More details have emerged on individuals arrested in conjunction with Phobos ransomware and the seizure of 8Base sites. From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland: The Justice Department today unsealed criminal charges against Roman Berezhnoy, 33, and Egor Nikolaevich Glebov, 39, both Russian nationals, who allegedly operated a cybercrime group using the Phobos ransomware that victimized…
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Uganda court charges senior finance officials with corruption over central bank hacking
Susmita Chaulagain reports: A Ugandan court on Wednesday charged nine senior officials from the Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development over their alleged involvement in corruption, electronic fraud, and money laundering in connection with a hacking incident that led to a financial loss of at least $21 million from the country’s central bank. The hacking occurred last year…
Summerside hospital worker fired for improperly accessing patient files, says Health P.E.I.
Stephen Brun reports: An employee of Summerside’s Prince County Hospital accessed the personal files of more than 100 patients without permission, Health P.E.I. says. In a news release Monday afternoon, the health agency said it discovered the breach of the provincial electronic record system last fall and has sent letters to the affected patients. It…
Police arrests 4 Phobos ransomware suspects, seizes 8Base sites
Bill Toulas reports: A global law enforcement operation targeting the Phobos ransomware gang has led to the arrest of four suspected hackers in Phuket, Thailand, and the seizure of 8Base’s dark web sites. The suspects are accused of conducting cyberattacks on over 1,000 victims worldwide. The arrested individuals, two men and two women, are Europeans…
Teen on Musk’s DOGE Team Graduated from ‘The Com’
The insider threat on steroids? Brian Krebs reports: Wired reported this week that a 19-year-old working for Elon Musk‘s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was given access to sensitive US government systems even though his past association with cybercrime communities should have precluded him from gaining the necessary security clearances to do so. As today’s story explores, the…
Indiana Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracies Involving Cyber Intrusion and a Massive $37 Million Cryptocurrency Theft
SIOUX FALLS – United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange has sentenced a Lebanon, Indiana, man convicted of Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud and Conspiracy to Launder Monetary Instruments. The sentencing took place on February 6, 2025. Evan Frederick Light, age 22, was sentenced to 20 years…