Alleged hacker Anthony Tyler Nashatka, a/k/a “psycho,” appeared today in federal court on charges of conspiracy to commit computer fraud and abuse, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and other charges related to a scheme to defraud victims of at least $1.4 million in cryptocurrency in December of 2017, announced United States Attorney…
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Escort forums in Italy and the Netherlands hacked by “InstaKilla,” user data put up for sale
Catalin Cimpanu reports: A Bulgarian hacker has breached two online forums dedicated to sex workers, stolen user information, which he’s now selling on a hacking forum.vv The two forums are EscortForumIt.xxx and Hookers.nl — serving sex workers and customers in Italy and the Netherlands, where prostitution is legal. Read more on ZDNet.
Dutch Prostitution Site Hookers.nl Hacked — 250,000 Users’ Data Acquired
Thomas Brewster reports: Hackers have obtained the data and personal details of around 250,000 users of the Dutch sex work forum Hookers.nl. The breach was confirmed by a Hookers.nl moderator on Thursday, saying that the forum software supplier, vBulletin, had reported that a vulnerability had allowed an outsider access to site’s database. Read more on…
Singaporean charged in US with identity theft and wire fraud; accused of taking meth, cybercrimes in Singapore
CNA reports: A Singaporean has been charged with 14 counts of wire fraud, access device fraud and identity theft in Seattle, documents released by the US Department of Justice on Wednesday (Oct 9) revealed. Ho Jun Jia, also known as Matthew Ho, 29, operated a scheme to mine cryptocurrencies using stolen computing power and services, obtained with the stolen identity…
Defense Department to tighten data security after settlement with veterans group
Leo Shane III reports: The Defense Department will revamp its Servicemembers Civil Relief Act databases following charges the online information sites exposed millions of troops’ and veterans’ personal information to identity thieves and scammers, officials announced Thursday. Leaders from Vietnam Veterans of America, which filed a lawsuit against the department to force the changes, called…
Dozens of documents remain sealed in Chrysler hacking class action; Magistrate compliance with discovery requests
The Madison-St. Clair Record reports: Chrysler shared its science with plaintiffs in a half secret class action over the vulnerability of its vehicles to hacking, yet it needed a court order to find out where plaintiffs took their vehicles for maintenance. U.S. Magistrate Judge Reona Daly ruled in Chrysler’s favor on Oct. 2, requiring plaintiffs…