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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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BreachForums Owner Sent to Prison in Resentencing 

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BreachForums Owner Sent to Prison in Resentencing  2025-09-17 at 15:13 By Ionut Arghire Conor Fitzpatrick, who pleaded guilty in July 2023, was sentenced last year to time served and supervised release. The post BreachForums Owner Sent to Prison in Resentencing  appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Developer Who Hacked Former Employer’s Systems Sentenced to Prison

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Developer Who Hacked Former Employer’s Systems Sentenced to Prison 2025-08-22 at 13:57 By Ionut Arghire Davis Lu was sentenced to four years in prison for installing malicious code on employer’s systems and for deleting encrypted data. The post Developer Who Hacked Former Employer’s Systems Sentenced to Prison appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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Scattered Spider Hacker Sentenced to Prison

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Scattered Spider Hacker Sentenced to Prison 2025-08-21 at 15:58 By Ionut Arghire Noah Urban was sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in the notorious cybercriminal operation known as Scattered Spider. The post Scattered Spider Hacker Sentenced to Prison appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Hacktivist Sentenced to 20 Months of Prison in UK

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Hacktivist Sentenced to 20 Months of Prison in UK 2025-08-19 at 15:59 By Eduard Kovacs Al-Tahery Al-Mashriky of the Yemen Cyber Army has been accused of hacking into and defacing many websites as part of hacktivist campaigns. The post Hacktivist Sentenced to 20 Months of Prison in UK appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is

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UK Student Sentenced to Prison for Selling Phishing Kits

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UK Student Sentenced to Prison for Selling Phishing Kits 2025-07-25 at 16:19 By Ionut Arghire Ollie Holman was sentenced to prison for selling over 1,000 phishing kits that caused estimated losses of over $134 million. The post UK Student Sentenced to Prison for Selling Phishing Kits appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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US Targets North Korea’s Illicit Funds: $15M Rewards Offered as American Woman Jailed in IT Worker Scam

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US Targets North Korea’s Illicit Funds: $15M Rewards Offered as American Woman Jailed in IT Worker Scam 2025-07-25 at 11:06 By Ionut Arghire Christina Chapman was sentenced to prison for helping North Korean IT workers infiltrate US companies and running a laptop farm for them. The post US Targets North Korea’s Illicit Funds: $15M Rewards

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Nigerian Involved in Hacking US Tax Preparation Firms Sentenced to Prison 

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Nigerian Involved in Hacking US Tax Preparation Firms Sentenced to Prison  2025-06-09 at 13:02 By Eduard Kovacs Kingsley Uchelue Utulu has been sentenced to more than 5 years in prison for his role in a scheme that involved hacking, fraud and identity theft. The post Nigerian Involved in Hacking US Tax Preparation Firms Sentenced to

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Men Who Hacked Law Enforcement Database for Doxing Sentenced to Prison

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Men Who Hacked Law Enforcement Database for Doxing Sentenced to Prison 2025-06-05 at 15:17 By Eduard Kovacs Sagar Steven Singh and Nicholas Ceraolo, members of the Vile group, get prison sentences for identity theft and hacking. The post Men Who Hacked Law Enforcement Database for Doxing Sentenced to Prison appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article

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