A 17-year-old teen and two other 19 and 22-year-old individuals have reportedly been arrested for being the alleged mastermind behind the recent Twitter hack that simultaneously targeted several high-profile accounts within minutes as part of a massive bitcoin scam.According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Mason Sheppard, aka "Chaewon," 19, from the United Kingdom, Nima … [Read more...] about 17-Year-Old ‘Mastermind’, 2 Others Behind the Biggest Twitter Hack Arrested
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Police Arrested Hundreds of Criminals After Hacking Into Encrypted Chat Network
In a joint operation, European and British law enforcement agencies recently arrested hundreds of alleged drug dealers and other criminals after infiltrating into a global network of an encrypted chatting app that was used to plot drug deals, money laundering, extortions, and even murders.Dubbed EncroChat, the top-secret encrypted communication app comes pre-installed on a … [Read more...] about Police Arrested Hundreds of Criminals After Hacking Into Encrypted Chat Network
Two Arrested for Stealing $550,000 in Cryptocurrency Using Sim Swapping
It appears that at least the United States has started taking the threat of Sim Swapping attacks very seriously.Starting with the country's first-ever conviction for 'SIM Swapping' this February, U.S. Department of Justice has since then announced charges against several individuals for involving in the scheme to siphon millions of dollars in cryptocurrency from victims.In the … [Read more...] about Two Arrested for Stealing $550,000 in Cryptocurrency Using Sim Swapping
Feds Shut Down Largest Dark Web Child Abuse Site; South Korean Admin Arrested
The United States Department of Justice said today that they had arrested hundreds of criminals in a global crackdown after taking down the largest known child porn site on the dark web and tracing payments made in bitcoins.With an international coalition of law enforcement agencies, federal officials have arrested the administrator of the child sexual abuse site, 23-year-old … [Read more...] about Feds Shut Down Largest Dark Web Child Abuse Site; South Korean Admin Arrested
IT Firm Manager Arrested in the Biggest Data Breach Case of Ecuador’s History
Ecuador officials have arrested the general manager of IT consulting firm Novaestrat after the personal details of almost the entire population of the Republic of Ecuador left exposed online in what seems to be the most significant data breach in the country's history.Personal records of more than 20 million adults and children, both dead and alive, were found publicly exposed … [Read more...] about IT Firm Manager Arrested in the Biggest Data Breach Case of Ecuador’s History
Capital One Data Breach Affects 106 Million Customers; Hacker Arrested
Another week, another massive data breach.Capital One, the fifth-largest U.S. credit-card issuer and banking institution, has recently suffered a data breach exposing the personal information of more than 100 million credit card applicants in the United States and 6 million in Canada.The data breach that occurred on March 22nd and 23rd this year allowed attackers to steal … [Read more...] about Capital One Data Breach Affects 106 Million Customers; Hacker Arrested