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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
HARRISBURG, PA — Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced that, as part of a coalition of 46 attorneys general, he’s secured a $1.25 million multistate settlement with Florida-based Carnival Cruise Line (Carnival) …
AG Shapiro Secures Settlement Over Carnival Cruise Data Breach Read More
LONDON GROVE TWP, PA — The Pennsylvania State Police Avondale Station say they are investigating a Theft by Deception incident that occurred in London Grover Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Elderly Chester County Couple Loses $36,500 to Scammers 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
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 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Justice unsealed two indictments Thursday charging four defendants, all Russian nationals who worked for the Russian government, with attempting, supporting and conducting computer intrusions …
Four Russian Government Employees Charged in Two Hacking Campaigns Targeting Critical Infrastructure Worldwide Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A man charged with conducting ransomware attacks against multiple victims, including the July 2021 attack against Kaseya, made his initial appearance and was arraigned on Wednesday in …
Sodinokibi/REvil Ransomware Defendant Extradited to United States Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Timothy Spillane, 39, of Chester Springs, PA, pleaded guilty this week before United States District Court Judge Joel Slomsky …
Chester County Man Pleads Guilty to Hacking into Area College Computer Networks Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Russian national, residing in the Yakutsk region of Russia and in Southeast Asia, had his initial appearance in federal court yesterday after his extradition from the …
Russian National Extradited to United States, Faces Charges for Alleged Cybercriminal Activity Read More