Empire Market owners charged for enabling $430M in dark web transactions

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

Data firm execs convicted for helping fraudsters target the elderly

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

Congressmen Ask DOJ to Investigate Water Utility Hack, Warning It Could Happen Anywhere

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