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Former Sysadmin Caught Hacking His Ex-Employer by His Replacement

Posted on December 5, 2017 by Dissent

Catalin Cimpanu reports: On Wednesday, November 29, a Kansas City court sentenced a Missouri man to six years in federal prison without parole for hacking his former employer, stealing trade secrets, and for accessing child pornography. The man is Jacob Raines, 38, of Parkville, Missouri, who worked as IT manager for American Crane & Tractor…

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Iranian Hackers Have Set Up a News Outlet to Court Possible Targets, Security Firm Says

Posted on December 5, 2017 by Dissent

CTech reports: An Iranian cyber espionage group known as Charming Kitten is believed to be behind a campaign targeting academic researchers, human rights activists, media outlets and political advisors focusing on Iran, according to a report published earlier this week by Israel-based threat intelligence company ClearSky Cyber Security. The group has also set up a…

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UK: Hacker warned he faces jail after admitting cyber crimes

Posted on December 4, 2017 by Dissent

BBC reports an update to the Alex Bessell case: A computer hacker has admitted a series of cyber crimes, including attacks on Google, Skype and other companies. Alex Bessell from Liverpool, admitted nine offences, including receiving £50,000 from proceeds of a website he set up to sell malware and botnets. The 21-year-old’s crimes also included…

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Months later, Alameda County Library still doesn’t know scope of hack

Posted on December 3, 2017 by Dissent

Ouch. Joseph Geha reports: More than 10 weeks after the Alameda County Library was hacked, officials say they’re still not sure how many people’s information may have been compromised. While the library system is certain the names and addresses of at least 35 people have been exposed to hackers, the total number of library cardholders…

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PA: New Hope Woman Hacked Into BCCC Network, Changed Grades: Cops

Posted on December 3, 2017 by Dissent

I should have posted this one a few weeks ago, but better late than never if you care about tracking breaches in the education sector. On November 16, Kara Seymour reported: Two women, one from Yardley another from New Hope, have been arrested after police say they illegally accessed the Bucks County Community College computer…

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Russian Cyber-Criminal Roman Valeryevich Seleznev Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Role in Organized Cybercrime Ring Responsible for $50 Million in Online Identity Theft and $9 Million Bank Fraud Conspiracy

Posted on November 30, 2017 by Dissent

There’s an update to a case this site has been following for the past several years. A Russian cyber-criminal was sentenced today to 14 years in prison  for his role in a $50 million cyberfraud ring and for defrauding banks of $9 million through a hacking scheme. Roman Valeryevich Seleznev aka Track2, Bulba and Ncux,…

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