Crime

Tencent fired 100 people for corruption during 2022

A couple have already been jailed, others shown the door for embezzling or arranging sham contracts

Security17 Jan 2023 | 7

Software engineer accused of stealing $300k from employer was 'inspired by Office Space'

We know it's an influential film but that doesn't mean it's an instruction manual

Offbeat13 Jan 2023 | 46

FTX CTO and Alameda Research CEO admit fraud, pair 'cooperating' with Feds

Samuel Bankman-Fried in FBI custody to face court 'as soon as possible'

Networks22 Dec 2022 | 57

Seven smuggled US military tech for Moscow, say Feds

Nuclear, hypersonic hardware is one thing, but you can probably keep the quantum computer stuff, Vlad

Cyber-crime14 Dec 2022 | 5

Bahamian rap: Crypto villain Sam Bankman-Fried arrested

Indictment imminent from America, extradition likely. Grab some popcorn

Software13 Dec 2022 | 43

UK arrests five for selling 'dodgy' point of sale software

Turns a $100 bottle of wine into a $4 soft drink to avoid tax, earning probe by major governments

Cyber-crime12 Dec 2022 | 73

DoJ worries messaging apps could hide evidence of crime, corruption

Record keeping rules might need a tweak to ensure content is preserved

Software02 Dec 2022 | 15

Elon Musk to abused Twitter users: Your tormentors are coming back

Promises restoration of suspended accounts, despite previous pledge to do no such thing

Security25 Nov 2022 | 457

Too soon? Amazon commissions FTX mini-series

Spoiler alert: court proceedings suggest crypto exchange was a mess and investors will be out of pocket

Personal Tech24 Nov 2022 | 31

Husband and wife nuclear warship 'spy' team get 20 years each

The Toebbes tried selling US Navy secrets, but handed them right to the FBI

Cyber-crime10 Nov 2022 | 27

Your new career plan: Go to jail for bribery, get busted taking drugs, be appointed chair of Samsung

It worked for Lee Jae-yong, who now gets to handle a nasty profit plunge

Personal Tech28 Oct 2022 | 9

India to lead drive for global crypto regulations to bust money laundering

As president of the G20, it will have the platform to make it happen

Personal Tech19 Oct 2022 | 6

DoJ ‘very disappointed’ with probation sentence for Capital One hacker Paige Thompson

‘This is not what justice looks like’ says official on sanction for leak of 100 million records

Cyber-crime05 Oct 2022 | 40

Open up, it's the IRS. We're here about the crypto tax you dodged

'At least ten' people didn't declare coin income. Wow, what a bust

Cyber-crime23 Sep 2022 | 26

Charter won't pay out $7b after cable installer murdered woman. Just $1b instead

Well, assuming the US ISP doesn't win its appeal

Networks21 Sep 2022 | 10

Anti-Metaverse package 'explosion' at college VR lab probed by investigators

Blast, manifesto railing against Zuck and AI may be an artifical reality

Bootnotes14 Sep 2022 | 21

DoJ charges pair over China-linked attempt to build semi-autonomous crypto haven on nuked Pacific atoll

Yes, that’s a lot to digest: Marshall Islands legislators allegedly bribed to make it possible

Cyber-crime08 Sep 2022 | 21

Terminal downgrade saves the day after a client/server heist

On Call When the PCs were pilfered by ram raiding rotters, green screens proved their worth

Personal Tech02 Sep 2022 | 140

Charter told to pay $7.3b in damages after cable installer murders grandmother

Broadband giant says it will appeal jury verdict in negligence case

Cyber-crime27 Jul 2022 | 83

Apple's guy in charge of stopping insider trading guilty of … insider trading

He had one job

Legal01 Jul 2022 | 48

Five Eyes alliance’s top cop says techies are the future of law enforcement

Crims have weaponized tech and certain States let them launder the proceeds

Cyber-crime09 Jun 2022 | 15

China reveals its top five sources of online fraud

'Brushing' tops the list, as quantity of forbidden content continue to rise

Cyber-crime17 May 2022 | 15

Another ex-eBay exec admits cyberstalking web souk critics

David Harville is seventh to cop to harassment campaign

Cyber-crime13 May 2022 | 11

US appeals court ruling could 'eliminate internet privacy'

Tech terms of service dissolve Fourth Amendment rights, EFF warns

Legal28 Apr 2022 | 57

Ex-eBay security director to plead guilty to cyberstalking

James Baugh faced trial over campaign against newsletter couple

Personal Tech20 Apr 2022 | 9

Ex IT chief at Homeland Security watchdog stole US govt software to pirate

Murali Venkata found guilty of conspiracy to resell case management app

Applications12 Apr 2022 | 11

Yale finance director stole $40m in computers to resell on the sly

Ill-gotten gains bankrolled swish life of flash cars and real estate

Security31 Mar 2022 | 32

Cybercrooks target students with fake job opportunities

Legit employers don't normally send a check before you've started – or ask you to send money to a Bitcoin address

Security29 Mar 2022 | 21

IT technician jailed for wiping school's and pupils' devices

Court told he'd acted from 'spite and revenge' due to grudge over sacking

Legal14 Feb 2022 | 100

Canadian Netwalker ransomware crook pleads guilty to million-dollar crimes

Crim has 80 months to think on choices made in life

Security08 Feb 2022 | 5

Bitcoin 'inventor' will face forgery claims over his Satoshi Nakamoto proof, rules High Court

