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Former Qualcomm VP charged over $150 million acquisition fraud
A former Qualcomm VP and three others have been charged for allegedly tricking the company into paying $150 million for tech it already had.
Former Twitter worker convicted of helping Saudi Arabia spy on dissidents
A former Twitter staffer has been convicted for helping Saudi Arabia spy on dissidents.
US files its first criminal charges over insider trading of cryptocurrency
The US has charged three people with insider trading of cryptocurrency, including a former Coinbase worker.
DOJ says security researchers won't face hacking charges
The Justice Department's new policy says security researchers shouldn't face federal charges for hacking in 'good faith.'
US Treasury issues first-ever sanctions against a cryptocurrency mixer
The US Treasury has issued its first sanctions against a digital currency mixer, accusing Blender of helping North Korea launder crypto.
Germany seizes the world's largest, longest-serving dark web market
German police have shut down Hydra, the world's oldest and largest dark web marketplace.
Grimes claims responsibility for 2012 hack of culture blog Hipster Runoff
Grimes has confessed to hacking an indie blog in 2012 after it posted a 'mean' story about the star.
London police arrest seven people over Lapsus$ hacks
London police say they've arrested seven teens over Lapsus$ hacks targeting Microsoft and Okta.
UK authorities seize NFTSs over $1.9 million in suspected tax fraud
UK authorities have seized three NFTs as part of an investigation into tax fraud.
Dark web news site owner sentenced for role in $8.4 million kickback scheme
A man who oversaw a gateway to dark web marketplaces has been sentenced to 8 years in prison over a kickback scheme.
Oath Keepers leader charged with 'seditious conspiracy' for role in US Capitol breach
The Oath Keepers' founder and others have been charged over the US Capitol breach, but they had already faced online repercussions for months.
LAPD fired two officers who ignored robbers to play 'Pokémon Go'
The LAPD is now known to have fired two officers after they were caught ignoring a robbery to keep playing 'Pokémon Go.'
Rittenhouse defense incorrectly claims iPad pinch-to-zoom modifies footage
Lawyers for Kyle Rittenhouse inaccurately claimed an iPad's pinch-to-zoom would manipulate video, and the judge appears to have accepted the argument.
US Treasury sanctions cryptocurrency exchange for aiding ransomware attacks
The US Treasury Department has sanctioned a cryptocurrency exchange for allegedly laundering the money behind ransomware attacks.
Man who unlocked 1.9 million AT&T phones sentenced to 12 years in prison
The scheme cost the company $201.5 million, according to the Department of Justice.
Hackers steal $97 million from Japan's Liquid crypto exchange
Hackers have stolen almost $100 million in cryptocurrency from digital wallets held by Japan's Liquid exchange.
The hacker behind a giant cryptocurrency heist is returning stolen funds
A hacker stole over $600 million in cryptocurrency, but has promptly started returning funds after apparently being caught.
Las Vegas police solve an old murder case using record-low volume of DNA
Las Vegas police have solved a cold murder case using a record-low volume of DNA to conduct gene sequencing.
UK man arrested over 2020 Twitter celebrity hacks
Police have arrested a UK citizen over his alleged role in a 2020 Twitter hack that targeted celebrities and politicians.
The FBI's phone for criminals included a custom version of Android
A hands-on with the phones the FBI sold in a sting operation has revealed that they're using a custom version of Android with sneaky apps — and a distinct lack of control.