3 Teenagers Claiming to Be Part of Anonymous Arrested in South Korea

3 Teenagers Claiming to Be Part of Anonymous Arrested in South Korea

Authorities believe the suspects don’t actually have any hacking skills

Romanian Man Arrested for Stealing Card Data, Attempting to Hack Presidency Site

Romanian Man Arrested for Stealing Card Data, Attempting to Hack Presidency Site

The suspect is a 37-year-old unemployed man from Cluj Napoca

Security Brief: Heartbleed Bug, Google Vulnerabilities, Arrested Hackers

Security Brief: Heartbleed Bug, Google Vulnerabilities, Arrested Hackers

The main stories for the week between April 7 and April 13, 2014

Three Men Charged with Hacking into Major Video Game Companies

Three Men Charged with Hacking into Major Video Game Companies

They’re accused of hacking the systems of Activision, Valve, Zombie and Epic Games

Pakistani Man Arrested for Hacking Telecoms Company Warid

Pakistani Man Arrested for Hacking Telecoms Company Warid

The suspect is said to have leaked the details of the company’s customers

Man Arrested for Hacking Accounts on South Korea’s Naver Search Portal

Man Arrested for Hacking Accounts on South Korea’s Naver Search Portal

He’s said to have obtained the details of 25 million accountholders

Chinese Authorities Detain 1,530 People Allegedly Involved in SMS Spam Operations

Chinese Authorities Detain 1,530 People Allegedly Involved in SMS Spam Operations

200 billion spam text messages were sent out in the first half of 2013

21-Year-Old Australian Arrested for Hacking US Online Gaming Company

21-Year-Old Australian Arrested for Hacking US Online Gaming Company

The company has not been named, but it could be Riot Games

Notorious Hacker Diabl0 Arrested in Thailand

Notorious Hacker Diabl0 Arrested in Thailand

Farid Essebar has already spent one year in prison for creating the Zotob worm

Man Arrested in Connection with Morrisons Data Breach

Man Arrested in Connection with Morrisons Data Breach

He is accused of making or supplying an article for use in fraud

Two People Arrested for Hacking into KT Corp, Stealing Details of 12M Users

Two People Arrested for Hacking into KT Corp, Stealing Details of 12M Users

South Korean authorities say the two made $10.8 million / €7.85 million

4 People Arrested by UK Police in Connection with Courier Fraud Schemes

4 People Arrested by UK Police in Connection with Courier Fraud Schemes

Over one hundred cases have been reported this year in the West Midlands

110 People Arrested in International Police Operation Against Investment Fraud Schemes

110 People Arrested in International Police Operation Against Investment Fraud Schemes

Luxury cars and other high-value goods have been seized during raids

Three Alleged Hackers Arrested in Korea for Stealing Information from Hundreds of Sites

Three Alleged Hackers Arrested in Korea for Stealing Information from Hundreds of Sites

The details of 17 million people have been stolen from 225 sites

Chicago Boy Charged with Felony for Throwing Snowball at Police Officer

Chicago Boy Charged with Felony for Throwing Snowball at Police Officer

The boy insists he was wrongly accused after school's dean identified him as the culprit

Two Indian Students Arrested for Hacking, Fraudulently Recharging Phones

Two Indian Students Arrested for Hacking, Fraudulently Recharging Phones

They've recharged 500 phones with Rs 8 lakh ($12,872 / €9,394)

5 People Arrested in Connection to Utopia Underground Marketplace Case

5 People Arrested in Connection to Utopia Underground Marketplace Case

Both customers and operators of the defunct website have been detained

 
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