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Insider Cyber Extortion Plot Against Industrial Firm Lands Engineer in Prison

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Insider Cyber Extortion Plot Against Industrial Firm Lands Engineer in Prison 2026-10-10 at 14:00 By Kevin Townsend The former core infrastructure engineer deleted admin accounts, reset hundreds of passwords, and demanded 20 bitcoin to spare the company’s servers. The post Insider Cyber Extortion Plot Against Industrial Firm Lands Engineer in Prison appeared first on SecurityWeek. […]

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Prison Sentence for Former US Soldier Who Hacked AT&T and Verizon

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Prison Sentence for Former US Soldier Who Hacked AT&T and Verizon 2026-09-28 at 15:36 By Ionut Arghire Cameron John Wagenius was sentenced to 70 months in prison for stealing information from the wireless carriers. The post Prison Sentence for Former US Soldier Who Hacked AT&T and Verizon appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an […]

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US Court Sentences Armenian Man to Prison for Ryuk Ransomware Attacks

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US Court Sentences Armenian Man to Prison for Ryuk Ransomware Attacks 2026-09-24 at 11:38 By Eduard Kovacs Karen Vardanyan has also been ordered to pay over $1.2 million in restitution to victims. The post US Court Sentences Armenian Man to Prison for Ryuk Ransomware Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from […]

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Ukrainian Conti Ransomware Developer Sentenced to 4 Years in US Prison

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Ukrainian Conti Ransomware Developer Sentenced to 4 Years in US Prison 2026-09-11 at 14:29 By Eduard Kovacs Oleksii Oleksiyovych Lytvynenko has been sentenced to 4 years in prison after he was arrested in Ireland in 2023. The post Ukrainian Conti Ransomware Developer Sentenced to 4 Years in US Prison appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article […]

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Belarusian Ransom Cartel Mastermind Gets 16 Years in Prison

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Belarusian Ransom Cartel Mastermind Gets 16 Years in Prison 2026-08-06 at 12:30 By Ionut Arghire Maksim Silnikau was the creator and administrator of the ransomware group and involved in Angler EK’s distribution. The post Belarusian Ransom Cartel Mastermind Gets 16 Years in Prison appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View […]

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Two Scattered Spider Hackers Sentenced to Jail in UK

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Two Scattered Spider Hackers Sentenced to Jail in UK 2026-07-16 at 16:21 By Eduard Kovacs Thalha Jubair and Owen Flowers were prosecuted over a 2024 cyberattack targeting Transport for London (TfL). The post Two Scattered Spider Hackers Sentenced to Jail in UK appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original […]

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Third US Security Expert Sentenced to Prison for Helping Ransomware Gang

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Third US Security Expert Sentenced to Prison for Helping Ransomware Gang 2026-07-10 at 15:58 By Eduard Kovacs Angelo Martino, a former ransomware negotiator, was sentenced to 70 months for helping the BlackCat/Alphv group. The post Third US Security Expert Sentenced to Prison for Helping Ransomware Gang appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt […]

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Third DraftKings Hacker Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison

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Third DraftKings Hacker Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison 2026-06-24 at 15:52 By Eduard Kovacs Nathan Austad has been ordered to pay roughly $1.8 million in forfeiture and restitution, and the sentence also includes 3 years of supervised release.  The post Third DraftKings Hacker Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison appeared first on SecurityWeek. This […]

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Romanian Hacker Sentenced to Prison in US for Selling Access to State Network

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Romanian Hacker Sentenced to Prison in US for Selling Access to State Network 2026-05-27 at 20:02 By Eduard Kovacs Catalin Dragomir previously pleaded guilty to selling access to an Oregon state government office’s network. The post Romanian Hacker Sentenced to Prison in US for Selling Access to State Network appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article […]

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Two US Security Experts Sentenced to Prison for Helping Ransomware Gang

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Two US Security Experts Sentenced to Prison for Helping Ransomware Gang 2026-05-01 at 15:18 By Eduard Kovacs Ryan Goldberg of Georgia and Kevin Martin of Texas were each sentenced to four years in prison.  The post Two US Security Experts Sentenced to Prison for Helping Ransomware Gang appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an […]

