Security News

UK National Lottery Hacker Sentenced to Prison
2020-01-13 08:50

A man accused of hacking UK National Lottery accounts via credential stuffing attacks has been sentenced to nine months in prison, the UK's National Crime Agency reported on Friday. According to the NCA, Batson used a tool called Sentry MBA to launch credential stuffing attacks on accounts belonging to National Lottery customers.

Thai Officials Say Prison Cameras Were Hacked, Broadcast
2019-12-26 15:07

Authorities in Thailand say they are investigating an apparent online break-in by a computer hacker that allowed him to broadcast surveillance video from inside a prison in the country's south. read more

Apple iCloud “data dump” extortionist avoids prison
2019-12-26 14:20

He claimed to have logins for millions of iCloud accounts, and told Apple he'd shut them all down unless he received a payoff.

Former Contractor Sentenced to Prison for Hacking British Airline Jet2
2019-12-20 12:40

A former contractor of British low-cost airline Jet2 has been sentenced to 10 months in prison for a cyberattack that shut down the airline’s systems for over 12 hours, the UK’s National Crime...

Lithuanian Man Sentenced to Prison Over BEC Scheme Targeting Facebook, Google
2019-12-19 19:34

Evaldas Rimasauskas, a Lithuanian national involved in a highly profitable business email compromise (BEC) scheme that targeted Google and Facebook, has been sentenced to 5 years in prison, the...

Former Siemens Contractor Sentenced to Prison for Planting Logic Bombs
2019-12-18 14:51

A 62-year-old man from Harrison City, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to prison for planting logic bombs in programs he created for German industrial giant Siemens. read more

Bayrob Malware Operators Get Lengthy Prison Sentences
2019-12-09 12:30

Two Romanian nationals have been sentenced to prison in the United States for their roles in a multi-million dollar online fraud operation. read more

Dutch Politician Could Get Three Years in Prison for Hacking iCloud Accounts
2019-12-04 13:52

Prosecution asks for imprisonment of the hacker who stole nude photos and other personal data from women’s iCloud accounts and then distributed some of the material online.

Russian Man Sentenced to Prison for Using Neverquest Trojan to Steal Money
2019-11-22 13:10

A Russian national has been sentenced to 4 years in prison in the United States for using a Trojan known as Neverquest to steal money from bank accounts. read more

Russian Hacker Behind NeverQuest Banking Malware Gets 4 Years in U.S. Prison
2019-11-22 00:06

A Russian hacker who created and used Neverquest banking malware to steal money from victims' bank accounts has finally been sentenced to 4 years in prison by the United States District Court for...