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Ukrainian Hive and Nefilim Ransomware Affiliate Gets 70 Months in US Prison
Artem Stryzhak was sentenced to 70 months in prison after pleading guilty to using Nefilim ransomware in attacks.
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- Dutch Police Arrest Two Over NFC Relay Attacks That Drained $400,000+ From Bank Accounts
Dutch Police Arrest Two Over NFC Relay Attacks That Drained $400,000+ From Bank Accounts
The individuals called victims and persuaded them to install an app and scan their credit cards to loot their bank accounts.
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Hacker Conversations: Corey Thuen and the Evil Bit
Corey Thuen hires hackers for what he calls βthe evil bitβ β an adversarial streak he believes is either there or it isnβt.
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Ransomware Response Expert Arrested in ShinyHunters FBI Hack Probe
The suspect is believed to be Edward Dubrovsky, a Canadian cybersecurity executive who was visiting the United States for a conference.
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Insider Cyber Extortion Plot Against Industrial Firm Lands Engineer in Prison
The former core infrastructure engineer deleted admin accounts, reset hundreds of passwords, and demanded 20 bitcoin to spare the companyβs servers.
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US Seeks Alleged Chinese Hafnium Hacker With $10 Million Reward
Zhang Yu was charged alongside Xu Zewei, who was extradited from Italy to the US in April 2026.
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Qilin Ransomware Suspect Arrested in Japan, Extradited to Germany
The individual was detained in May and has been extradited to Germany to face hacking charges.
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In Rare Move, Alleged Iranian State Hacker Extradited to US
Amir Barati, an alleged member of the Mabna Institute, was indicted for targeting universities, private organizations, and government entities in the US and abroad.
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Hacker Conversations: Rob Juncker, a Knock at the Door and a Moral Compass
Rob Juncker is chief product and technology officer at Mimecast. Is he a hacker? βUnequivocally yes,β he says.
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