Switch modder who represented himself in piracy case ordered to pay Nintendo $2 million
An ill-fated stand against a company seasoned in piracy litigation
Scammer posing as stranded astronaut convinces woman to send him $6,750 to buy oxygen
Oxygen isn't cheap in outer space
Teen hacker from notorious Scattered Spider ring sentenced to 10 years in federal prison
He also agreed to pay $13 million in restitution as part of his plea deal
In a nutshell: A Palm Coast, Florida, man linked to a notorious hacking crew will spend the next decade in federal prison after admitting to a multimillion-dollar cybercrime spree that relied on SIM-swapping attacks to steal cryptocurrency. The sentencing closes a two-year investigation that exposed one of the largest fraud schemes tied to a group known as Scattered Spider.
Uber defends safety record after 400,000 sexual misconduct reports in five years surface
Uber says many of the reported cases are "less serious"
TSMC launches legal action against former employees for allegedly trying to leak 2nm trade secrets
Those involved could face 12 years behind bars
Escobar Phone creator pleads guilty to scamming buyers, never delivered devices
Sullying the good name of Pablo Escobar
Facepalm: In a turn of events that will likely surprise no one, the person behind the Escobar Phone that made headlines several years ago for its association with the infamous drug kingpin has pleaded guilty to fraud. The phones, which were rebranded Samsung Galaxy Folds, were never delivered to most customers, nor were the Escobar-branded flamethrowers he also purported to sell. However, buyers did get a certificate of ownership.
Elon Musk's X refuses to assist French prosecutors, says probe serves a political agenda
Officials classify platform as part of "organized gang"
YouTuber raided by Italian police for reviewing handhelds with preloaded ROMs
Up to three years in jail for simply discussing retro game ROMs?
US seeks extradition of Russian basketball player for allegedly aiding ransomware gang
His lawyer says a second-hand computer is to blame
DOJ charges two men over $650 million crypto Ponzi scheme that promised 300% returns
Suspects lit up the Burj Khalifa to lure investors
Low-wage tech support workers become a new gateway for cyberattacks
Outsourced call centers emerge as a new cybercrime battleground
Keylogger campaign hitting Outlook Web Access on vulnerable Exchange servers goes global
Multiple vulnerabilities exploited to achieve malicious goals
Thieves steal almost 3,000 Switch 2 consoles worth $1.4 million from truck headed to Texas GameStop
The driver says he didn't know what was in the truck
Thieves cut fiber lines in failed copper theft, causing Spectrum outage
More thefts linked to rising copper prices, say telecoms
Stolen iPhones disabled by Apple's anti-theft tech after Los Angeles looting
California has ramped up penalties for smash-and-grab robberies
Hacker arrested after exploiting 5,000 accounts in $4.5 million cryptojacking scheme
Suspect could face up to 15 years in Ukranian prison
Second crypto investor arrested in alleged Bitcoin password torture case
Chainsaw threats, electrocution, beatings, and being hung off a roof -- all for a crypto wallet password
Global crackdown led by Microsoft shuts down Lumma Stealer malware infecting 394,000 PCs
A Russian-based cyber-criminal with hundreds of clients is now jobless
Coinbase hack could get people killed, TechCrunch founder warns
Executives of companies that don't adequately protect customer data should be punished
AI lets murder victim address his killer in Arizona courtroom
The video delivers an emotional victim-impact statement
Crypto millionaires targeted in brutal kidnappings across France and Europe
Attackers' modus operandi: cutting off victims' fingers to pressure payments
In brief: There has been a spate of kidnappings taking place across France and Western Europe in which victims are cryptocurrency investors. The most recent incident involved the owner of a crypto marketing firm having his finger cut off by attackers. Police say the man could have been mutilated further had he not been rescued.
New York wants to use AI and cameras to detect subway crime before it happens
Ten people were murdered in NYC subways last year