Category: Cybercrime
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…
Iran’s Spies Hit Alabama: Domains Seized
⏱ 2 min read Federal agents just yanked four internet domains off the grid, revealing a long-running Iranian intelligence operation aimed at psychological warfare and likely, targeting individuals inside the United States. The domains were allegedly controlled by the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS), a notorious agency with a history…
Botnet Bosses Busted: Global Attacks Disrupted
⏱ 2 min read RELATED: Botnet Bosses Busted: Global DDoS Attacks Halted Anchorage, AK – The Justice Department just crippled four massive botnets that have been hammering websites and online services worldwide with crippling Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. The operation, unfolding today, targeted the command centers for the Aisuru, KimWolf, JackSkid, and Mossad…
Charlotte Tech Worker Held Accountable for $2.5M Extortion
⏱ 2 min read CHARLOTTE, NC – A disgruntled ex-employee turned cyber-criminal is facing a long stretch after a federal jury slammed Cameron Curry, 27, with six counts of interstate communication with intent to extort. Curry, a former data analyst, tried to bleed a D.C.-based international tech firm for $2.5 million in crypto after learning…
Botnet Bosses Busted: Global DDoS Attacks Halted
⏱ 2 min read ANCHORAGE, AK – Forget ransomware, the real chaos merchants are the kids flooding the internet with denial-of-service attacks. Today, the Department of Justice flexed, announcing a takedown of the infrastructure behind four of the biggest IoT botnets the world has ever seen: Aisuru, KimWolf, JackSkid, and Mossad. These aren’t just annoying…
NC Man Hit With Extortion Rap After Tech Firm Hack
⏱ 2 min read CHARLOTTE, NC – A Charlotte man is staring down a serious stretch after a federal jury in Alabama convicted him yesterday in a brazen cyber-extortion scheme. The target? A major international tech company based in Washington D.C. Court records show the defendant wasn’t just messing around with code; he actively hacked…
Iran-Linked Hackers Targeted U.S. Citizens
⏱ 2 min read RELATED: WV Barber Board Staffer Pilfered Fees SEE ALSO: Border Surge: 250 New Cases Hit Texas Courts Federal authorities are cracking down on a digital shadow war waged by Iran. The Justice Department announced today the seizure of four internet domains used by the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS)…
Charlotte Tech Worker Shakes Down Firm
⏱ 2 min read CHARLOTTE, NC – A disgruntled ex-employee tried to bleed a D.C.-based tech company for $2.5 million, and now he’s facing federal time. Cameron Curry, 27, was found guilty yesterday of a brazen cyber extortion plot, U.S. Attorney Russ Ferguson announced. Curry, a former data analyst, leveraged his inside access to sensitive…
Iran’s Spies Hit Alabama: Domains Seized
⏱ 2 min read Alabama just became a battleground in a silent war. Federal agents today seized four internet domains used by the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) for what they’re calling “hacking and transnational repression.” Forget state-sponsored terrorism; this is about digital intrusion and psychological warfare happening right here…
NC Man Hit With Cyber Extortion Verdict
⏱ 2 min read WASHINGTON D.C. – A Charlotte, North Carolina man is staring down a federal sentence after a jury convicted him yesterday in a brazen cyber extortion scheme aimed at a major international tech firm based in Washington D.C. The details show a calculated attack, not some script kiddie hack. Prosecutors laid out…
