From the we-should-have-expected-this dept., Adam Winer reports: An IRS program that was supposed to help protect vulnerable taxpayers has been partially suspended, because it turns out the program wasn’t all that secure. An “IP pin code” program is supposed to add another layer of security to those filing tax return forms, but in March, the…
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Islamic Jihad cyber terrorist indicted for hacking IDF drones over Gaza
Yonah Jeremy Bob reports: Islamic Jihad master hacker Maagad Ben Juwad Oydeh was indicted in the Beersheba District Court on Wednesday for hacking the IDF’s drones hovering over Gaza, enabling Hamas commanders to view the drone videofeed. An indictment filed by the Southern District Attorney’s Office also charged Oydeh with hacking into the IDF, the…
Former State Dept employee sentenced to prison for hacking, cyberstalking and “sextortion” scheme
There’s an update to a previously noted case. Former U.S. State Department employee Michael C. Ford has been sentenced to four years, and nine months in prison for perpetrating a widespread, international e-mail phishing, computer hacking and cyberstalking scheme against hundreds of victims in the United States and abroad. “This case unfortunately shows that cyber-stalkers…
Chinese National Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Hack into U.S. Defense Contractors’ Systems to Steal Sensitive Military Information
A Chinese national pleaded guilty today to participating in a years-long conspiracy to hack into the computer networks of major U.S. defense contractors, steal sensitive military and export-controlled data and send the stolen data to China. Su Bin, also known as Stephen Su and Stephen Subin, 50, a citizen and resident of the People’s Republic…
Three members of Syrian Electronic Army charged by feds
Three Syrian nationals, all current or former members of the Syrian Electronic Army (SEA), were charged with multiple conspiracies related to computer hacking, according to two criminal complaints unsealed today in the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Virginia. Ahmad Umar Agha, 22, known online as “The Pro,” and Firas Dardar, 27, known…
Hacker breaches USA Cycling, personal information at risk
David Bisson reports: A hacker recently breached the systems of USA Cycling and potentially compromised members’ personal information. On Friday afternoon, USA Cycling, the official cycling organization recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), warned that it had suffered a “data security incident”. In an email sent out…