COPA load of that

Legal06 Jan 2022 | 76

Fugitive mafioso evaded cops for two decades until he was spotted on Google Street View

Wanted killer cuffed after maps snaps led to Facebook sighting

Bootnotes06 Jan 2022 | 41

Cryptocurrency 'rug pulls' cheated investors out of $8bn in 2021 – report

Somehow people keep buying into dodgy crypto projects that vanish with investor funds

Personal Tech16 Dec 2021 | 54

Oz Feds reveal distribution model behind backdoored 'An0m' chat app spread by crims

Resellers were given exclusive territories to target, and offered tech support

Security09 Dec 2021 | 7

Alibaba exec accused of mishandling sexual assault case wants alleged victim to apologise

Manager was fired, now wants his reputation restored with post on a prominent website

Legal03 Dec 2021 | 13

What a bunch of bricks: Crooks knock hole in toyshop wall, flee with €35k Lego haul

Police still trying to piece everything together

Bootnotes02 Dec 2021 | 106

Amazon India execs questioned after sellers allegedly use site to smuggle marijuana

Updated Ganja believe it? Seller claimed to sell 'Stevia leaves', but shifted a tonne of wacky 'baccy before being busted

Security22 Nov 2021 | 22

Truckload of GPUs stolen on their way out of San Francisco

Nvidia partner EVGA voids warranties - that'll show whoever nabbed 'em, or maybe flush them out

On-Prem08 Nov 2021 | 24

Amazon textbook rental service scammed for $1.5m

Michigan man arrested for borrowing costly textbooks and selling them

Security15 Oct 2021 | 45

Maker of ATM bombing tutorials blew himself up – Euro cops

Vid filming ended in deadly disaster

Bootnotes02 Oct 2021 | 155

Fake 'BT' caller fleeces elderly victim of £30k in APP app scam

That's authorised push payment – where they get the mark to make the transfer

Security27 Sep 2021 | 75

Hard cheese: Stilton snap shared via EncroChat leads to drug dealer's downfall

Brit thrown in the clink for 13 years after 'palm-print' lifted from internet photo

Security25 May 2021 | 66

Police warn of bad Apples that fell off the back of a truck after highway robbery

Driver and security guard tied up and 48 pallets stacked with Cupertino kit stolen

Personal Tech20 Nov 2020 | 55

Here's US Homeland Security collaring a suspected arsonist after asking Google for the IP addresses of folks who made a specific search

Don't worry, says the internet giant, this doesn't happen too often

Security09 Oct 2020 | 71

Former antivirus baron John McAfee collared, faces extradition to America on tax evasion, securities allegations

He paid more or less than $750, though?

Security06 Oct 2020 | 111

Imagine running a dating app and being told accounts could be easily hijacked. How did that feel, Grindr?

In brief Plus: A little reminder to not pay off ransomware crooks

Security03 Oct 2020 | 24

How's this for overachieving? Man accused of running software outfit as a Ponzi scheme while on parole from previous fraud

He masterminded $7m scam from halfway house, Feds claim

Security02 Oct 2020 | 16

Chap beats rap in WhatsApp zap flap: Russian banker walks from insider trading case after deleting software

Brit financial watchdogs foxed by not guilty verdict

Security01 Oct 2020 | 24

Prepare your shocked faces: Crypto-coin exchange boss laundered millions of bucks for online auction crooks

Scumbag found guilty for his role in large-scale cyber-fraud ring

Science30 Sep 2020 | 25

Feds warn foreign disinformation will be spamming US voters well after the November election to sow discord and doubt

In Brief Also, Brazilian teen spots odd Instagram bug and nets $25K

Security28 Sep 2020 | 13

'I don’t want to see another computer for the rest of my life'... Brit Dark Overlord cyber-extortionist thrown in an American clink for five years

Scumbag sobs in court as judge orders him to cough up $1.5m

Security22 Sep 2020 | 44

Contractor convicted of pinching supercomputer cycles to mine cryptocurrency

Court sends him into lockdown that’s not a whole lot nastier than some used to control a certain virus

Security22 Sep 2020 | 16

Russians charged for $16.8m crypto-coin heist, but traders warned their cash is only as safe as their security is tight

In brief Plus: Lazarus Group joins the big league, ex-Aussie PM doxxed, new flaw found in Bluetooth, and more

Security21 Sep 2020 | 4

Amazon staffers took bribes, manipulated marketplace, leaked data including search algorithms – DoJ claims

Banned merchants restored, rivals’ stores binned, cash sent around town in an Uber, it is alleged

Security21 Sep 2020 | 31

Safety driver at the wheel of self-driving Uber car that killed a pedestrian is charged with negligent homicide

Doesn't matter if a computer was in control, responsibility rests with the human, says prosecutor

AI + ML16 Sep 2020 | 88

Good: US boasts it collared two in Chinese hacking bust. Bad: They aren't the actual hackers, rest are safe in China

Ugly: And it's all about video game robberies at this stage

Security16 Sep 2020 | 5