FBI agents monitor social media. As domestic threats rise, the question is who they're watching
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Pioneering hacker Kevin Mitnick, FBI-wanted felon turned security guru, dead at 59
Kevin Mitnick, whose pioneering antics tricking employees in the 1980s and 1990s into helping him steal software and services from big phone and tech companies made him the most celebrated U.S. hacker, has died at age 59.
Jul 20, 2023
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German police take down 'world's largest darknet marketplace'
A German-led police sting has taken down the "world's largest" darknet marketplace, whose Australian alleged operator used it to facilitate the sale of drugs, stolen credit card data and malware, prosecutors said Tuesday.
Jan 12, 2021
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Coder charged in massive CIA leak portrayed as vindictive
A software engineer on trial for the largest leak of classified information in CIA history was "prepared to do anything" to betray the agency, federal prosecutors said Monday as a defense attorney argued the man had been ...
Mar 2, 2020
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2 Chinese nationals charged in $100M cryptocurrency scheme
Two Chinese nationals were charged Monday with laundering over $100 million in cryptocurrency that had been stolen by North Korean hackers, U.S. prosecutors said.
Mar 2, 2020
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6 indicted in cryptocurrency and NFT fraud schemes that netted more than $130 million
Six people have been indicted in four separate cryptocurrency fraud cases involving more than $130 million in losses, including the single largest NFT scheme charged to date, federal prosecutors said this week.
Jul 4, 2022
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Wisconsin man charged with hacking sports betting accounts
A Wisconsin man has been charged in a plot to hack and steal from thousands of sports betting accounts, court documents show.
May 20, 2023
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Thermal drones seek survivors after deadly Italy glacier collapse
Rescuers used thermal drones Monday to search for possible survivors trapped under ice after an avalanche set off by the collapse of the largest glacier in the Italian Alps killed at least six people and injured eight others.
Jul 4, 2022
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Trump Twitter account hacked, no charges: Dutch prosecutors
Dutch prosecutors Wednesday said a man had cracked US President Donald Trump's Twitter account in October despite denials from Washington and the company, but added that the so-called "ethical hacker" would not face charges.
Dec 16, 2020
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US seeks 15-year term for Theranos founder in fraud case
US federal prosecutors are seeking a 15-year jail term for Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes and want her to pay more than $800 million to investors defrauded by her blood-testing startup, according to a court filing.
Nov 12, 2022
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