Llama, which…
NYPD Cop Faces 119-Count Indictment After This Was Found on Computer
SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y. – Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney recently announced that Steven Marksberry, a 50-year-old NYPD officer from Lake Grove, has been indicted for possessing child [censored]ography. Marksberry is…
Weed dealer facing more charges after police found this on his computer
TOMS RIVER, NJ — The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office has announced the arrest of Michael Kozdron, a 41-year-old resident of Little Egg Harbor Township, on multiple charges including Distribution of Child Pornography,…
EU must build cutting-edge computer chips – industry chief Breton
By Toby Sterling ANTWERP, Belgium (Reuters) – EU industry chief Thierry Breton on Tuesday touted the European Chips Act passed last month, saying Europe must manufacture its own cutting-edge computer chips and…
Quantum computer startup SEEQC unveils digital chip that operates at super cold temp
By Jane Lanhee Lee OAKLAND, Calif (Reuters) – New York-based quantum computer startup SEEQC said on Wednesday it has developed a digital chip that can operate at temperatures colder than outer space…
U.S. seizes website selling malware that stole computer data
By 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 control of…
U.S. wants at least 2 advanced computer chip centers built, Commerce chief says
By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on Thursday said the government will encourage companies to build at least two advanced domestic computer chip factories employing thousands of…
Greece bails Bulgarian accused by U.S. of shipping computer chips to Russia
ATHENS/SOFIA (Reuters) – A 49-year-old Bulgarian arrested by police in northern Greece in December following a U.S. warrant has been released on bail pending a court ruling on his extradition for sending…
Acting FAA chief to testify before U.S. Senate panel on computer outage
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will testify on Feb. 15 before the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee on a Jan. 11 computer system…
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