Tag: Cybercrime
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…
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…
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…
