Category Archives: Department of Justice

Indictment appears to name Group-IB executive in scheme to sell hacked data

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The U.S. Department of Justice on Monday unsealed a 2014 indictment that appears to accuse a current cybersecurity executive in an alleged conspiracy to sell usernames and passwords belonging to American customers of the social media company Formspring in 2012. The man identified in the indictment, Nikita Kislitsin, allegedly received data stolen from Formspring, then tried to sell that information to others. A man with the same name is currently listed as head of network security at Group-IB, a cybersecurity vendor with offices in Moscow and Singapore. CyberScoop has reached out to Group-IB to determine if Kislitsin is still an employee. The company did not provide a response as of Thursday morning, Eastern U.S. time. U.S. prosecutors have not alleged any wrongdoing by Group-IB. The Department of Justice’s office in the Northern District of California did not respond to requests for comment seeking clarification. Kistlitsin did not return messages seeking comment. Ties to @Udalite U.S. prosecutors say Nikita Kislitsin […]

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U.S. charges Huawei with conspiracy to steal trade secrets, racketeering

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Chinese telecommunication giant Huawei and a number of its subsidiaries were charged with conspiracy to steal trade secrets and racketeering in a federal indictment made public Thursday. The charges, filed by prosecutors in the Eastern District of New York, build on a prior indictment, announced a year ago, alleging that the Shenzhen-based company had engaged in a pattern of criminal behavior that included the theft of trade secrets from U.S. firms including T-Mobile. The superseding indictment unsealed Thursday comes amid a years-long argument from U.S. officials that Huawei, as a Chinese company, presents a national security threat. Now, Huawei, the world’s largest manufacturer of telecommunication equipment, also is accused of stealing source code and manuals from other vendors’ internet routers, robot-testing technology, and antenna technology, then using its subsidiaries to reinvest money made from this alleged racketeering activity. The charges also accuse the company of flouting U.S. sanctions by operating subsidiaries in North Korea and Iran. The government in Tehran […]

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AlphaBay Dark Web Market Moderator Faces up to 20 Years in Prison

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Dark web marketplace moderator Bryan Connor Herrell pleaded guilty in the United States to conspiring to engage in a racketeer-influenced corrupt organization. While the infamous Silk Road made a lot more headlines, another dark web market place had ma… Continue reading AlphaBay Dark Web Market Moderator Faces up to 20 Years in Prison→

FBI Plans to Inform States of Election Breaches

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The agency changed its policy to provide more timely and actionable information to state and local election officials in the case of a cybersecurity breach to election infrastructure. Continue reading FBI Plans to Inform States of Election Breaches→

Trump Slams Apple for Refusing to Unlock Suspected Shooter’s iPhones

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Legal battle pitting Feds against the tech giant over data privacy and device security in criminal cases seems inevitable. Continue reading Trump Slams Apple for Refusing to Unlock Suspected Shooter’s iPhones→

Apple Denies FBI Request to Unlock Shooter’s iPhone—Again

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Refusal to unlock the phones of a Florida shooter could set up another legal battle between Apple and the Feds over data privacy in the case of criminal investigations. Continue reading Apple Denies FBI Request to Unlock Shooter’s iPhone—Again→

GozNym cyberattackers sentenced in Pittsburgh and Tbilisi, Georgia

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The U.S. Department of Justice has announced the sentencing of three members of the network behind the GozNym cyberattacks on U.S. entities resulting in the theft of $100 million. Krasimir Nikolov, 47, of Varna, Bulgaria, was sentenced on December 16, … Continue reading GozNym cyberattackers sentenced in Pittsburgh and Tbilisi, Georgia→

FBI announces $5 million bounty for information on Russian hackers behind Dridex attacks

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The U.S. Department of Justice has announced that the State Department, in partnership with the FBI, have set a reward of up to $5 million for information that can lead to the arrest and conviction of two Russian hackers. Maksim V. Yakubets, 32, and Ig… Continue reading FBI announces $5 million bounty for information on Russian hackers behind Dridex attacks→