From an NCA press release today: Twelve people have been arrested as part of a National Crime Agency operation targeting customers of website crippling software which can cost as little as £4. Netspoof stresser was a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) programme that disabled web servers and websites by flooding them with massive amounts of…
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Miami-Dade County, Florida, Man Charged With Conspiracy To Commit Health Care Fraud
Here’s a case of insurance info theft to fuel a fraud scheme: NEWARK, N.J. – A Florida man has been charged in connection with his role in establishing fake medical facilities in New Jersey and billing insurance companies for services that were never performed, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. Eduardo Arango Chong, 21, of Hialeah,…
CN: 201 people arrested in infringement of personal information case
CRI reports: Chinese police have arrested 201 suspects in an infringement of citizen’s personal information case, the Ministry of Public Security said Sunday. The case sprawled 25 provincial regions across China. […] Initial investigations showed nine gangs were involved. Each gang consisted of information sources together with three levels of agents. Personal information was sold…
Two Lizard Squad/PoodleCorp Members Arrested and Charged
American and Dutch Teenagers Arrested on Criminal Charges for Allegedly Operating International Cyber-Attack-For-Hire Websites CHICAGO — Federal authorities in Chicago have charged two suspected computer hackers for allegedly operating cyber-attack-for-hire websites that launched attacks on companies and individuals around the world. ZACHARY BUCHTA, 19, of Fallston, Md., and BRADLEY JAN WILLEM VAN ROOY, 19, of…
Federal judge cuts Darkode computer hacker a break
Brian Bowling reports: The dark side of the Internet provided Ryan Neil Green with a satisfaction that was missing in his life. Green was a licensed plumber who was more interested in computers than pipes. Using his computer skills, authorities say he conspired with others to help infect at least 77,000 computers, turning them into…
Turkish hacker group targets Austrian National Bank
The Local reports: A Turkish hacker group has allegedly tried hacking into the National Bank of Austria after reportedly being behind an attempted cyber attack at Vienna airport two weeks ago. The hackers’ collective, which goes under the name of Aslan Neferler, said the cyber attacks on Austrian institutions are revenge for Austria’s “anti-Turkish political…