Five Venezuelans Plead Guilty in US Court to ATM Jackpotting 2026-09-01 at 14:24 By Ionut Arghire The defendants unsuccessfully attempted to physically install malware on ATMs to force them to dispense cash. The post Five Venezuelans Plead Guilty in US Court to ATM Jackpotting appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek […]
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Snowflake Hacker Pleads Guilty in US Court 2026-08-06 at 17:56 By Eduard Kovacs Connor Riley Moucka was extradited to the United States in July 2025 after he was arrested in Canada. The post Snowflake Hacker Pleads Guilty in US Court appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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Third US Security Expert Admits Helping Ransomware Gang 2026-04-21 at 20:19 By Eduard Kovacs Angelo Martino of Florida has pleaded guilty to collaborating with the BlackCat cybercrime group while working as a ransomware negotiator. The post Third US Security Expert Admits Helping Ransomware Gang appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek […]
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British Scattered Spider Hacker Pleads Guilty in the US 2026-04-20 at 17:03 By Ionut Arghire Tyler Buchanan admitted in court to hacking into various companies, defrauding them, and stealing cryptocurrency from multiple individuals. The post British Scattered Spider Hacker Pleads Guilty in the US appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek […]
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Russian Ransomware Operator Pleads Guilty in US 2026-03-05 at 15:02 By Eduard Kovacs Evgenii Ptitsyn was extradited to the United States from South Korea in November 2024. The post Russian Ransomware Operator Pleads Guilty in US appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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Jordanian Admits in US Court to Selling Access to 50 Enterprise Networks 2026-01-19 at 17:21 By Ionut Arghire Operating as an access broker, the defendant sold unauthorized access to compromised networks to an undercover agent. The post Jordanian Admits in US Court to Selling Access to 50 Enterprise Networks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article […]
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Two US Cybersecurity Pros Plead Guilty Over Ransomware Attacks 2026-01-02 at 14:08 By Eduard Kovacs Ryan Goldberg and Kevin Martin have admitted being affiliates of the BlackCat/Alphv ransomware group. The post Two US Cybersecurity Pros Plead Guilty Over Ransomware Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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Ukrainian Nefilim Ransomware Affiliate Pleads Guilty in US 2025-12-22 at 12:56 By Eduard Kovacs Artem Stryzhak pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit computer fraud after he was extradited earlier this year. The post Ukrainian Nefilim Ransomware Affiliate Pleads Guilty in US appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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Third DraftKings Hacker Pleads Guilty 2025-12-15 at 12:31 By Ionut Arghire Nathan Austad admitted in court to launching a credential stuffing attack against a fantasy sports and betting website. The post Third DraftKings Hacker Pleads Guilty appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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5 Plead Guilty in US to Helping North Korean IT Workers 2025-11-17 at 14:42 By Eduard Kovacs Audricus Phagnasay, Jason Salazar, Alexander Paul Travis, Erick Ntekereze, and Oleksandr Didenko have pleaded guilty. The post 5 Plead Guilty in US to Helping North Korean IT Workers appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from […]
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Former US Defense Contractor Executive Admits to Selling Exploits to Russia 2025-10-30 at 11:32 By Ionut Arghire Peter Williams stole trade secrets from his US employer and sold them to a Russian cybersecurity tools broker. The post Former US Defense Contractor Executive Admits to Selling Exploits to Russia appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is […]
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Former US Soldier Who Hacked AT&T and Verizon Pleads Guilty 2025-07-16 at 11:30 By Ionut Arghire Cameron John Wagenius pleaded guilty to charges related to hacking into US telecommunications companies. The post Former US Soldier Who Hacked AT&T and Verizon Pleads Guilty appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original […]
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Man Who Hacked Organizations to Advertise Security Services Pleads Guilty 2025-06-26 at 15:59 By Eduard Kovacs Nicholas Michael Kloster has pleaded guilty to computer hacking after targeting at least two organizations. The post Man Who Hacked Organizations to Advertise Security Services Pleads Guilty appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View […]
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US Student to Plead Guilty Over PowerSchool Hack 2025-05-21 at 14:04 By Ionut Arghire Matthew Lane allegedly hacked PowerSchool using stolen credentials and admitted to extorting a telecoms provider. The post US Student to Plead Guilty Over PowerSchool Hack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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Man Helped Chinese Nationals Get Jobs Involving Sensitive US Government Projects 2025-04-17 at 19:40 By Ionut Arghire Minh Phuong Ngoc Vong pleaded guilty to defrauding US companies of roughly $1 million in a fake IT worker scheme. The post Man Helped Chinese Nationals Get Jobs Involving Sensitive US Government Projects appeared first on SecurityWeek. This […]
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Suspected Scattered Spider Hacker Pleads Guilty 2025-04-07 at 13:19 By Eduard Kovacs A 20-year-old arrested last year and charged alongside others believed to be members of Scattered Spider has pleaded guilty. The post Suspected Scattered Spider Hacker Pleads Guilty appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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Alabama Man Pleads Guilty to Hacking SEC’s X Account 2025-02-11 at 14:35 By Ionut Arghire Eric Council Jr. pleaded guilty to hacking the X (formerly Twitter) account of the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The post Alabama Man Pleads Guilty to Hacking SEC’s X Account appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from […]
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