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Two North Korean IT Worker Scheme Facilitators Jailed in the US

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Two North Korean IT Worker Scheme Facilitators Jailed in the US 2026-04-17 at 14:32 By Ionut Arghire Kejia Wang and Zhenxing Wang compromised the identities of dozens of US persons to help land jobs at over 100 companies. The post Two North Korean IT Worker Scheme Facilitators Jailed in the US appeared first on SecurityWeek. […]

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Another DraftKings Hacker Sentenced to Prison

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Another DraftKings Hacker Sentenced to Prison 2026-04-17 at 13:45 By Eduard Kovacs Kamerin Stokes sold stolen credentials through an online marketplace even after pleading guilty to his role in the DraftKings attack.  The post Another DraftKings Hacker Sentenced to Prison appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Russian Cybercriminal Gets 2-Year Prison Sentence in US 

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Russian Cybercriminal Gets 2-Year Prison Sentence in US  2026-03-25 at 18:18 By Eduard Kovacs Ilya Angelov was a member of the cybercrime group tracked as TA-551, Shathak, Gold Cabin, Monster Libra, and ATK236. The post Russian Cybercriminal Gets 2-Year Prison Sentence in US  appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View […]

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US Prisons Russian Access Broker for Aiding Ransomware Attacks

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US Prisons Russian Access Broker for Aiding Ransomware Attacks 2026-03-25 at 12:46 By Eduard Kovacs Aleksei Volkov has been sentenced to 81 months in prison for his role in Yanluowang ransomware attacks.  The post US Prisons Russian Access Broker for Aiding Ransomware Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View […]

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Ex-US Defense Contractor Executive Jailed for Selling Exploits to Russia

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Ex-US Defense Contractor Executive Jailed for Selling Exploits to Russia 2026-02-25 at 14:59 By Ionut Arghire Peter Williams was sentenced to 87 months in prison for selling cyber exploits to a Russian broker. The post Ex-US Defense Contractor Executive Jailed for Selling Exploits to Russia appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from […]

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Ukrainian Gets 5 Years in US Prison for Aiding North Korean IT Fraud

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Ukrainian Gets 5 Years in US Prison for Aiding North Korean IT Fraud 2026-02-23 at 15:38 By Ionut Arghire Oleksandr Didenko sold the stolen identities of US citizens, allowing North Koreans to get hired using freelance work platforms. The post Ukrainian Gets 5 Years in US Prison for Aiding North Korean IT Fraud appeared first […]

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2 Venezuelans Convicted in US for Using Malware to Hack ATMs

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2 Venezuelans Convicted in US for Using Malware to Hack ATMs 2026-01-23 at 12:17 By Eduard Kovacs Dozens of Venezuelan nationals have been charged by the US for their role in ATM jackpotting attacks.  The post 2 Venezuelans Convicted in US for Using Malware to Hack ATMs appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an […]

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Dutch Port Hacker Sentenced to Prison

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Dutch Port Hacker Sentenced to Prison 2026-01-13 at 13:56 By Ionut Arghire The 44-year-old individual planted remote access malware on a logistics firm’s systems, with help from employees. The post Dutch Port Hacker Sentenced to Prison appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Australian Man Sentenced to Prison for Wi-Fi Attacks at Airports and on Flights

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Australian Man Sentenced to Prison for Wi-Fi Attacks at Airports and on Flights 2025-12-01 at 11:49 By Eduard Kovacs Michael Clapsis has been sentenced to 7 years and 4 months in prison for stealing sensitive information. The post Australian Man Sentenced to Prison for Wi-Fi Attacks at Airports and on Flights appeared first on SecurityWeek. […]

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Four-Year Prison Sentence for PowerSchool Hacker

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Four-Year Prison Sentence for PowerSchool Hacker 2025-10-16 at 12:58 By Ionut Arghire Matthew Lane pleaded guilty in May to extorting two companies after hacking into their networks and stealing information. The post Four-Year Prison Sentence for PowerSchool Hacker appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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