The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) indicted an employee of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for illegally removing numerous national security documents and willfully retaining them at her personal residence during a 13-year period from June 2004 to December 2017. The federal indictment charged Kendra Kingsbury, 48, with two counts of having unauthorized possession … [Read more...] about FBI Analyst Charged With Stealing Counterterrorism and Cyber Threat Info
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Official Monero Site Hacked to Distribute Cryptocurrency Stealing Malware
What an irony — someone hacked the official website of the Monero cryptocurrency project and quietly replaced legitimate Linux and Windows binaries available for download with malicious versions designed to steal funds from users' wallets.The latest supply-chain cyberattack was revealed on Monday after a Monero user spotted that the cryptographic hash for binaries he downloaded … [Read more...] about Official Monero Site Hacked to Distribute Cryptocurrency Stealing Malware
Two Arrested for Stealing $550,000 in Cryptocurrency Using Sim Swapping
It appears that at least the United States has started taking the threat of Sim Swapping attacks very seriously.Starting with the country's first-ever conviction for 'SIM Swapping' this February, U.S. Department of Justice has since then announced charges against several individuals for involving in the scheme to siphon millions of dollars in cryptocurrency from victims.In the … [Read more...] about Two Arrested for Stealing $550,000 in Cryptocurrency Using Sim Swapping
U.S. Charges 9 ‘SIM Swapping’ Attackers For Stealing $2.5 Million
The U.S. Department of Justice today announced charges against nine individuals, 6 of which are members of a hacking group called "The Community" and other 3 are former employees of mobile phone providers who allegedly helped them steal roughly $2.5 million worth of the cryptocurrency using a method known as "SIM Swapping."According to the 15-count indictment unsealed today, … [Read more...] about U.S. Charges 9 ‘SIM Swapping’ Attackers For Stealing $2.5 Million
Ongoing Attack Stealing Credit Cards From Over A Hundred Shopping Sites
Researchers from Chinese cybersecurity firm Qihoo 360's NetLab have revealed details of an ongoing credit card hacking campaign that is currently stealing payment card information of customers visiting more than 105 e-commerce websites.While monitoring a malicious domain, www.magento-analytics[.]com, for over last seven months, researchers found that the attackers have been … [Read more...] about Ongoing Attack Stealing Credit Cards From Over A Hundred Shopping Sites
Teen Run Over and Killed as Thieves Steal His iPad
Marcos Vincente Arenas, a 15 year old Las Vegas teen, was run over and killed by a SUV while trying to prevent thieves from stealing his iPad. Investigators determined Arenas was walking on the south side of Charleston Boulevard carrying the iPad when a white vehicle, believed to be a Ford Explorer or Expedition manufactured between 2008 and 2010, stopped and a man exited the … [Read more...] about Teen Run Over and Killed as Thieves Steal His iPad