Collaborate Disseminate
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
Since 2007, the two allegedly operated a cybercrime ring called “Bayrob Group.” Continue reading Romanian Duo Receives Jailtime For Infecting 400,000 With Malware
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
When it comes to managing drones (Unmanned Aircraft Systems, or UAS) the US Department of Justice wants Americans to know it’s on the case. Continue reading US tightens rules on drone use in policy update
An elaborate fraudster ring stole PII then used DoD and VA benefits portals to steal payments and funds from bank accounts. Continue reading Global Crime Ring Bilks U.S. Military Members, Vets Out of Millions
He drained data from firms working on hot new technology, sneaking in with a fake access badge, planting hardware and software keyloggers. Continue reading Keylogging data vampire pleads guilty to bleeding two companies
When it comes to encryption, we are having another Groundhog Day. The U.S., UK and Australian governments are pressuring Facebook to stop its plans to include “end to end” encryption, which would enhance the privacy and security of the social media pl… Continue reading U.S. AG Wants Legal Back Door to All Facebook Postings (and Everything Else)
New tactics aimed at business executies and users are being used to reap greater reward from e-mail based fraud, which continues to rise, researchers said. Continue reading Cybercriminals Adding Sophistication to BEC Threats
Some 18 months after Uber cleared the air with Waymo (an Alphabet/Google company) via a civil settlement then worth $245 million in Uber stock, the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) unsealed a federal grand jury indictment of Anthony Levandowski, the i… Continue reading Former Google-Waymo Engineer Levandowski Charged With IP Theft
A federal grand jury has indicted a Chinese national for being part of an “extremely sophisticated hacking group” that breached U.S. businesses, including the seminal 2015 hack of health insurer Anthem that exposed personal information on nearly 79 million people. The indictment unsealed Thursday alleges that 32-year-old Fujie Wang breached Anthem and three other unnamed U.S. businesses, scoping out personally identifiable information (PII) and confidential business data. Another person identified only as John Doe was also indicted. The two defendants were charged with conspiracy to commit fraud and “related activity in relation to computers and identity theft,” along with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and “two substantive counts of intentional damage to a protected computer,” the Department of Justice announced. The Anthem breach compromised sensitive personal data, including Social Security numbers, and prompted a record $16 million settlement with the U.S. government over potential Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act […]
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