Computer Crimes And Punishment

ronjor · Feb 12, 2025

California Teenager Sentenced to 48 Months in Prison for Nationwide Swatting Spree

Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Alan W. Filion, 18, of Lancaster, California, was sentenced today to 48 months in prison for making interstate threats to injure the person of another.
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Filion became a serial swatter for both profit and recreation. He claimed in a Jan. 19, 2023, online post that his “first” swatting was like “2 to 3 years ago” and that “6-9 months ago [he] decided to turn it into a business. . .” On several occasions, Filion placed posts on social media channels advertising his services and swatting-for-a-fee structure.
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stapp · Feb 20, 2025

Two arrested after pensioner scammed out of six-figure crypto nest egg
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https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/20/aberdeen_crypto_scam_arrests/

stapp · Mar 21, 2025

AdTech CEO whose products detected fraud jailed for financial fraud

The former CEO of Kubient, an advertising tech company that developed a cloudy product capable of detecting fraudulent ads, has been jailed for fraud.
CEO Paul Roberts was sent down on Thursday for a year and a day, for faking financial records after also faking a test of his company’s software.
As detailed by the office of the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Roberts and an unnamed company conspired to provide $1.3 million worth of services to each other.
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https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/21/kubient_ceo_jailed/

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