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Serbian man extradited to US over cryptocurrency mining fraud scheme

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Serbia extradited a man to the U.S. to face charges that he and his partners defrauded investors out of more than $70 million, in part by touting phony cryptocurrency mining companies, authorities announced Friday. The Serbian man, Antonije Stojilkovic, stands accused of conspiracy to commit fraud and money laundering, charges for which he could face 20 years in prison. “This $70 million scam spanned several continents, targeting American citizens and foreigners alike,” said Prerak Shah, acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas. “The U.S. Department of Justice will not relent in our fight against cybercrime.” Stojilkovic and his co-conspirators advertised that their cryptocurrency mining platforms would allow investors to “purchase bitcoin at half market price!!” because of a “24-7 mining” operation at “facilities ‘worldwide,’” according to a Justice Department press release.  In propping up those companies and others devoted to binary options — more than 20 in all […]

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Hackaday Links: February 2, 2020

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Is it just me or did January seem to last for about three months this year? A lot has happened since the turn of the decade 31 days ago, both in the normie world and in our space. But one of the biggest pieces of news in the hacker community …read more

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‘TheDarkOverlord’ shrugs shoulders over Serbian man’s arrest

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A representative of TheDarkOverlord hacking group claims the recent arrest of alleged member won’t stop its attacks. In a tweet posted around midnight EDT Thursday, someone from the group claimed a law enforcement action carried out in Serbia earlier this week did not affect the group. We’ve not endured the loss of any members of our organisation. Law enforcement continues to fail in their hunt for our organisation. — thedarkoverlord (@tdo_hackers) May 18, 2018 Serbia’s Ministry of the Interior announced Wednesday it arrested a 38-year-old man in an “international operation conducted by the FBI.” “The aim of the campaign was to uncover a large number of people who, using the name ‘TheDarkOverlord’ on the Internet, have been unauthorized access to computer networks and data of at least 50 victims since June 2016 and have been stifling US citizen information and personal data, including data on ownership and intellectual property, health insurance, treatment and […]

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After Arrest in Serbia, Netflix Hackers ‘The Dark Overlord’ Say They’re Still Going

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Serbian police may have arrested a suspected member of The Dark Overlord hacking crew, but someone in control of the group’s email account told Motherboard “we’re still here.” Continue reading After Arrest in Serbia, Netflix Hackers ‘The Dark Overlord’ Say They’re Still Going→

Accused ‘Dark Overlord’ hacker arrested in Serbia

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Serbian police announced Wednesday they had arrested a man who is accused of having tied to the hacking syndicate known “The Dark Overlord.” Serbia’s Ministry of the Interior, which is responsible for domestic law enforcement, said a 38-year-old man in Belgrade with initials S.S. was arrested in “international operation conducted by the FBI,” a police statement said. “The aim of the campaign was to uncover a large number of people who, using the name ‘The Dark Overlord’ on the Internet, have been unauthorized access to computer networks and data of at least 50 victims since June 2016 and have been stifling US citizen information and personal data, including data on ownership and intellectual property, health insurance, treatment and others,” Serbian police said. The group is famous for a noisy two-year cybercrime spree including hacking, extorting and then leaking episodes from the Netflix series “Orange is the New Black,” as well as hacking U.S. school systems and sending death threats […]

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An Ode to Belgrade

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In two weeks the Hackaday Community is gathering in Belgrade for Europe’s greatest hardware con, The Hackaday Belgrade Conference — an event not to be missed — but of course the city itself is a spectacular place to visit and has the perfect feel for those who like to build electronics. Why not join us for your own geek world tour to Serbia? Here’s a few of the things you’ll want to see while in Belgrade.

Aircraft, Inventor, Architecture

Belgrade is a tech center and a hidden jewel of Europe. Need proof? Fly into Belgrade, and you’ll land at Nikola …read more

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Europe Loses Six Minutes Due to Sagging Frequency and International Politics

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You might be reading this six minutes early. Assuming that the Hackaday editors have done their job, this article should have appeared in your feed right on the half-hour. We have a set schedule to keep you supplied with the tastiest of hardware hacks and news. For some of you though perhaps there has been a treat, you’ve seen it and all the other stories six minutes early.

Have you perfected time travel? Sadly not unless there’s something you’d like to send to our tips line last week, but the culprit is equally fascinating. A dispute between Serbia and Kosovo …read more

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Belgrade Experience: MikroElektronika, Museums, and FPGA Computing

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I recently had the chance to visit Belgrade and take part in the Hackaday | Belgrade conference. Whenever I travel, I like to make some extra field trips to explore the area. This Serbian trip included a tour of electronics manufacturing, some excellent museums, and a startup that is weaving FPGAs into servers and PCIe cards.

MikroElektronika

After the second world war Serbia was part of Yugoslavia and the region was a manufacturing hub for the entire Soviet bloc. In particular, a lot of electronic components (resistors, capacitors, etc.) were manufactured here. Those types of components may no longer be …read more

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Hackaday Belgrade was Hardware Center of Universe on Saturday

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One of my favorite conversation from Saturday’s Hackaday | Belgrade conference was about border crossing. This guy was saying the border station coming into Serbia needed a separate lane with the Skull and Wrenches on the digital sign since it was obvious the two cars in front of them were also packed with people coming to the con (and all the custom hardware that travels with the Hackaday crowd). The thought of caravans full of hardware hackers were on their way to this epic gathering.

We packed the place, selling at least 50 tickets past our limit in the last …read more

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