Michael Clapsis has been sentenced to 7 years and 4 months in prison for stealing sensitive information.
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Four-Year Prison Sentence for PowerSchool Hacker
Matthew Lane pleaded guilty in May to extorting two companies after hacking into their networks and stealing information.
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Dutch Teens Arrested for Allegedly Helping Russian Hackers
One of the two 17-year-old boys allegedly walked by law enforcement and embassy offices carrying a Wi-Fi sniffer.
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European Airport Cyberattack Linked to Obscure Ransomware, Suspect Arrested
Cybersecurity researchers believe the attack on Collins Aerospace involved a piece of ransomware known as HardBit.
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BreachForums Owner Sent to Prison in Resentencing
Conor Fitzpatrick, who pleaded guilty in July 2023, was sentenced last year to time served and supervised release.
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Security Industry Skeptical of Scattered Spider-ShinyHunters Retirement Claims
The notorious cybercrime groups claim they are going dark, but experts believe they will continue their activities.
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US Offers $10 Million for Three Russian Energy Firm Hackers
Marat Tyukov, Mikhail Gavrilov, and Pavel Akulov targeted US critical infrastructure and over 500 energy companies in 135 countries.
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Hacktivist Sentenced to 20 Months of Prison in UK
Al-Tahery Al-Mashriky of the Yemen Cyber Army has been accused of hacking into and defacing many websites as part of hacktivist campaigns.
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Armenian Man Extradited to US Over Ryuk Ransomware Attacks
Karen Serobovich Vardanyan pleaded not guilty to charges related to his alleged role in the Ryuk ransomware operation.
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Former US Soldier Who Hacked AT&T and Verizon Pleads Guilty
Cameron John Wagenius pleaded guilty to charges related to hacking into US telecommunications companies.
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