Tag: Cyber Crime
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The way Hackers Cash Out Thousands of Bitcoins Received in Ransomware Attacks
Digital currencies have emerged as a favorite method of payment, not only for regular folks, but also for hackers and cyber criminals, as digital currency transactions are nearly anonymous, allowing cyber criminals to use it in underground markets for illegal trading, and to receive thousands of dollars in ransomware attacks—WannaCry, Petya, LeakerLocker, Locky and Cerber […]
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Japan under Heavy Cyber Attack !
Japan under Heavy Cyber Attack !In last two days several Cyber attacks breach corporate and National Security of Japan. First, Japanese parliament hit by cyber attack from China according to Report. A server located in China was used for the attack on the Japanese Lower House. This led to an extraordinary meeting of a key […]
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Operation Hackerazzi : FBI arrests alleged Hacker for Stealing naked photos of Hollywood stars
Pperation Hackerazzi : FBI arrests alleged Hacker for Stealing naked photos of Hollywood stars FEDERAL officials on Wednesday arrested a 35-year-old Florida man,Christopher Chaney and charged him with 26 counts of cyber-related crimes against Hollywood stars following an 11-month federal probe dubbed “Operation Hackerazzi”. Twitter was ablaze earlier today with messages claiming to link to […]
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Atlanta Worker Hacked Ex-Employers Database
An Atlanta man could receive up to five years in prison after pleading guilty Wednesday to hacking into a former employer’s patient database, stealing information and then wiping the database clean. Federal prosecutors said Eric McNeal, 37, used the patient information from a firm identified as “A.P.A.” for a direct marketing campaign at his new […]