- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 18th, 2013
7 Individuals Sentenced for Skimming Credit Cards at Chicago Restaurants
The head of the group received a five-year prison sentence
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 5th, 2013
68-Year-Old Woman from Alabama Sentenced to 57 Months in Prison for Fraud and ID Theft
She admitted stealing over $900,000 (696,000 EUR) from her former employer
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- March 27th, 2013
Romanian Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Role in Internet Phishing Scam
18 other Romanians have been charged for their involvement in the scheme
- Hacking News
- By Eduard Kovacs
- March 23rd, 2013
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
- Oddiverse Blog
- By Raluca Anghel
- March 18th, 2013
Pastor Gets Life Sentence in Second Wife's 2008 Murder
Arthur "A.B." Schirmer faked a car crash to cover up his wife's murder
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- March 9th, 2013
Two Hungarians Sentenced to Prison for $550,000 / €410,000 International Fraud Scheme
The fraudsters got 36 and 48-month prison sentences
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- March 7th, 2013
Sentencing of World’s Most Attractive Hacker Postponed to April 19
Russian national Kristina Svechinskaya is accused of being a money mule
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- February 21st, 2013
Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Scheme Lands US Commodities Firm Owner in Jail for 3 Years
The fraudster and his co-conspirator have stolen over $3.2 million (2.4 million EUR)
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- February 12th, 2013
Former Nurse Sentenced to 111 Months in Prison for Role in Health Care Fraud Scheme
The man admitted to forging documents and money laundering
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- February 12th, 2013
Alabama Woman Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Role in Tax Fraud Schemes
She and her co-conspirators have filed over 1,000 false tax returns
- Incidents
- By Eduard Kovacs
- February 11th, 2013
Canadian Officer Accused of Selling Secrets to Russia Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison
He will also have to pay a fine of $111,000 (83,000 EUR)
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- February 8th, 2013
Indonesian Hacker Accused of Funding Terrorists Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison
Prosecutors plan on appealing the sentence because they sought 12 years
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- February 4th, 2013
Dutch Hacker Accused of Trafficking 100,000 Credit Cards Sentenced to 12 Years
David Benjamin Schrooten is said to have caused damages of over $63 million
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- February 2nd, 2013
Anonymous Hacker FenniC Sentenced to 60 Hours of Unpaid Work
Jake Birchall, the last of the PayPal hackers, avoids prison time
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 25th, 2013
2 Anonymous Hackers from the UK Sentenced to Jail for Cyberattacks on PayPal
A third co-defendant has received a 6-month suspended prison sentence
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 14th, 2013
Man Sentenced by UK Court to Six Years in Prison for Running Lottery Scam
The fraudster made a profit of £800,000 (964,000 EUR / $1.3 million)
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 8th, 2013
Romanian Fraudster Cezar Butu Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison by US Court
He pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit access device fraud