New York State's First-Ever Missing Child Rescue Operation Results in Successful Location of 47 Children Reported Missing in Erie County
The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) today announced that 47 children who were reported missing in Erie County have been located through a first-of-its-kind Missing Child Rescue Operation in the state.
Continue ReadingHow the FBI and Mandiant caught a ‘serial hacker’ who tried to fake his own death
Jesse Kipf was a prolific hacker who sold access to systems he hacked, had contacts with a notorious cybercrime gang, and tried to use his hacking skills to get off the grid for good.
Continue ReadingHow the FBI and Mandiant caught a ‘serial hacker’ who tried to fake his own death
Jesse Kipf was a prolific hacker who sold access to systems he hacked, had contacts with a notorious cybercrime gang, and tried to use his hacking skills to get off the grid for good.
Continue ReadingTwo Russian Nationals Charged in Connection with Operating Billion Dollar Money Laundering Services
Justice Department Seizes Web Domains for Multiple Illicit Crypto Exchanges
Continue ReadingSENTENCED! : Kentucky Man Who Faked His Own Death Sentenced to 81 Months for Cyber Intrusion and Aggravated Identity Theft
UPDATE: On August 19, 2024, Jesse Kipf, 39, was sentenced to 81 months for computer fraud and aggravated identity theft. Kipf plead guilty to hacking into state death registry systems and private business, and selling access to networks on the dark web. Previously, in November 2023, Kipf, was indicted by a federal grand jury sitting in London, Kentucky on five counts of computer fraud, three counts of aggravated identity theft, and two counts of making false statements on applications in connection with federally insured financial institutions.
Continue ReadingNigerian Man Arrested in Alleged $10 Million Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Fraud Scheme
BOSTON – A Nigerian man was arrested on Aug. 13, 2024 upon arriving at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City on charges that he, and others, conspired to fraudulently obtain at least $10 million in COVID-19 unemployment benefits.
Continue ReadingRussian National Sentenced to 40 Months for Selling 297,000+ Stolen Credentials
Georgy Kavzharadze, 27, of Moscow, Russia was a prolific stolen credential vendor on the since disrupted criminal internet marketplace Slilpp. He was charged in August 2021 and subsequently extradited to the U.S. On August 14, 2024, Kavzharadze was sentenced to 40 months in prison and ordered to pay $1,233,521.47 in restitution.
Continue ReadingBelarusian-Ukrainian Cybercriminal known as "J.P. Morgan" faces decades in prison after being extradited from Poland.
Following an extensive international law enforcement investigation, Maksim Silnikau, aka "J.P. Morgan" was extradited to the U.S. from Poland. Silnikau is believed to be one of the world's most prolific Russian-speaking cybercrime actors and the founder of ransomware-as-a-service group Reveton. The U.K. National Crime Agency (NCA), FBI, Secret Service, Guardia Civil of Spain, Security Service of Ukraine Cyber Department and many other law enforcement agencies coordinated on the investigation.
Continue ReadingBrazillian Senators visit the NCFTA
Senators of the Permanent Subcommittee on Cyber Security made their first stop on an official trip to the United States in Pittsburgh where they visited the NCFTA to learn about and discuss strategic frameworks and cybersecurity best practices.
Continue ReadingOperation Chakra-II: India's CBI takes Action to dismantle major cyber crime network, arrests 43
India's Central Bureau of Investigation arrests 43 and disrupts major international criminal call center responsible for targeting victims globally.
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