Man Who Hacked Jail Systems to Release His Friend Early Gets 7-Years in Prison

Remember a young hacker who hacked jail systems in an attempt to release his prison inmate early?

Well, that hacker will now be joining his inmate behind bars.

Konrads Voits of Ypsilanti, Michigan, has been sentenced to seven years and three months i… Continue reading Man Who Hacked Jail Systems to Release His Friend Early Gets 7-Years in Prison

Police Shut Down World’s Biggest ‘DDoS-for-Hire’ Service–Admins Arrested

In a major hit against international cybercriminals, the Dutch police have taken down the world’s biggest DDoS-for-hire service that helped cyber criminals launch over 4 million attacks and arrested its administrators.

An operation led by the UK’s Nat… Continue reading Police Shut Down World’s Biggest ‘DDoS-for-Hire’ Service–Admins Arrested

Russian Hacker Who Allegedly Hacked LinkedIn and Dropbox Extradited to US

A Russian man accused of hacking LinkedIn, Dropbox, and Formspring in 2012 and possibly compromising personal details of over 100 million users, has pleaded not guilty in a U.S. federal court after being extradited from the Czech Republic.

Yevgeniy Al… Continue reading Russian Hacker Who Allegedly Hacked LinkedIn and Dropbox Extradited to US

British Hacker ‘Lauri Love’ will not be extradited to US, Court Rules

British citizen and hacker Lauri Love, who was accused of hacking into United States government websites, will not be extradited to stand trial in the U.S., the High Court of England and Wales ruled today.

Love, 33, is facing a 99-year prison sentence… Continue reading British Hacker ‘Lauri Love’ will not be extradited to US, Court Rules

15-Year-Old Schoolboy Posed as CIA Chief to Hack Highly Sensitive Information

Remember “Crackas With Attitude”?

A notorious pro-Palestinian hacking group behind a series of embarrassing hacks against United States intelligence officials and leaked the personal details of 20,000 FBI agents, 9,000 Department of Homeland Security … Continue reading 15-Year-Old Schoolboy Posed as CIA Chief to Hack Highly Sensitive Information

LeakedSource Founder Arrested for Selling 3 Billion Stolen Credentials

Canadian authorities have arrested and charged an Ontario man for operating a website that collected ‘stolen’ personal identity records and credentials from some three billion online accounts and sold them for profit.

According to the Royal Canadian M… Continue reading LeakedSource Founder Arrested for Selling 3 Billion Stolen Credentials

Two Romanians Charged With Hacking Police CCTV Cameras Before Trump Inauguration

Remember how some cybercriminals shut down most of Washington D.C. police’s security cameras for four days ahead of President Donald Trump’s inauguration earlier this year?

Just a few days after the incident, British authorities arrested two people in… Continue reading Two Romanians Charged With Hacking Police CCTV Cameras Before Trump Inauguration

Romanian Police Arrest 5 People for Spreading CTB Locker and Cerber Ransomware

Romanian police have arrested five individuals suspected of infecting tens of thousands of computers across Europe and the United States in recent years by spreading two infamous ransomware families—Cerber and CTB Locker.

Under Operation Bakovia—a maj… Continue reading Romanian Police Arrest 5 People for Spreading CTB Locker and Cerber Ransomware

Young Hacker, Who Took Over Jail Network to Get Friend Released Early, Faces Prison

Well, “a friend in need is a friend indeed” goes a long way, but in this case, this phrase hardly makes any sense.

A 27-year-old Michigan man who hacked into the government computer system of Washtenaw County Jail to alter inmate records and gain earl… Continue reading Young Hacker, Who Took Over Jail Network to Get Friend Released Early, Faces Prison