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Online Security & Privacy
U.S. Army Soldier Sentenced to Prison for Massive Telecommunications Data Breach and Extortion Scheme
Cameron John Wagenius, a 22-year-old U.S. Army soldier, was sentenced today to 70 months in federal prison following a high-profile…
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U.S. Army Soldier Sentenced to Prison for Massive Telecommunications Extortion and Data Theft Scheme
Cameron John Wagenius, a 22-year-old U.S. Army soldier, was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison today, marking the conclusion…
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ShinyHunters Cyberattack Exposes Hundreds of Thousands of Files from Florida Driver and Vehicle Database After Failed Extortion Attempt
The notorious cybercrime collective known as ShinyHunters has followed through on its digital extortion threats, publishing hundreds of thousands of…
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Canadian Cybercriminal Connor Riley Moucka Pleads Guilty to Massive Snowflake Data Extortion Scheme
Connor Riley Moucka, a 26-year-old software engineer from Kitchener, Ontario, has formally pleaded guilty to a sweeping array of federal…
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The High Cost of Compliance Why Ransomware Payments Frequently Result in Secondary Extortion Demands
A comprehensive new report from cybersecurity leader Proofpoint has revealed a disturbing trend in the digital extortion landscape: paying a…
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