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Feds Bust Up Dark Web Hub Wall Street Market
2019-05-03 16:48

Federal investigators in the United States, Germany and the Netherlands announced today the arrest and charging of three German nationals and a Brazilian man as the alleged masterminds behind the...

US feds’ names, home and email addresses hacked and posted online
2019-04-16 10:00

A group of hackers that doxxed thousands of federal law enforcement employees last week has struck again.

Feds say Russian 2016 election meddling spanned all US states
2019-04-12 11:33

A multi-agency report has strengthened claims that Russia meddled with election systems in all 50 US states during the last presidential race.

Feds Dismantle Dark Web Credentials Market
2019-01-29 17:43

Meanwhile, authorities are aggressively going after former users of the Webstresser DDoS-for-hire service.

Feds Urge Private Sector 'Shields Up' Against Hackers
2019-01-08 12:18

Trump Administration Warns of Economic Espionage Risk From China, Russia, IranThe Trump administration has launched a public awareness campaign, spearheaded by the National Counterintelligence and...

Feds Disrupt Top Stresser/Booter Services
2018-12-24 15:04

DDoS-as-a-Service Providers Targeted by Arrests and TakedownsFifteen of the world's biggest "stresser/booter" services, designed to enable users to launch DDoS attacks against sites on demand,...

Feds Charge Three in Mass Seizure of Attack-for-hire Services
2018-12-20 19:11

Authorities in the United States this week brought criminal hacking charges against three men as part of an unprecedented, international takedown targeting 15 different "booter" or "stresser"...

WhamWham, bambam, no thank you, SamSam: Iranians accused by the Feds of orchestrating ransomware outbreak
2018-11-28 22:01

Duo raked in $6m in extortion payments after scrambling victims' files, it is claimed US prosecutors have this week charged two people believed to be behind the notorious SamSam ransomware outbreak.…

Feds Charge Eight With Online Advertising Fraud
2018-11-28 12:18

$36 Million in Digital Video Ad Fraud Tied to 3ve and Methbot SchemesThe U.S. Department of Justice says eight individuals have been indicted - and three of them arrested abroad - as part of a...

Feds Accuse Ex-CIA Employee of Continuing Leaks From Prison
2018-11-02 11:36

Federal prosecutors beefed up charges against a former CIA employee Wednesday, saying he has leaked classified national defense materials while incarcerated. read more