International collaboration leads to dismantlement of ransomware group in Ukraine amidst ongoing war 28 Nov 2023
The latest in the self-styled "Crypto King" saga of crypto fraud... https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toro...ng-jetsetting-abroad-while-bankrupt-1.7042719
Lapsus$ teen sentenced to indefinite detention in hospital after Nvidia, GTA cyberattacks https://www.theregister.com/2023/12/21/lapsus_teens_sentenced/
"Russian national...convicted of hacking U.S. companies in $90 million insider trading scheme A Russian businessman...was convicted Tuesday of participating in a $90 million insider trading scam that relied on confidential information stolen from U.S. companies through computer hacking. Vladislav Klyushin, 43, of Moscow, was accused of stealing earnings information for hundreds of publicly traded Nasdaq and New York Stock Exchange-listed companies, including well-known firms like Roku, Snap and Tesla. Prosecutors said that Klyushin and four co-conspirators used that data to make profitable trades in advance of the public release of the information... Klyushin was convicted of conspiracy, wire fraud and other charges following a 10-day trial in Boston. The charges carry a maximum prison sentence of more than 50 years..." https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/ru...ted-hacking-us-companies-90-million-rcna70652
LockBit ransomware affiliate gets four years in jail, to pay $860k https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ne...ffiliate-gets-four-years-in-jail-to-pay-860k/
Woman found with £2bn in Bitcoin convicted of money laundering arrangement offence https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-68620253
'Ex-Security Engineer Jailed 3 Years for $12.3 Million Crypto Exchange Thefts' https://thehackernews.com/2024/04/ex-security-engineer-jailed-3-years-for.html
“Incognito Market” Owner Arrested for Operating One of the Largest Illegal Narcotics Marketplaces on the Internet
Sentenced to 6 years in jail. https://news.sky.com/story/chinese-...laundering-after-3bn-bitcoin-seizure-13132666
Ex-bank CEO gets 24 years after falling for crypto scam, causing bank collapse. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy...alling-for-crypto-scam-causing-bank-collapse/
US Charges Sudanese Duo Behind 35,000 DDoS Attacks... The US has charged two Sudanese brothers for orchestrating over 35,000 DDoS attacks, which tried to disrupt access to various internet services, including from Microsoft, PayPal and Riot Games. The suspects,...allegedly ran Anonymous Sudan, a cybercriminal group notorious for launching DDoS attacks across the globe since at least January 2023. On Wednesday, US prosecutors revealed they had seized and shut down the group’s DDoS attack tool back in March using a court-authorized warrant. In the same month, law enforcement arrested the brothers abroad, US attorney for the Central District of California Martin Estrada told reporters..." https://www.pcmag.com/news/us-charges-sudanese-duo-behind-35000-ddos-attacks
5 Defendants Charged Federally with Running Scheme that Targeted Victim Companies via Phishing Text Messages
