Amazon union organizer arrested for allegedly trespassing at warehouseThe ex-employee was delivering food to workers. By S. Dent, 02.24.2022
European police hacked encrypted phones used by thousands of criminalsIt led to one of the largest law enforcement busts ever.By C. Fisher, 07.02.2020
Ukraine catches hacker who tried to sell 773 million stolen email addressesLaw enforcement confiscated equipment with two terabytes of stolen info.By C. Fisher, 05.19.2020
Huawei technicians may have helped African governments spy on opponentsAn investigation found Huawei employees helped authorities in Uganda and Zambia.By C. Fisher, 08.14.2019
Julian Assange is facing extradition to the US following arrest (update)Ecuador allowed police in after revoking his asylum. By S. Dent, 04.11.2019
Fitbit data helps police arrest another murder suspectThe victim's heart rate spiked and stopped when she was with the alleged killer.By K. Holt, 10.04.2018
17 people charged in a string of Apple store robberiesSuspects allegedly rushed retail stores and grabbed display products.By M. Locklear, 09.28.2018
3D gun publisher Cody Wilson was arrested in TaiwanHe was charged with sexual assault earlier this week.By M. Locklear, 09.21.2018
US police arrest China shopping giant's CEO over misconduct claimsJD.com's Richard Liu has been released, but the case is still active.By J. Fingas, 09.02.2018
Three men arrested for stealing over 15 million payment cardsThey’re allegedly part of the notorious Carbanak cybercrime group.By M. Locklear, 08.01.2018
Four men linked to Mugshots.com have been charged with extortionThe site publishes booking photos and charges people to have them removed.By M. Locklear, 05.18.2018
Prosecutors claim Marcus Hutchins admitted writing Kronos malwareThe 'MalwareTech' security researcher and WannaCry hero pleaded not guilty.By R. Lawler, 08.04.2017
FBI arrests UK security researcher who stopped WannaCry outbreak (updated)Security researcher Marcus Hutchins was in Las Vegas, attending the Def Con security conference. By A. Tarantola, 08.03.2017
Russian charged over $4 billion bitcoin laundering schemeExchange chief Alexander Vinnik received most of the stolen Mt. Gox Bitcoins. By S. Dent, 07.27.2017
UK police make first arrest triggered by facial recognitionThe arrest, made in Cardiff, was "unconnected" to the Champions League final.By N. Summers, 06.06.2017
India is cracking down on dissidence posted to WhatsAppAn Indian man was arrested for sharing a Photoshopped image of the prime minister.By T. Seppala, 05.05.2017
Man arrested after knocking over a 300-pound security robotDrunkenly attacking a connected bot with cameras wasn’t smart.By M. Smith, 04.26.2017
Justice Department attacks global spam botnet after arrestThe FBI is already working to neutralize the malware.By D. Cooper, 04.11.2017
Spain arrests Russian citizen for connections to US election hack (updated)The US reportedly already has an extradition request out.By N. Ingraham, 04.10.2017