Category: Cybercrime
Charlotte Tech Extortion Plot Lands Man in Hot Water
⏱ 3 min read Cameron Curry, 27, of Charlotte, is staring down a lengthy prison sentence after a federal jury found him guilty of trying to bleed a major international tech firm for $2.5 million. Between December 11, 2023, and January 24, 2024, Curry, a former data analyst with inside access, allegedly threatened to unleash…
Ghoul Texts CEO Widow: ‘Your Kids Are Next’
⏱ 3 min read Shane Daley, 40, of Galway, New York, wasn’t content to let tragedy stand alone. Hours after UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was brutally murdered in Manhattan in late 2024, Daley allegedly unleashed a torrent of digital cruelty, flooding Thompson’s family with voicemails. These weren’t condolences; they were celebrations of death and direct…
Ex-Marine Spied for China?
⏱ 3 min read Seth Chambers, 35, a former U.S. Marine Corps intelligence analyst, is in deep trouble. The Texan is facing federal charges in Missouri after allegedly selling secrets to contacts in Maryland and – chillingly – inside China. The leaks happened in December 2022 and again in April 2023, while Chambers was working…
Ex-Employee Shakes Down Tech Firm
⏱ 3 min read Cameron Curry, 27, of Charlotte, isn’t just unemployed – he’s a convicted extortionist. Yesterday, a federal jury found Curry guilty of trying to bleed a major D.C.-based tech company out of $2.5 million. The scheme unfolded between December 11, 2023, and January 24, 2024, stemming from Curry’s axe after a six-month…
Charlotte Man Tried to Shake Down Tech Firm
⏱ 2 min read Cameron Curry, 27, of Charlotte, is facing a long stretch after a federal jury found him guilty yesterday of trying to bleed a D.C.-based tech company for $2.5 million. Curry, a former employee, allegedly stole a mountain of personnel files and other confidential data then threatened to dump it online unless…
Maine Victims Recover $470K in Crypto Scam
Two Maine residents are getting back a fraction of their stolen savings after federal agents clawed back $470,735 lost to a cryptocurrency scam. The victims were fleeced out of over $800,000 in 2022, money funneled into untraceable digital wallets. The FBI traced 470,773 USDT – a dollar-pegged stablecoin – directly linked to the fraudulent payments,…
Ex-Tech Worker Faces Prison in $2.5M Extortion Plot
CHARLOTTE – A former data analyst is staring down a lengthy federal sentence after a jury convicted him of attempting to shake down his old employer for $2.5 million in cryptocurrency. Cameron Curry, 27, didn’t need a ski mask or a server farm – just access to sensitive data and a vengeful streak. The scheme…
Charlotte Man Hit With Extortion Rap
⏱ 2 min read RELATED: Bronx Trafficker Gets 4 Years in PA Coke Run SEE ALSO: Predator Back in the Crosshairs CHARLOTTE, NC – A Charlotte man is staring down a long stretch after a federal jury convicted him yesterday of shaking down a D.C.-based tech giant. Cameron Curry, 27, wasn’t after cash, he wanted…
Iran’s Spies Hit Alabama: Domains Seized
⏱ 2 min read Federal authorities moved today to shut down a piece of Iran’s digital spy network, seizing four internet domains allegedly used by the Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) to conduct clandestine psychological operations. The domains, while not publicly named in the initial announcement, were reportedly utilized for hacking and what officials…
NC Man Jailed for D.C. Tech Firm Hack
⏱ 2 min read RELATED: Wheelchair Ban at Foreigner Show Costs Production Firm SEE ALSO: Credit Union Heist: Employee Lied, Took the Cash A North Carolina man is staring down a lengthy prison sentence after a federal jury slammed him with a guilty verdict in a brazen cyber extortion plot. The target? A major international…
