Category: Cybercrime
Alan Bill, Conspiracy to Distribute Controlled Substances, Missouri 2026
⏱ 2 min read A Slovakian man, Alan Bill, 33, has been sentenced to 200 months in prison for his role in operating a darknet market called Kingdom, which sold dangerous illegal drugs, stolen financial information, and other illicit goods between March 2021 and December 2023 in Missouri and worldwide. Kingdom Market facilitated thousands of…
Kyle Andrew Edwards, Doxxing, North Carolina 2026
⏱ 2 min read Kyle Andrew Edwards, a 59-year-old from Alexander, North Carolina, has pleaded guilty to doxxing a United States Supreme Court Justice by posting their home address online with the intent to threaten, intimidate, or incite violence. The incident occurred between April and June 2026, when Edwards used a social media account to…
Sohaib Akhter, Computer Fraud, Virginia 2025
⏱ 2 min read Sohaib Akhter, a 34-year-old Alexandria man, worked for a Washington, D.C. company that provided software products and services to over 45 federal government agencies. On February 1, 2025, Akhter used his access to obtain a plaintext password for an individual who submitted a complaint to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC)…
Marlon Ferro, Conspiracy to Participate in a Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization, California 2025
⏱ 2 min read Marlon Ferro, a 20-year-old from Santa Ana, California, played a key role in a massive cryptocurrency heist that stole over $250 million from victims across the US between late 2023 and early 2025. Ferro, known as GothFerrari, was part of a social engineering conspiracy that used sophisticated online fraud and old-fashioned…
Matthew Knoot, Facilitating Fraudulent Remote Information Technology Worker Schemes, Tennessee 2024
A Tennessee man has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for his role in facilitating a scheme that allowed North Korean IT workers to infiltrate U.S. companies and generate over $1.2 million for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. Matthew Issac Knoot, of Nashville, Tennessee, was sentenced on [date] for his involvement in the…
Kenneth Godwin, Wire Fraud & Unauthorized Access, South Dakota 2026
RAPID CITY – A Nigerian man has been indicted for allegedly orchestrating a massive wire fraud scheme that stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from a South Dakota casino. Kenneth Godwin, 51, was charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and unauthorized access to a protected computer in furtherance of fraud by a…
Deniss Zolotarjovs, Money Laundering and Wire Fraud Conspiracy, California 2025
⏱ 2 min read A ruthless ransomware negotiator who helped his gang rake in $56 million has been slapped with an 8.5-year prison sentence for conspiring to commit money laundering and wire fraud. Deniss Zolotarjovs, 35, was the go-to guy for the notorious Karakurt gang, which carried out a string of brazen cyberattacks, including a…
Deniss Zolotarjovs, Ransomware Group Member, Sentenced to 102 Months, Ohio 2026
A notorious Russian ransomware group member has been brought to justice, and it’s a victory for the victims of his cybercrimes. Deniss Zolotarjovs, a Latvian national, was sentenced to 102 months in prison for his role in a major Russian ransomware organization that stole from and extorted over 54 companies. The crimes committed by Zolotarjovs…
Deniss Zolotarjovs, $56M Ransomware Scheme, Ohio 2025
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James Robert Smith, Child Abuse, California 2020
⏱ 3 min read In a bid to protect children from the darker side of the internet, the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts is hosting a virtual webinar on May 7, 2026, at 6:30 PM (EST). The event, titled ‘Keeping Kids Safe and Secure Online’, will feature presentations from experts at…
