Feds charge 3 Iranians with ‘wide-ranging hacking’ of Trump campaign

September 27, 2024 at 05:51PM Three Iranians have been charged by the US Department of Justice for their involvement in a wide-ranging hacking campaign, including stealing and leaking materials from Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign. The indictment accuses the individuals of wire fraud, identity theft, and targeting US government officials and media members. The FBI … Read more

Iranian hackers charged for ‘hack-and-leak’ plot to influence election

September 27, 2024 at 03:50PM The U.S. Department of Justice revealed an indictment charging three Iranian hackers with a scheme to influence the 2024 U.S. presidential election through a “hack-and-leak” campaign. Based on the meeting notes, the U.S. Department of Justice has unsealed an indictment charging three Iranian hackers with a “hack-and-leak” campaign targeting to … Read more

Crypto miner arrested for skipping on $3.5 million in cloud server bills

April 15, 2024 at 02:13PM The U.S. Department of Justice has arrested and indicted Charles O. Parks III, alias “CP3O,” for allegedly using cloud servers for unauthorized crypto mining, accruing $3.5 million in charges. He exploited cloud providers through fake corporate identities, laundering the mined cryptocurrency. Charges include wire fraud and money laundering, carrying a … Read more

Ex-Google Engineer Arrested for Stealing AI Technology Secrets for China

March 7, 2024 at 05:33AM The U.S. Department of Justice indicted a Chinese national and California resident for stealing Google’s proprietary info and passing it to Chinese tech firms. Linwei Ding, a former Google engineer, siphoned over 500 confidential files on AI trade secrets. He concealed theft and faced a maximum 10-year prison sentence if … Read more