October 22, 2024 at 06:37PM A group of Democratic lawmakers has urged the US Department of Justice to prosecute tax preparation firms for illegally sharing taxpayer data with Meta and Google. They cite a Treasury Department investigation confirming these violations, which may lead to criminal penalties for the companies involved. Legal action status remains uncertain. … Read more
October 3, 2024 at 08:39AM British-Nigerian men Oludayo Kolawole John Adeagbo, 45, and Donald Ikenna Echeazu, 42, have been sentenced for email fraud schemes in the US, earning millions. Adeagbo was sentenced to seven years for affecting Texas and North Carolina organizations, while Echeazu received 18 months. Their scams involved construction projects and local government … Read more
June 17, 2024 at 04:01PM Two men, Thomas Pavey and Raheim Hamilton, have been charged in a Chicago federal court for operating “Empire Market,” a dark web marketplace that facilitated over $430 million in illegal transactions, including the sale of drugs, counterfeit money, and stolen items. If convicted on all counts, they could face life … Read more
June 3, 2024 at 06:48PM Former Epsilon Data Management LLC executives Robert Reger and David Lytle were convicted of selling consumer data for fraudulent schemes. The data was used to target individuals with personalized emails promising large prizes, leading to significant financial losses. Epsilon resolved its criminal liability with a $150 million penalty, compensating 200,000 … Read more
December 1, 2023 at 01:24PM Congress members urged the DOJ to probe a foreign cyber-attack on a Pittsburgh-area water utility, leading CISA to caution other water facilities about potential vulnerabilities. (Note: The summary is based on the information provided and does not include the sentence “The post Congressmen Ask DOJ to Investigate Water Utility Hack, … Read more