UK Court Says Assange Can’t be Extradited on Espionage Charges Until US Rules Out Death Penalty

March 26, 2024 at 12:48PM A British court ruled that Julian Assange cannot be extradited to the United States on espionage charges unless the U.S. guarantees no death penalty. Assange remains in London’s Belmarsh Prison as the legal saga continues. High Court judges granted a new appeal if the U.S. does not provide further assurances … Read more

FBI seizes Warzone RAT infrastructure, arrests malware vendor

February 12, 2024 at 06:15PM The FBI dismantled the Warzone RAT malware operation, arresting two individuals associated with the cybercrime and seizing its infrastructure. Daniel Meli, 27, a resident of Malta, was arrested for his involvement. He is accused of distributing the malware and could face up to 15 years in prison if extradited to … Read more

Crypto-crook Sam Bankman-Fried spared a second trial

January 2, 2024 at 03:14PM US prosecutors have decided not to pursue a second trial for convicted crypto figure Sam Bankman-Fried. A letter cited already considered evidence and public interest for a prompt resolution. The decision could affect SBF’s March 2024 sentencing, as it would involve negotiating with The Bahamas over extradition terms. The first … Read more

E-Root admin faces 20 years for selling stolen RDP, SSH accounts

October 19, 2023 at 06:49PM Sandu Diaconu, operator of the illegal E-Root marketplace, has been extradited to the U.S. to face a potential 20-year prison sentence for selling access to compromised computers. Diaconu was arrested in the U.K. after authorities seized E-Root’s domains. The U.S. seeks both imprisonment and forfeiture of Diaconu’s criminal proceeds. E-Root … Read more

E-Root market admin faces 20 years for selling stolen RDP, SSH accounts

October 19, 2023 at 06:42PM Sandu Diaconu, operator of the E-Root marketplace, has been extradited to the U.S. to face a maximum imprisonment penalty of 20 years. He is accused of selling access to compromised computers. Evidence suggests over 350,000 compromised systems were listed for sale on E-Root, including government systems and those from various … Read more