New Jersey police cop pleads guilty to hacking, distributing private images
MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. — A former Mount Laurel police officer has pleaded guilty to illegally accessing social media accounts and distributing private images of multiple women, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw…
T-Mobile to pay $350 million in settlement over massive hacking
By Jonathan Stempel and Sara Merken (Reuters) – T-Mobile US Inc agreed on Friday to pay $350 million and spend an additional $150 million to upgrade data security to settle litigation over…
Romanian man extradited to U.S. on hacking charges over virus that hit NASA
NEW YORK – A Romanian man accused of helping distribute a computer virus that infected more than 1 million computers and caused big financial losses worldwide has been extradited to the United…
Uber ex-security chief accused of hacking coverup must face fraud charges, judge rules
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – A federal judge on Tuesday said a former Uber Technologies Inc security chief must face wire fraud charges over his alleged role in trying to cover up…
Canada wants companies to report cyber attacks and hacking incidents
OTTAWA – Canadian businesses operating in critical infrastructure sectors would be required to report cyber attacks to the federal government and would have to fortify their cyber systems under a new law…
British man charged in New York with hacking into bank computers, stealing millions
By 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 to U.S.…
Member of hacking group sentenced for scheme that compromised tens of millions of debit and credit cards
Seattle – A Ukrainian man was sentenced today in the Western District of Washington to 5 years in prison for his criminal work in the hacking group FIN7. Denys Iarmak, 32, served…
Four Russian Government Employees Charged in Two Historical Hacking Campaigns Targeting Critical Infrastructure Worldwide
WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice unsealed two indictments today charging four defendants, all Russian nationals who worked for the Russian government, with attempting, supporting and…
Russian National Indicted in East Texas for Cyber Hacking Enterprise
TYLER, Texas –A 23-year-old Russian man has been indicted in the Eastern District of Texas for offenses related to operating a cyber-criminal marketplace that sold thousands of stolen login credentials, personal identifiable…
White House warns U.S. companies about ‘preparatory’ Russian hacking -senior official
By Christopher Bing – Senior White House cybersecurity official Anne Neuberger said on Monday that important U.S. companies that provide critical infrastructure should improve their cyber defensive posture because of ongoing digital…
Chester County Man Pleads Guilty to Hacking into Area College Computer Networks
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Timothy Spillane, 39, of Chester Springs, PA, pleaded guilty before United States District Court Judge Joel Slomsky to accessing a protected computer…
Cyber Criminals Steal Millions After Hacking Popular Crypto Exchange
Hackers stole millions in digital assets from popular cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com, the company announced Thursday. Crypto.com said in a blog post that hackers had compromised 483 traders’ accounts and stole 4,836.26 of ethereum…
Russian National Extradited for Role in Hacking and Illegal Trading Scheme
BOSTON—A Russian national has been extradited to the United States from Switzerland to face charges relating to his alleged involvement in a global scheme to trade on non-public information stolen from U.S.…
ICE HSI investigation results in prison sentence and restitution for international hacking group members who stole millions in cryptocurrency
DETROIT – A sixth member of an international hacking group known to its members as “The Community” was sentenced yesterday in connection with a multi-million-dollar SIM Hijacking conspiracy. This case was investigated…
International Hacking Group Members Sentenced for SIM Hijacking Conspiracy That Resulted in the Theft of Millions in Cryptocurrency
DETROIT – A sixth member of an international hacking group known to its members as “The Community” was sentenced yesterday in connection with a multi-million-dollar Sim Hijacking conspiracy, announced Acting U.S. Attorney…
Brooklyn Man Arrested, Charged With Hacking Into Online Accounts Of Wegmans Customers
CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Maurice Sheftall, 23, of Brooklyn, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint…
Hacking Group Is Stealing Personal Data, Communications From Telecom Carriers, Researchers Find
A group of hackers has gained access to telecommunications infrastructure and is retrieving personal information and communications records, according to a report released Tuesday by cybersecurity company CrowdStrike. The group, known as…
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