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Identity-theft security firm LifeLock fined $100M for lapses
AFP, Published on 18/12/2015
» WASHINGTON - A company which sells identity-theft protection services agreed Thursday to pay a fine of $100 million for failing to protect consumer data in the largest settlement on record, officials said.
Ex-DEA agent gets 6.5 years in Silk Road case
AFP, Published on 20/10/2015
» WASHINGTON - A former US Drug Enforcement Administration agent was sentenced to 6.5 years in prison for extortion and money laundering in connection with the Silk Road investigation.
Former US federal agent pleads guilty in Silk Road case
AFP, Published on 02/07/2015
» WASHINGTON - A former federal agent pleaded guilty Wednesday to stealing Bitcoins while working undercover on a US government investigation of Silk Road, and to soliciting payment from the online black market's operator.
'Revenge porn' king to plead guilty
AFP, Published on 20/02/2015
» LOS ANGELES - The mastermind behind a US revenge porn website has agreed to plead guilty to computer hacking and identity theft charges, in a deal with federal prosecutors in Los Angeles.
China says Anthem hacking accusations 'groundless'
AFP, Published on 06/02/2015
» China on Friday rejected accusations it was behind a hacking attack that saw data on up to 80 million customers stolen from US health insurance giant Anthem as "groundless".
Giant US health-data breach could lead to China
AFP, Published on 06/02/2015
» NEW YORK - Data on as many as 80 million customers at US health insurance giant Anthem was stolen by hackers, officials confirmed Thursday, in a cyberattack investigators have reportedly linked to China.
Hackers charged in software theft from US army, others
AFP, Published on 01/10/2014
» SAN FRANCISCO - Four members of an international hacking ring were charged with cracking the networks of the US Army and developers of blockbuster war video games to steal software, prosecutors said Tuesday.
Accused Android app pirates face criminal charges
AFP, Published on 22/07/2014
» SAN FRANCISCO - US prosecutors on Monday unsealed indictments against six people suspected of collectively pirating millions of applications tailored for Android-powered mobile devices.
Russian accused of hacking US retailers held for trial
AFP, Published on 08/07/2014
» WASHINGTON - A Russian national accused of hacking into US retail computer systems was arrested and ordered to face criminal charges, officials said Monday.
US, South African police smash cybercrime network
AFP, Published on 21/05/2014
» South African police said Wednesday they have smashed an international cybercrime network operating out of Pretoria which led to 20 arrests in a joint operation with the United States.