Dec 24, 2023NewsroomCyber Crime / Data Breach Two British teens part of the LAPSUS$ cyber crime and extortion gang have been sentenced for their roles in orchestrating a string of high-profile attacks against a number of companies. Arion Kurtaj, an 18-year-old from Oxford, has been sentenced to an indefinite hospital order due to his intent to get back to cybercrime "as soon … [Read more...] about British LAPSUS$ Teen Members Sentenced for High-Profile Attacks
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British Hacker Charged for Operating “The Real Deal” Dark Web Marketplace
A 34-year-old U.K. national has been arraigned in the U.S. for operating a dark web marketplace called The Real Deal that specialized in the sales of hacking tools and stolen login credentials. Daniel Kaye, who went by a litany of pseudonyms Popopret, Bestbuy, UserL0ser, and Spdrman, has been charged with five counts of access device fraud and one count of money laundering … [Read more...] about British Hacker Charged for Operating “The Real Deal” Dark Web Marketplace
British Police Charge Two Teenagers Linked to LAPSUS$ Hacker Group
The City of London Police on Friday disclosed that it has charged two of the seven teenagers, a 16-year-old and a 17-year-old, who were arrested last week for their alleged connections to the LAPSUS$ data extortion gang. "Both teenagers have been charged with: three counts of unauthorized access to a computer with intent to impair the reliability of data; one count of fraud by … [Read more...] about British Police Charge Two Teenagers Linked to LAPSUS$ Hacker Group
British Court Rejects U.S. Request to Extradite WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange
A British court has rejected the U.S. government's request to extradite Wikileaks founder Julian Assange to the country on charges pertaining to illegally obtaining and sharing classified material related to national security. In a hearing at Westminster Magistrates' Court today, Judge Vanessa Baraitser denied the extradition on the grounds that Assange is a suicide risk and … [Read more...] about British Court Rejects U.S. Request to Extradite WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange
British Airways Fined £183 Million Under GDPR Over 2018 Data Breach
Britain's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) today hit British Airways with a record fine of £183 million for failing to protect the personal information of around half a million of its customers during last year's security breach.British Airways, who describes itself as "The World's Favorite Airline," disclosed a breach last year that exposed personal details and … [Read more...] about British Airways Fined £183 Million Under GDPR Over 2018 Data Breach