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SCRANTON, PA — The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that John Molinaro, age 28, of Plains Township, Pennsylvania, was indicted by a federal grand …
Man faces federal charge in cyber attack of Pennsylvania business Read More
In a letter sent to the Biden Administration yesterday, a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators and Representatives urged the President to take immediate action on outbound investments to foreign adversaries. …
U.S. Senators, Representatives Urge Biden Administration to Take Immediate Action on Outbound Investments Read More
PITTSBURGH, PA — A resident of Greene County, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 37 months imprisonment followed by three years of supervised release on his convictions for …
Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to 3 Years in Federal Prison for Cyberstalking and Threats Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Karanjot Singh, age 25, of Upper Darby, PA, was sentenced Thursday to one year and eight months in prison, …
Delaware County Man Sentenced to Prison for Cyberstalking Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Internal Revenue Service declared that spear phishing is the 8th item on the 2022 “Dirty Dozen” scams warning list and a serious problem because it can …
Tax Professionals and Other Businesses, Beware of Dangerous Spear Phishing Attacks Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — The FBI Philadelphia Field Office says it wants to increase public awareness of common elder fraud scams, including romance scams, tech support scams, “grandparent” scams, and government …
FBI Philadelphia Seeks to Raise Public Awareness of Elder Fraud Scams Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Legislation sponsored by Reps. Craig Williams (R-Chester/Delaware) and Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) to allow the state to use the expertise of the Pennsylvania National Guard to respond to …
Williams, Gaydos Bill to Use National Guard in Fight Against Cyber Intrusion Passes House Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Justice announced the seizure this week of the RaidForums website, a popular marketplace for cybercriminals to buy and sell hacked data, and unsealed criminal …
United States Leads Seizure of One of the World’s Largest Hacker Forums and Arrests Administrator Read More HARRISBURG, PA — Legislation recently introduced by Reps. Craig Williams (R-Chester/Delaware) and Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) to allow the state to utilize the Pennsylvania National Guard to combat cyber criminals has …
Bill to Enlist National Guard in Fight with Cyber Criminals Passes Committee Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Justice Department announced the seizure this week of Hydra Market (Hydra), the world’s largest and longest-running darknet market. In 2021, Hydra accounted for an estimated 80% …
Justice Department Investigation Leads to Shutdown of Largest Online Darknet Marketplace Read More