Blog Posts Tagged with "arrests"
LulzSec Member Arrested for Sony Pictures Hack
September 05, 2012 Added by:Headlines
Rivera allegedly used a proxy server in an attempt to mask or hide his Internet protocol (IP) address and obtained confidential information from Sony Pictures’ computer systems using an SQL injection attack against its website...
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FBI: More Arrests in International Cyber Crime Takedown
July 13, 2012 Added by:Headlines
"The FBI announced three more arrests arising from Operation Card Shop, an international operation aimed at sophisticated, highly organized cyber criminals involved in buying and selling stolen identities, exploited credit cards, counterfeit documents, and sophisticated hacking tools..."
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Twenty-Four Arrests in Eight Countries in Cyber Crime Takedown
June 27, 2012 Added by:Headlines
“As the cyber threat grows more international, the response must be increasingly global and forceful. The coordinated law enforcement actions taken by an unprecedented number of countries around the world demonstrate that hackers and fraudsters cannot count on being able to prowl the Internet..."
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Romanian Authorities Arrest Suspected Anonymous Members
May 29, 2012 Added by:Headlines
When asked about the threat of arrest, Balaneasa said: "Romanian authorities (most of them) are just too stupid. I wonder what else they are taking seriously, besides hacking... Afraid? NEVER. We will fight to the end. And to be honest, all they will 'catch' may be clips of themselves sucking their own finger..."
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West New York Mayor Arrested for Hacking
May 25, 2012 Added by:Headlines
The mayor of West New York, N.J., and his son were arrested for allegedly hacking into an e-mail account and website associated with a movement to recall the mayor, and have been charged with gaining unauthorized access to computers and conspiracy...
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Federal Charges Filed in Case Involving Theft of Trade Secrets
May 14, 2012 Added by:Headlines
The indictment alleges that Janice Kuang Capener took information related to customers and the pricing and sales of products without authorization from secure Orbit databases, and used that information for herself and others to the economic detriment of the company...
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Don't Get Lulzed - Three Tips for Avoiding Headline Hysteria
March 12, 2012 Added by:Rafal Los
What does the reported capture of the LulzSec hacking team leadership mean to the Internet? It means there will be a frenzy of jokes, outrage and sensationalism around this hacking group again. What does this reported capture mean to you in corporate security? Not a thing...
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So Long and Thanks for All the Lulz...
March 07, 2012 Added by:Scot Terban
The Sabu fallout will damage Anonymous like a neutron bomb - it won’t destroy the structures, but the radiation will kill everything around. Some ideas are just bad, and most of the bad ideas are cooked up by guys like Monsegur. It turns out that the lulz is ultimately on Sabu...
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AntiSec Hackers Deface Panda Security's Website
March 06, 2012 Added by:Headlines
Just hours after key members of the Anonymous movement were arrested by law enforcement, the remaining minions have begun retaliatory hits against outspoken critics of the rogue hacktivist collective. The main website for security provider Panda Security was hacked and defaced...
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FBI Issues Press Release on Anonymous - LulzSec Arrests
March 06, 2012 Added by:Headlines
Four Principal Members of “Anonymous” and “LulzSec” charged with computer hacking and fifth member pleads guilty; “AntiSec” member also charged with stealing confidential information from approximately 860,000 clients and subscribers of Stratfor...
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Lulzer Sabu Turns in Top Anonymous Leadership
March 06, 2012 Added by:Headlines
Fox News reports that infamous LulzSec leader known as Sabu has been working with law enforcement for months to investigate key members of the anonymous movement, resulting in multiple arrests of key Anonymous conspirators...
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The Top Cyber Criminal Busts of 2011
December 08, 2011 Added by:Headlines
"A torrent of attacks from groups like Anonymous, LulzSec, Goatse Security, and Antisec has made it a busy year for cybercrime investigators. While there are plenty of elusive hackers that will forever manage to outrun the law, the good guys scored some impressive arrests..."
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AT&T Hackers Funded Terrorist Group that Struck India
November 28, 2011 Added by:Headlines
“The hackers were working on commission for a terrorist group linked to Muhammad Zamir, according to the Philippine police. Zamir, a Pakistani, was arrested in Italy in 2007, where he was running a call center and allegedly buying information from Filipino hackers"...
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Over 100 Arrested in Credit Card Fraud Operation
October 10, 2011 Added by:Headlines
"This is by far the largest... identity theft/credit card fraud cases that law enforcement has come across. Credit card fraud and identity theft are two of the fastest growing crimes in the United States, afflicting millions of victims and costing billions..."
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LulzSec Member Indicted for Sony Systems Hack
September 27, 2011 Added by:Headlines
The indictment alleges that Kretsinger and other coconspirators obtained confidential information from Sony Pictures’ computer systems using an “SQL injection” attack against its website, a technique commonly used by hackers to exploit vulnerabilities and steal information...
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Another Suspected Anonymous Member Arrested in UK
August 25, 2011 Added by:Headlines
Scotland Yard has announced the arrest of Peter David Gibson, 22, on charges that the student participated in distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks organized by the rogue hacktivist group Anonymous, particularly an attack on the online payment processor Pay Pal late last year...
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