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Police Charge Ohio Homeowner with Arson Using Pacemaker Data

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Law enforcement used an Ohio homeowner’s pacemaker data to arrest and charge him with insurance fraud and arson. On 19 September 2016, residents of the area around Court Donegal in Middletown, Ohio woke up to the sound of a “loud explosion.” One of the residents, Mike Huff, said his dogs began barking at 6:30 a.m. […]… Read More

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Law enforcement operation targets users of DDoS tools

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From 5 to 9 December 2016, Europol and law enforcement authorities from Australia, Belgium, France, Hungary, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States carried out a coordinated action targeting users of DDoS tools, leading to 34 arrests and 101 suspects interviewed and cautioned. Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) supported the countries in their efforts to identify suspects in the EU and beyond, mainly young adults under the … More → Continue reading Law enforcement operation targets users of DDoS tools→

14 arrested for laundering millions stolen with malware

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The UK National Crime Agency (NCA) has arrested fourteen individuals suspected of laundering more than £11 million stolen through the use of malware. The money was stolen after the victims were infected with Dridex and Dyre malware, which collected their bank details and allowed the criminals to access their bank accounts. The money in those accounts would be dispersed in smaller amounts to other bank accounts in the UK and in Eastern Europe. The thirteen … More → Continue reading 14 arrested for laundering millions stolen with malware→

Two arrested for allegedly hacking senior US government officials

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Andrew Otto Boggs, aka INCURSIO, and Justin Gray Liverman, aka D3F4ULT, were arrested on charges related to their alleged roles in the computer hacking of several senior US government officials and US government computer systems. According to charging documents filed with the court, Boggs and Liverman conspired with members of a hacking group that called itself “Crackas With Attitude.” From about October 2015 to February 2016, the group used social engineering techniques, including victim impersonation, … More → Continue reading Two arrested for allegedly hacking senior US government officials→

StubHub fraud ringleader sentenced to state prison

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Vadim Polyakov was sentenced to 4-to-12 years in state prison for coordinating an international cybercrime and money laundering scheme that involved the theft of personal information from users of an e-ticket service operated by StubHub, and the resale of thousands illegally acquired e-tickets. On June 20, 2016, the defendant pleaded guilty in New York State Supreme Court to Money Laundering in the First Degree and Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the Second Degree. The … More → Continue reading StubHub fraud ringleader sentenced to state prison→