An Indian national has pleaded guilty in the U.S. over charges of stealing more than $37 million by setting up a website that impersonated the Coinbase cryptocurrency exchange platform. Chirag Tomar, 30, pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. He was arrested on December 20, 2023, upon entering the … [Read more...] about Indian National Pleads Guilty to $37 Million Cryptocurrency Theft Scheme
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U.K. National Crime Agency Sets Up Fake DDoS-For-Hire Sites to Catch Cybercriminals
Mar 25, 2023Ravie LakshmananCyber Crime / DDoS Attack In what's a case of setting a thief to catch a thief, the U.K. National Crime Agency (NCA) revealed that it has created a network of fake DDoS-for-hire websites to infiltrate the online criminal underground. "All of the NCA-run sites, which have so far been accessed by around several thousand people, have been created to … [Read more...] about U.K. National Crime Agency Sets Up Fake DDoS-For-Hire Sites to Catch Cybercriminals
U.S. Bans Chinese Telecom Equipment and Surveillance Cameras Over National Security Risk
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) formally announced it will no longer authorize electronic equipment from Huawei, ZTE, Hytera, Hikvision, and Dahua, deeming them an "unacceptable" national security threat. All these Chinese telecom and video surveillance companies were previously included in the Covered List as of March 12, 2021. "The FCC is committed to … [Read more...] about U.S. Bans Chinese Telecom Equipment and Surveillance Cameras Over National Security Risk
FCC Adds Kaspersky and Chinese Telecom Firms to National Security Threat List
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Friday moved to add Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab to the "Covered List" of companies that pose an "unacceptable risk to the national security" of the country. The development marks the first time a Russian entity has been added to the list that's been otherwise dominated by Chinese telecommunications firms. Also … [Read more...] about FCC Adds Kaspersky and Chinese Telecom Firms to National Security Threat List
How Oak Ridge National Laboratory optimized its supercomputers with Elastic
The history of Oak Ridge National Laboratory, tucked in the hills of Tennessee, was once a top secret government facility working on unlocking the secrets of atomic energy.These days, the lab, while still maintaining programs researching nuclear science, has a much broader mandate, studying everything from biological and environmental systems to clean energy to the structure of … [Read more...] about How Oak Ridge National Laboratory optimized its supercomputers with Elastic
Justice Department Appoints First Director of National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) earlier this week appointed Eun Young Choi to serve as the first Director of the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET) it established last year. The NCET was created to tackle the criminal misuse of cryptocurrencies and digital assets," with a focus on illegal activities in virtual currency exchanges, mixing and tumbling services, … [Read more...] about Justice Department Appoints First Director of National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team