Security News

Former Russian Cybersecurity Chief Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison
2019-02-27 00:43

A Russian court has handed down lengthy prison terms for two men convicted on treason charges for allegedly sharing information about Russian cybercriminals with U.S. law enforcement officials....

First Hacker Convicted of 'SIM Swapping' Attack Gets 10 Years in Prison
2019-02-04 08:18

A 20-year-old college student who stole cryptocurrency worth more than $5 million by hijacking victims' phone numbers has pleaded guilty and accepted a sentence of 10 years in prison. Ortiz was...

Hacker who reported flaw in Hungarian Telekom faces up to 8-years in prison
2019-02-01 14:48

Many of you might have this question in your mind: "Is it illegal to test a website for vulnerability without permission from the owner?" Or… "Is it illegal to disclose a vulnerability publicly?"...

Hackers who DDoSed African telecom and US hospital get long prison sentences
2019-01-14 12:45

Two men who launched DDoS attacks against a variety of targets have received substantial prison sentences on Friday. Attacks against Liberian telecom 30-year-old Daniel Kaye (aka “BestBuy”), from...

Boston Children's Hospital Hacker Gets Long Prison Sentence
2019-01-11 20:33

Hacktivist Martin Gottesfeld Also Ordered to Pay RestitutionA hacktivist who launched distributed denial-of-service attacks on Boston Children's Hospital and another local facility in 2014 has...

Hacktivist Gets 10-Year Prison Sentence for DDoS Attack on Hospitals
2019-01-11 07:37

A 34-year-old man from Somerville, Massachusetts, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for launching distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against two healthcare organizations in the...

U.K. Teen Responsible for Bomb Threats, DDoS Attacks Sentenced to Prison
2018-12-10 12:49

A British teenager involved in making false bomb threats and launching distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks has been sentenced to three years in prison. read more

California Man Gets 26-Month Prison Sentence for DDoS Attacks
2018-12-07 16:25

The U.S. Department of Justice announced this week that a 44-year-old man from California has been sentenced to 26 months in prison for launching distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks on...

Two Friends Who Hacked TalkTalk Receive Prison Sentences
2018-11-20 13:48

Telecom Company Says Total Losses Due to Data Breach Stand at $99 MillionTwo men who pleaded guilty to participating in the massive 2015 hack of London-based telecom company TalkTalk have been...

TalkTalk Hackers Sentenced to Prison
2018-11-20 08:56

Two individuals were sentenced to prison on Monday for their roles in the 2015 hacking of British telecoms company TalkTalk. Connor Allsopp, 21, and Matthew Hanley, 23, both from Tamworth,...