- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- February 1st, 2014
Russian Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Jail for Hacking Trading Accounts
Petr Murmylyuk had previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit securities fraud
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 25th, 2014
British PIs Who Tricked Organizations into Handing over Personal Data Sentenced
They’ve been ordered to pay fines and prosecution costs
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 17th, 2014
Former NatWest Bank Clerk Sentenced for Allowing Criminals to Hijack Bank Computers
He has been sentenced to four years in prison for fraud
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 14th, 2014
LulzSec Hacker Sabu Will Be Sentenced on April 2, Maybe
The government probably still needs his assistance
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 13th, 2014
Sentencing of LulzSec Hacker Sabu Postponed for Fifth Time
He’s probably still cooperating with the United States government
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 27th, 2013
Creator of Malware Behind Mariposa Botnet and His Former Girlfriend Sentenced
Matjaž Škorjanc will spend almost five years behind bars
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 23rd, 2013
10 Chinese Men Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison for Hacking WoW Accounts
They’re said to have hijacked more than 11,500 accounts
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 23rd, 2013
Russian Man Sentenced to 1.5 Years Probation for Cyberattack on President’s Website
The Tomks suspect pleaded guilty to the charges brought against him
- Weekly Roundup
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 22nd, 2013
Security Brief: Target Hack, Attack on Washington Post, NSA Malware Story
The main infosec stories between December 16 and December 22, 2013
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 20th, 2013
Two Polish Men Sentenced to Prison in the UK for Blackmail and DDOS Attacks
Piotr Smirnow and Patryk Surmacki will spend 5 years and 4 months in prison
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 14th, 2013
Hacker Sent to Prison for Trying to Change Medical College Admissions Test Scores
Bosung Shim will spend 3 years in prison and 7 months in community confinement
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 14th, 2013
UK: Nigerian Sentenced to 45 Months in Prison for Role in Cybercriminal Operation
Student loan-themed phishing emails were sent to students
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 13th, 2013
Co-Founder of CarderPlanet Cybercrime Site Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison
Ukrainian national Roman Vega pleaded guilty in 2009
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 12th, 2013
Man Who Hacked US Government Systems Sentenced to 18 Months
The judge is concerned that the sentence might be too low
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 10th, 2013
21-Year-Old Admits Hacking RuneScape Accounts to Steal Virtual Goods
He hasn't been given any jail time, but he'll have to do community work
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 10th, 2013
California Man Who Hacked the Accounts of 350 Women Sentenced to 5 Years
The judge wasn't very impressed with the letter written by the extortionist
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 6th, 2013
Romanian National Sentenced to 8 Years in US Prison for Wire Fraud Scheme
He will be deported back to Romania after he's released from prison