LONDON, Ky. – A Somerset, Ky., man, Jesse Kipf, 39, was sentenced to 81 months on Monday by U.S. District Judge Robert Wier, for computer fraud and aggravated identity theft. According to his plea agreement, Kipf intentionally accessed a computer without authorization and then obtained information from a protected computer for his own private gain and…
Category: ID Theft
Russian Citizen Sentenced to 40 Months for Selling Stolen Financial Information on the Criminal Internet Marketplace Slilpp
WASHINGTON – Georgy Kavzharadze, 27, of Moscow, Russia, was sentenced today to 40 months in prison for being a prolific vendor of stolen financial information, login credentials, and other personally identifying information (PII) on a criminal internet marketplace called Slilpp, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and FBI Special Agent in Charge David…
Western Australian man set up fake free wifi at Australian airports and on flights to steal people’s data, police allege
The Guardian reports: A man has been charged after he allegedly set up fake free wifi networks at Australian airports and on domestic flights to steal personal data from unsuspecting members of the public. The 42-year-old Western Australian man is facing nine cybercrime charges and was due to appear in Perth magistrates court on Friday….
This may be the worst ID theft case you’ve ever read about
KCRG Staff report: A former Iowa City hospital administrator pleaded guilty on Monday to an identity theft scheme that spanned three decades and caused the victim to be falsely imprisoned for nearly two years. Officials said 58-year-old Matthew Keirans, from Hartland, Wisconsin, pleaded guilty to one count of false statement to a national credit union…
Attorney General James Sues Citibank for Failing to Protect and Reimburse Victims of Electronic Fraud
Imagine having a law on your side that actually helps you in the event your bank account is hacked or your funds are stolen by scammers, but the bank never tells you that you are protected by that law, and worse, does not comply with it. According to NYS Attorney General Letitia James, that’s pretty…
Feds Charge Alleged ‘TLO’ Underground Data Broker
Joseph Cox reports: This article was produced in collaboration with Court Watch, an independent outlet that unearths overlooked court records. Authorities charged a man from Baltimore on Monday with allegedly running a so-called TLO data service, a tool that makes it incredibly easy for hackers and other criminals to dox nearly anyone in America quickly and…