3 Romanians Accused of Participating in Cyber Fraud Scheme Extradited to the US

3 Romanians Accused of Participating in Cyber Fraud Scheme Extradited to the US

The fraudsters were confident they would not be extradited

New York Programmer Arrester for Hacking into Power Supply Manufacturer’s Systems

New York Programmer Arrester for Hacking into Power Supply Manufacturer’s Systems

The alleged hacker used to work for the targeted company

US Feds Bust Drug Ring After Intercepting Their Calls, SMSs and BBM Messages

US Feds Bust Drug Ring After Intercepting Their Calls, SMSs and BBM Messages

Three individuals have been arrested and another 6 have been indicted

Hacktivists Demand the Release of CB3ROB, Threaten to Launch Attacks

Hacktivists Demand the Release of CB3ROB, Threaten to Launch Attacks

A statement has been published to announce the start of the #freecb3rob campaign

Individual Suspected of Using Malware for 5,000 Bank Account Thefts Arrested in Russia

Individual Suspected of Using Malware for 5,000 Bank Account Thefts Arrested in Russia

The alleged perpetrator is said to be active on the criminal scene since August 2011

Alleged LulzSec Hacker Arrested in Australia for Attacking Government Website

Alleged LulzSec Hacker Arrested in Australia for Attacking Government Website

The 24-year-old worked as a support tech for an IT security firm

Former Hostgator Employee Accused of Installing Backdoors on Over 2,700 Servers

Former Hostgator Employee Accused of Installing Backdoors on Over 2,700 Servers

The malicious apps were discovered after the suspect was terminated

Jordanian Authorities Arrest Hackers Involved in Attacks Against Israel

Jordanian Authorities Arrest Hackers Involved in Attacks Against Israel

Anonymous hacktivists might retaliate against the arrests

Ukrainian and Russian Authorities Arrest Carberp Trojan Developers

Ukrainian and Russian Authorities Arrest Carberp Trojan Developers

They are suspected of stealing $250 million (193 million EUR) in Ukraine and Russia alone

4 ATM Fraudsters Arrested for Stealing Money from Manhattan Bank Accounts

4 ATM Fraudsters Arrested for Stealing Money from Manhattan Bank Accounts

Hundreds of payment cards and hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash have been seized

5 Slovenian Hackers Arrested for Stealing €2M / $2.6 M from Companies

5 Slovenian Hackers Arrested for Stealing €2M / $2.6 M from Companies

The cybercriminals used malware to gain access to passwords and other sensitive data

Security Brief: Diversity 2

Security Brief: Diversity 2

The main events of the week between March 18 and March 24

Three UK Men Jailed for Stealing Millions of Euros’ Worth of Carbon Credits

Three UK Men Jailed for Stealing Millions of Euros’ Worth of Carbon Credits

The fraudsters were part of a hacking ring that targeted the sites of financial firms

17-Year-Old Arrested for Hacking into Phones and Stealing Explicit Pictures

17-Year-Old Arrested for Hacking into Phones and Stealing Explicit Pictures

All the victims are aged under 18, so the hacker has been charged with exploiting children

Man Allegedly Connected with Tilon Banking Trojan Arrested by UK Police

Man Allegedly Connected with Tilon Banking Trojan Arrested by UK Police

The individual is suspected of conspiracy to defraud and drug offenses

4 Mirror Group Journalists Arrested by Scotland Yard in Phone Hacking Case

4 Mirror Group Journalists Arrested by Scotland Yard in Phone Hacking Case

Police say the investigation is separate from the other NOTW cases

Europol and Finnish Authorities Dismantle Asian Credit Card Fraud Ring

Europol and Finnish Authorities Dismantle Asian Credit Card Fraud Ring

The group has stolen around 70,000 EUR ($91,000) in Europe alone

 
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