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Man Charged In Scheme To Steal More Than $1.5 Million From A U.S. Financial Institution

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Dissent

On October 27, a complaint was unsealed charging Dwayne C. Hans, a United States citizen, with wire fraud, computer fraud, and money laundering.  According to the complaint, between April 2016 and July 2016, the defendant masterminded a series of frauds against a U.S. financial institution in which he masqueraded as an authorized representative of that…

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UK: Teenage hacker behind 1.7 million cyber attacks faces jail

Posted on October 29, 2016 by Dissent

Oops. I  missed this one when Tristan Kirk first reported it: A notorious teenage hacker who was the brains behind more than 1.7 million cyber attacks around the world is facing jail. Adam Mudd, 19, sold access to his Titanium Stresser programme, allowing users to crash websites and computers by overloading them with requests. He is believed…

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Hacker who leaked nude photos of Jennifer Lawrence, other celebrities sentenced to 18 months

Posted on October 28, 2016 by Dissent

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

Posted on October 27, 2016 by Dissent

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…

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Accused hospital computer hacker at Wyatt wages hunger strike

Posted on October 27, 2016 by Dissent

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…

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Yevgeniy Nikulin indicted for hacking LinkedIn, Dropbox, and Formspring

Posted on October 21, 2016 by Dissent

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….

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