SENTENCED! : 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.
Continue ReadingUK Arrests Suspected Scattered Spider Hacker Linked to MGM Attack
UK police have arrested a 17-year-old boy suspected of being involved in the 2023 MGM Resorts ransomware attack and a member of the Scattered Spider hacking collective...the arrest is part of a broader investigation conducted by the National Crime Agency and the FBI into a hacking group known to breach networks, steal data, and deploy ransomware in extortion schemes.
Continue ReadingAspen Institute Launches National Task Force for Fraud and Scam Prevention
A trailblazing multi-sector initiative will launch in the fall to combat fraud. The initiative will bring together leading stakeholders from government, law enforcement, private industry, and civil society to develop a nation-wide strategy aimed at helping prevent fraud and scams.
Continue Reading911 S5 Botnet Dismantled and Its Administrator Arrested in Coordinated International Operation
YunHe Wang, a People's Republic of China national, was arrested on May 24 on charges that he created and operated the world's largest botnet and deployed malware across millions of residential Windows computers worldwide. Wang generated millions of dollars by offering cybercriminals access to these infected computers for a fee.
Continue ReadingSamourai Wallet Founders Arrested for Executing Over $2 billion in Unlawful Transactions
Samourai Wallet founders Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill have been arrested and charged with operating a mixing service that executed over $2 billion in unlawful transactions and laundered over $100 million in criminal proceeds.
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