US Prison Sentences for Nigerian Cybercriminals Surge in Recent Months

November 8, 2024 at 07:27AM Recently, numerous Nigerian cybercriminals have been imprisoned in the United States, with several receiving lengthy sentences for their offenses. This uptick in prison sentences highlights the ongoing efforts to combat cybercrime originating from Nigeria. **Meeting Takeaways:** 1. A notable increase in the number of Nigerian cybercriminals sentenced to prison in … Read more

Julian Assange pleads guilty, leaves courtroom a free man

June 26, 2024 at 02:37PM Julian Assange appeared in the US District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands and pleaded guilty to a single charge of Conspiracy to obtain and disclose national defense information. He was sentenced to 62 months, but as he had already served that amount of time in UK jails, he was … Read more

Belgian man charged with smuggling sanctioned military tech to Russia and China

December 7, 2023 at 02:39AM A Belgian was arrested for smuggling military electronics from the US to Russia and China. Hans De Geetere, charged in the US, conspired to export controlled items, misleading suppliers, and hiding the end-users. His business and he were added to US sanction lists; he faces lengthy prison terms. Meeting Takeaways: … Read more