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Officials Warn Against Medusa Ransomware Attacks
Federal cybersecurity agencies and the FBI are warning against a dangerous ransomware scheme that has affected hundreds of people. The...
Crime and Justice News
Mar 172 min read
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Elon Musk Claims X Was Under 'Massive Cyberattack'
Hours after a series of outages Monday that left X unavailable to thousands of users, Elon Musk claimed that the social media platform...
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Mar 112 min read
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DOJ Charges 12 Chinese Nationals With Treasury Department Hack
The Trump administration announced charges and sanctions against a dozen Chinese nationals — including two tied to the Chinese government...
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Mar 62 min read
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Cybercriminals Stole, Resold Hundreds of Taylor Swift Tickets
A cybercrime crew stole and resold more than 900 digital tickets to Taylor Swift concerts and other pricey events on StubHub, say New...
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Mar 51 min read
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Ransomware Gangs Had Their Highest-Grossing Year In Decades
One of the most devastating types of cyberattack companies face today has been around for decades, and its perpetrators have hardly had...
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Jan 101 min read
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Florida Case Shows How Teens Are Committing Serious Cybercrimes
Ricky Handschumacher’s first step on a path that would get him millions of dollars in stolen cryptocurrency and a run-in with the law...
Crime and Justice News
Dec 31, 20242 min read
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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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Oct 10, 20242 min read
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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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Sep 30, 20242 min read
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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...
Crime and Justice News
Aug 29, 20242 min read
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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 ....
Crime and Justice News
Aug 28, 20242 min read
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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,...
Crime and Justice News
Aug 20, 20242 min read
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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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Aug 13, 20241 min read
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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...
Crime and Justice News
Aug 5, 20242 min read
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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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Aug 2, 20241 min read
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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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Jul 23, 20242 min read
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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....
Crime and Justice News
Jul 11, 20242 min read
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'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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Jun 6, 20242 min read
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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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May 30, 20242 min read
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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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May 21, 20242 min read
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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...
Crime and Justice News
Apr 16, 20241 min read
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