Security News

SafePay ransomware gang claims Microlise attack that disrupted prison van tracking
2024-11-22 08:34

Fledgling band of crooks says it stole 1.2 TB of data The new SafePay ransomware gang has claimed responsibility for the attack on UK telematics biz Microlise, giving the company less than 24...

Bitfinex hacker gets 5 years in prison for 120,000 bitcoin heist
2024-11-15 16:36

A hacker responsible for stealing 119,754 Bitcoin in a 2016 hack on the Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange was sentenced to five years in prison by U.S. authorities. [...]

Cybercriminal devoid of boundaries gets 10-year prison sentence
2024-11-14 20:27

Serial extortionist of medical facilities stooped to cavernous lows in search of small payouts A rampant cybercrook and repeat attacker of medical facilities in the US is being sentenced to a...

Hacker gets 10 years in prison for extorting US healthcare provider
2024-11-14 16:58

Robert Purbeck, a 45-year-old man from Idaho, has been sentenced to ten years in prison for hacking at least 19 organizations in the United States, stealing the personal data of more than 132,000...

Dark web crypto laundering kingpin sentenced to 12.5 years in prison
2024-11-11 12:38

Prosecutors hand Russo-Swede a half-billion bill The operator of the longest-running money laundering machine in dark web history, Bitcoin Fog, has been sentenced to 12 years and six months in US prison.…

Russia sentences REvil ransomware members to over 4 years in prison
2024-10-25 18:58

Russia has sentenced four members of the REvil ransomware operation to over 4 years in prison for distributing malware and illegal circulation of means of payment. [...]

Prison just got rougher as band of heinously violent cybercrims sentenced to lengthy stints
2024-09-16 12:15

Orchestrators of abductions, torture, crypto thefts, and more get their comeuppance One cybercriminal of the most violent kind will spend his best years behind bars, as will 11 of his thug pals...

Russian who sold 300,000 stolen credentials gets 40 months in prison
2024-08-14 23:11

​Georgy Kavzharadze, a 27-year-old Russian national, has been sentenced to 40 months in prison for selling login credentials for over 300,000 accounts on Slilpp, the largest online marketplace of...

Nigerian who hacked Texas retirement fund gets 12 years in prison
2024-08-13 16:42

42-year-old Nigerian national Bamidele Omotosho has been sentenced to 12 years and seven months in prison for his role in a series of cyber scams that resulted in millions of dollars in losses for...

Tech support scam ring leader gets 7 years in prison, $6M fine
2024-08-01 20:13

The leader of a tech support fraud scheme was sentenced to seven years in prison after tricking at least 6,500 victims and generating more than $6 million. [...]