The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced that Evaldas Rimasauskas pled guilty to a fraudulent business email compromise scheme that induced two U.S.-based Internet companies (the “Victim Companies”) to wire a total of over $100 million to bank accounts he controlled. The two companies were not named in the press release…
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Australian man arrested for selling one million passwords from popular streaming services
Alex Hernandez reports: A 21-year old Australian man has been arrested for allegedly selling Hulu, Spotify, and Netflix passwords online. The Australian man operated a website that generated passwords for popular streaming services including the aforementioned trio. It is being reported that the man made AU$300,000 (US$211,000) from his operation. The man was arrested after…
Telugu Desam Party in dock over data theft, FIR registered against four
ANI reports: Police have registered a case after a complaint was received against the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) for allegedly using the people’s data illegally through ‘Sevamitra App‘ to advance the party’s electoral prospects in the coming Lok Sabha polls in the state. Police have named four persons in the case. The first information report…
Former Hanover teacher sentenced in ‘Celebgate’ nude photo hacking
WTVR reports: Former Lee-Davis High School special education teacher Christopher Brannan was sentenced to 34 months in prison for his role in the ‘Celebgate’ Apple iCloud hacking which resulted in the release of people’s private photos and videos. Christopher Brannan, 31, was previously convicted of unauthorized access to a protected computer and aggravated identity theft….
Chinese bank’s software chief jailed after finding way to withdraw US$1m in ‘free’ cash from ATMs
Stephen Chen reports: Qin Qisheng, 43, a former manager in Huaxia Bank’s technology development centre in Beijing, spotted a loophole in the bank’s core operating system that meant cash withdrawals made around midnight were not recorded. The bank accepted his explanation that he had simply been trying to test its internal security and the cash…
Laplace Woman Charged with Stealing Federal Student Aid Funds and Identity Theft
From the press release: United States Attorney Peter G. Strasser announced that KENDRA GRAVES, age 31, was charged on January 31, 2019 in a two-count bill of information with theft of government funds, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 641 and identity theft in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section…