Ray Kelly reports: A Pennsylvania man was sentenced to 18 months in prison for hacking into online accounts of Jennifer Lawrence, Kate Upton and other female celebrities and stealing private information, including nude photos and videos. Ryan Collins, 36, of Lancaster, was sentenced Wednesday by a federal judge in Pennsylvani, according to CNET. Read more on…
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JPMorgan-Hack-Linked Bitcoin Operator’s Dad to Plead Guilty
Christian Berthelsen reports: A Florida man with ties to an illegal Bitcoin exchange that was allegedly used by hackers who targeted companies including JPMorgan Chase & Co. is scheduled to plead guilty to undisclosed charges Thursday. U.S. prosecutors asked a judge in New York to hold a hearing for Michael Murgio, the father of the…
Accused hospital computer hacker at Wyatt wages hunger strike
Denise Lavoieap reports: The man who acknowledges he attacked the computer network at world-renowned Boston children’s hospital two years ago, costing it hundreds of thousands of dollars, is unapologetic and now waging a hunger strike in prison as he awaits trial. Martin Gottesfeld claims the hospital hacking was to protest the treatment of a teenage…
Yevgeniy Nikulin indicted for hacking LinkedIn, Dropbox, and Formspring
From the U.S.A.O. press release: OAKLAND – A federal grand jury in Oakland indicted Yevgeniy Aleksandrovich Nikulin yesterday for obtaining information from computers, causing damage to computers, trafficking in access devices, aggravated identity theft, and conspiracy, announced United States Attorney Brian J. Stretch and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge John F. Bennett….
NY: Hackers breach City of Middletown computer system
Michael Randall reports: MIDDLETOWN – The city said Friday that computer hackers gained access to personal information of people who had contact with the Middletown Police Department. While an investigation has found no evidence of fraudulent misuse of personal information, the city is notifying those potentially affected by the breach and offering them free credit-monitoring…
Anonymous’ Most Notorious Hacker Is Back, and He’s Gone Legit
Andy Greenberg reports that Hector Monsegur, formerly known as “Sabu,” has turned white-hat penetration tester with Rhino Labs. I’ll go out on a limb here and predict that the article will anger those who still blame him for helping law enforcement identify and prosecute other hackers and hacktivists. Read the story on Wired.