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Russian Citizen Will Serve 30 Months Behind Bars for Running Dark Web Marketplace for Stolen Personal Data

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Jun

2021

Russian citizen Kirill Victorovich Firsov will serve 30 months in prison for administrating an underground website that fueled the cybercriminal community for nearly seven years. According to a press release, the defunct platform DEER.IO hosted around 3,000 shops that sold stolen credit card information, phone numbers, Social Security numbers, and services. The DOJ claimed this […]

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Kansas Man Could Serve 25 Years in Prison for Hacking Local Water System

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Apr

2021

A 22-year-old Kansas man may face the next quarter century behind bars after allegedly hacking computer systems to affect tap water. A press release from the Department of Justice reveals that Wyatt A. Travnichek, 22, of Ellsworth County, Kansas is charged with one count of tampering with a public water system and one count of […]

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US Department of Justice Warns of COVID-19 Vaccine Survey Scams

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Apr

2021

The US Department of Justice (DoJ) issued a warning on Wednesday about fake COVID-19 vaccine survey scams promising fake prizes or cash payments to recipients. According to reports, consumers have received bogus emails and text messages urging them to provide sensitive information in return for a prize. However, there’s a catch. They need to pay […]

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