Tag: Cybercrime
Indiana Man Charged
⏱ 2 min read Billy Joe Holman, a 26-year-old man from West Lebanon, Indiana, has been charged with stalking a minor child in New Jersey over the internet and enticing her to harm herself. The abuse occurred between October 2025, when Holman met the 12-year-old victim on a social media platform, and November 2025. Holman…
Infostealer Scam
⏱ 2 min read Hambardzum Minasyan, an Armenian man, has been extradited to the United States to face charges in Austin, Texas, for his alleged role in an infostealing malware scheme. Minasyan is accused of developing and administering RedLine, a prevalent infostealing malware variant used to conduct intrusions against major corporations. The scheme involved stealing…
Russian Hacker Sentenced
⏱ 2 min read Aleksei Volkov, a 26-year-old Russian citizen, has been sentenced to 81 months in federal prison for his role in hacking into US companies and enabling major cybercrime groups to extort tens of millions of dollars. Volkov, of St. Petersburg, Russia, pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including unlawful transfer of a means…
Iran Cyber Attacks
⏱ 2 min read The Islamic Republic of Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) has been disrupting the US with cyber-enabled psychological operations. In Maryland, the MOIS used four domains – Justicehomeland[.]org, Handala-Hack[.]to, Karmabelow80[.]org, and Handala-Redwanted[.]to – to claim credit for hacking activity, post sensitive data, and call for the killing of journalists, regime…
Cameron Curry, Blackmail, Charlotte NC, 2023
⏱ 3 min read A former data analyst turned blackmailer is facing time after a jury convicted him of trying to shake down a D.C.-based tech company for $2.5 million. Cameron Curry, 27, of Charlotte, North Carolina, flooded the company with threats to expose sensitive data starting December 11, 2023, after learning his contract wouldn’t…
No Defendant Name Found, IoT Botnet Hijacking, AK, 2023
⏱ 3 min read Anchorage, AK – A coordinated takedown by federal authorities in Alaska, Canada and Germany just gutted four of the world’s largest IoT botnets, used to unleash crippling DDoS attacks globally. The operation, executed today, targeted the infrastructure behind Aisuru, KimWolf, JackSkid, and Mossad – networks that hijacked millions of everyday devices…
Shawn Livingston, Paid Minors for Explicit Photos, Annapolis MD, 2023
Shawn Livingston, a 38-year-old former IT professional from Annapolis, Maryland, is facing a federal indictment alleging he preyed on teenage girls across state lines, paying them for sexually explicit images. The feds say Livingston used the ephemeral messaging app Snapchat as his hunting ground, systematically grooming and exploiting at least five victims, all between 15…
Maine Seniors Hit by Crypto Scam Claw Back $470K
Two Maine residents are seeing a sliver of their life savings returned after the feds managed to untangle $470,735 stolen in a sophisticated cryptocurrency scam that preyed on vulnerable seniors. The victims, targeted in 2022, lost a combined $800,000 to fraudsters who promised riches but delivered only ruin. While the recovery is a win, it’s…
Cameron Curry, Crypto Extortion, Charlotte NC, 2023
A disgruntled former data analyst is facing a potential prison term stretching into decades after a federal jury found him guilty of a brazen $2.5 million cryptocurrency extortion plot against his ex-employer. Cameron Curry, 27, of Charlotte, North Carolina, didn’t need guns or getaway cars – just a grudge and access to a trove of…
Cameron Curry, Extortion Scheme, Charlotte NC, 2023
A disgruntled former employee of a major D.C.-based tech firm is facing years in federal prison after a jury found him guilty of a brazen extortion scheme. Cameron Curry, 27, of Charlotte, North Carolina, wasn’t after money in the bank – he demanded $2.5 million in cryptocurrency or he’d unleash a torrent of stolen company…
