Cyberattack On American Water Prompts Security Reassessment
A cyberattack continues to impact the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States, renewing the focus on...
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Sep 302 min read
Three Iranian Operatives Charged With Hacking Trump Campaign
Three Iranian operatives were charged with hacking Donald Trump's presidential campaign as part of what the Justice Department says was a...
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Crime and Justice News
Aug 292 min read
Telegram Founder's Charges Raise Alarm Over Risks for Execs
France's criminal charges against the founder of the online communications tool Telegram have set off alarms over whether American tech...
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Crime and Justice News
Aug 282 min read
How Telegram Serves As A Hotbed For Cyber Criminals
Telegram has long been a hotbed for cybercriminal gangs boasting about their attacks and looking to recruit new members, Axios reports ....
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Crime and Justice News
Aug 202 min read
U.S. Intel Says Iran Was Behind Trump Campaign Hack
U.S. intelligence officials have confirmed that Iran orchestrated a hack of Donald Trump's presidential campaign. In a joint statement,...
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Crime and Justice News
Aug 131 min read
FBI Probes Hacking of Trump Campaign and Attempts to Gain Access to Biden Campaign Email
The FBI has confirmed it is investigating the alleged hacking of Donald Trump’s campaign in a probe that reportedly also includes...
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Crime and Justice News
Aug 52 min read
Online Exploitation Of Teens Growing Trend Via Gaming
An adult sexual predator, posing as a teenager, sought out young boys from 10 to 13 years old to entice them to play on online gaming...
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Crime and Justice News
Aug 21 min read
Ransomware Attack Hits Major Blood Donation Center
A nonprofit blood donation center serving more than 250 hospitals in the southeastern U.S. was hit with a cyberattack that left computers...
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Crime and Justice News
Jul 232 min read
L.A. County Courts Closed By Ransomware Attack
All 36 Los Angeles County Superior Court locations remain closed Monday after a ransomware attack that disabled computer and network...
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Crime and Justice News
Jul 112 min read
Seattle Man Gets 9-Year Term for Thousands of Online Threats
A man from Seattle has been sentenced to nine years in prison for dispatching thousands of menacing online messages, USA Today reports....
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Crime and Justice News
Jun 62 min read
'Category Five Hurricane' Of Cyberattcks Hits State Courts
Cyberattacks targeting state and local courts are growing in frequency and intensity, as hackers attempt to steal sensitive data, demand...
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Crime and Justice News
May 302 min read
Chinese National Arrested In 'Botnet' Cybercrime Scheme
A Chinese national has been arrested for his role in operating an internet scheme that was used to defraud billions of dollars from the...
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Crime and Justice News
May 212 min read
U.S. Says Cyberattacks On Water Utilities Are Increasing
Cyberattacks against water utilities are becoming more frequent and severe, the Environmental Protection Agency warned Monday as it...
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Crime and Justice News
Apr 161 min read
Nebraska Man Charged In 'Cryptojacking' Fraud Case
A Nebraska man operated a large-scale "cryptojacking" scheme that defrauded cloud computing service providers out of more than $3.5...
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Crime and Justice News
Mar 121 min read
Health Care Biggest U.S Ransomware Victim Last Year
Health care organizations last year reported the most ransomware attacks, according to an FBI report on Internet crime reported by Axios....
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Crime and Justice News
Mar 52 min read
Hackers Get $22M in Healthcare Ransomware Attack
The hackers behind one of the most disruptive health care cyberattacks in U.S. history received a payment of $22 million, and experts say...
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Crime and Justice News
Mar 12 min read
Ransomware Gang Hacks Prescription Processing Nationwide
A ransomware gang thought to have been crippled by law enforcement has snarled prescription processing for millions of Americans this...
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Crime and Justice News
Feb 212 min read
International Operation Takes Down Cybercrime Group LockBit
An international operation led by United Kingdom. and U.S. law enforcement has severely disrupted "the world's most harmful cybercrime...
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Crime and Justice News
Feb 92 min read
Should Attacks In Metaverse Be Treated As Criminal Cases?
As virtual reality programs are booming, so are reports of attacks, harassment and sexual assault. Some activists argue these incidents...
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Crime and Justice News
Feb 52 min read
China Targets Home Internet Routers, FBI Warns
The FBI warned that some internet routers are being "hijacked" by Chinese hackers. "It could just be an everyday business or individual,...
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