Category: Cybercrime
Russian Hackers, Computer Tampering, Pennsylvania 2023
⏱ 2 min read Russian hackers hijacked thousands of Philly routers to siphon sensitive data from military, government, and critical infrastructure targets worldwide. Since at least 2024, GRU actors exploited known vulnerabilities in TP-Link routers to steal credentials and manipulate settings, redirecting DNS requests to GRU-controlled servers. Compromised routers in Philly were used to facilitate…
GRU Military Unit 26165, DNS Hijacking, Pennsylvania 2024
PHILADELPHIA – In a brazen display of cyber aggression, a Russian military intelligence unit has been caught hijacking American routers to steal sensitive information. According to a court-authorized technical operation by the FBI, the unit within Russia’s Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff (GRU) Military Unit 26165, also known as APT28, Sofacy Group, Forest…
Juan Thompson, Cyberstalking & Bomb Threats, Manhattan NY, 2017
MANHATTAN, NY – Juan Thompson, fueled by a twisted campaign of revenge against a former girlfriend, was sentenced today to a stiff 60 months in federal prison. Thompson, 30, pled guilty to cyberstalking and unleashing a wave of hoax bomb threats targeting Jewish Community Centers (JCCs) and other organizations across the country. The sentencing, handed…
Christopher R. Buse, Child Pornography, Illinois 2018
EAST ST. LOUIS, IL – Christopher R. Buse, 42, formerly of O’Fallon, Illinois, is facing serious federal charges after being indicted on one count of receipt of child pornography. The indictment, handed down January 17, 2018, alleges Buse knowingly possessed illegal material, bringing the dark underbelly of online exploitation to light. According to the U.S.…
Justin Grant Crain, Child Pornography, El Dorado AR, 2018
EL DORADO, AR – A former Arkansas law enforcement officer will spend nearly 13 years behind bars after pleading guilty to possessing child pornography. Justin Grant Crain, 38, of El Dorado, was sentenced to 148 months in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release on one count of knowing receipt of child pornography,…
David Goodyear, Cyber-Attack, Oklahoma 2016
OKLAHOMA CITY – David Chesley Goodyear, 44, of El Segundo, California, has been found guilty of unleashing a relentless cyberattack against Astronomics, a family-owned telescope retailer in Norman, Oklahoma. A federal jury delivered the verdict today, finding Goodyear responsible for the distributed-denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks that crippled Astronomics’ websites in August 2016. The attacks weren’t random;…
Ian Mitchell Ashcraft, Child Pornography, Crossett AR, 2018
CROSSETT, AR – Ian Mitchell Ashcraft, 28, of Crossett, Arkansas, is headed to federal prison after receiving a 72-month sentence for the horrific crime of possessing and receiving child pornography. The sentence, handed down by Judge Susan O. Hickey in El Dorado, Arkansas, also includes fifteen years of supervised release following his incarceration. The case…
Jeremy Wayne Martinez, Enticement of Minors, Kentucky 2019
FRANKFORT, KY – Jeremy Wayne Martinez, 28, of Cynthiana, Kentucky, will spend the next 17 and a half years behind bars after being sentenced today to 210 months in federal prison for attempting to exploit children online. U.S. District Judge Gregory F. Van Tatenhove handed down the sentence following Martinez’s guilty plea last October. The…
Ricky Joe Cornish Jr., Enticing a Minor, Frankfort KY, 2020
FRANKFORT, KY – Ricky Joe Cornish Jr., 33, of Frankfort, Kentucky, will spend the next decade behind bars after being sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for attempting to entice a minor online. U.S. District Judge Gregory F. Van Tatenhove handed down the sentence Tuesday, following Cornish’s guilty plea. The case highlights the chilling…
Sumit Garg, Cyberstalking, Seattle WA, 2021
SEATTLE, WA – Sumit Garg, 31, a Seattle man masquerading as a cybersecurity professional, is facing federal charges for a disturbing and protracted campaign of cyberstalking and threats. Garg allegedly targeted a former roommate of his spouse, extending his harassment to her family, boyfriend, and even the law enforcement officials and prosecutors attempting to hold…
