A 20-year-old Floridian was sentenced to prison for his role in a hacking scheme that led to the theft of $1 million in cryptocurrency.
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A 20-year-old Floridian was sentenced to prison for his role in a hacking scheme that led to the theft of $1 million in cryptocurrency.
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Chinese authorities have netted thousands of people in a crackdown on cyber scams, but the criminal networks remain intact.
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Egyptian opposition politician Ahmed Altantawy was targeted with spyware after announcing a presidential bid, security researchers reported
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Finnish authorities have seized the drugs marketplace Piilopuoti, which has been operating on the Tor network since May 2022.
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Russian hacker Dariy Pankov has pleaded guilty to computer fraud and now faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison.
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Vladislav Klyushin was sentenced to nine years in prison for his role in a nearly $100M stock market cheating scheme that relied on information stolen by hacking.
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Industry professionals comment on the law enforcement operation targeting the Qakbot botnet and its implications.
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The FBI has published information on six crypto wallets in which North Korean hackers moved roughly 1,580 Bitcoin from various heists.
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US authorities have announced charges against a Polish national who allegedly operated the LolekHosted.net bulletproof hosting service.
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The Biden administration has nominated former Navy commander Harry Coker to replace the retired Chris Inglis.
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