- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- October 5th, 2012
TinKode Gets 2-Year Suspended Jail Term, Ordered to Pay $120,000 (€93,000)
The money will go to Oracle, NASA, the US Army and the Pentagon
- Digital Rights/Piracy
- By Eduard Kovacs
- September 28th, 2012
5 Men Suspected of Pirating Hollywood Movies Ordered to Pay $1.4M (€1.1M)
Members of the Carnage and CiNEFOX teams have been sentenced to jail
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- September 24th, 2012
Romania-Based Car Sales Scam Suspects Plead Guilty, Agree to Refund Victims
They caused losses of over $4 million (3.2 million EUR)
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- September 21st, 2012
CME Engineer Admits Stealing over 10,000 Files Containing Trade Secrets
He attempted to use the information to improve a trading platform in China
- Incidents
- By Eduard Kovacs
- September 21st, 2012
“Platinum Trust Card” Scammers to Pay $7.5M (€6M), Banned from Telemarketing
The FTC disrupted another credit card scheme that preyed on financially strapped consumers
- Incidents
- By Eduard Kovacs
- September 20th, 2012
Tax Refund Fraud Scheme Shut Down After US Authorities Arrest 14 Suspects
The fraudsters tried to steal $65 million (52 million EUR)
- Incidents
- By Eduard Kovacs
- September 18th, 2012
Two Romanians Admit to Hacking the Computers of US Merchants to Steal Card Data
Subway hackers plead guilty and accept 7-year, respectively 21-month prison sentences
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- September 12th, 2012
State of Alabama Employee Admits to Selling Prisoner Identities and Other Crimes
The suspect faces between 2 and 32 years in prison
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- September 12th, 2012
“Google Money Tree” Work-at-Home Scam Victims Refunded by FTC
Checks totaling $2.3 million (1.84 million EUR) will be sent out
- Incidents
- By Eduard Kovacs
- September 12th, 2012
Wyndham Asks Court to Dismiss FTC Complaint
The company highlights the fact that organizations are hacked all the time
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 31st, 2012
Android Malware Owners Fined by UK Regulatory Body
PhonepayPlus has ordered the company that owns a shady app to refund all victims
- Hacking News
- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 29th, 2012
Alleged University of Pittsburgh Hacker Pleads Not Guilty
He has been allowed to use the Internet, but he’s closely monitored
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 29th, 2012
LulzSec Hacker Arrested for Breaching Sony Pictures, Second Suspect
Raynaldo Rivera is accused of unauthorized access of a computer and conspiracy
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 24th, 2012
Activists File Lawsuit to Rescue Orca Living at Seaquarium
Animal rights defenders claim the marine mammal lacks proper living conditions
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 22nd, 2012
Woman Sentenced to 2.5 Years for Role in Cybercriminal Scheme
She took part in an operation as a result of which $9M (€7.3M) were stolen
- Hacking News
- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 22nd, 2012
Sabu Is Still Cooperating with Authorities, Sentencing Postponed
It’s uncertain if he’s still active or if he’s simply a “consultant”
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 7th, 2012
Student Pleads Guilty to Creating Fake SmartSource Coupons
Retailers lost $900,000 (729,000 EUR) because of his crimes