Security News

Romanian Court Rules Hacker Can be Extradited to US
2018-09-11 20:24

A Romanian court has ruled that a hacker known as Guccifer should be extradited to the U.S. to serve a 4½-year prison sentence. read more

New Cobalt Campaign Targets Russian and Romanian Banks
2018-08-30 17:32

A new campaign by the Russia-based Cobalt hacking group was observed on August 13, 2018. Cobalt is best-known for targeting financial institutions, and this campaign is no different. Two targets...

Romanian Who Attacked Warcraft Gets Year in Prison
2018-05-08 12:09

A Romanian man who launched a cyber attack on the California-based servers of the hugely popular online fantasy game World of Warcraft over a squabble with other players was sentenced on Monday to...

Two Romanian Hackers Extradited to the U.S. Over $18 Million Vishing Scam
2018-05-08 08:18

Two Romanian hackers have been extradited to the United States to face 31 criminal charges including computer fraud and abuse, wire fraud conspiracy, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft....

Romanian Hackers Extradited to U.S. over $18M Vishing Scam
2018-05-07 19:06

The two have been arraigned in a Georgia district court on charges relating to an elaborate voice- and SMS-phishing (i.e., vishing/smishing) scheme.

Romanians Charged With Vishing, Smishing Extradited to U.S.
2018-05-07 16:42

Two Romanian nationals indicted for their role in a vishing and smishing scheme were extradited from Romania, the United States Department of Justice announced on Friday. read more

Two Romanians Charged With Hacking Police CCTV Cameras Before Trump Inauguration
2017-12-29 08:33

Remember how some cybercriminals shut down most of Washington D.C. police's security cameras for four days ahead of President Donald Trump's inauguration earlier this year? Just a few days after...

Two Romanians Charged With Hacking US Capital Police Cameras
2017-12-28 21:16

Two Romanian nationals have been arrested and charged with hacking into computer systems which controlled surveillance cameras for the Metropolitan Police Department in the US capital earlier this...

Feds Charge Romanians With Hacking Washington CCTV Cameras
2017-12-22 14:03

London-Based Romanians Busted in Bucharest Accused of Cerber Ransomware AttacksTwo London-based Romanians recently arrested in Bucharest as part of a roundup of alleged ransomware attackers have...

Romanian Police Arrest 5 People for Spreading CTB Locker and Cerber Ransomware
2017-12-20 18:18

Romanian police have arrested five individuals suspected of infecting tens of thousands of computers across Europe and the United States in recent years by spreading two infamous ransomware...