Crime

Smugglers busted sneaking tech into China

'Intel inside' a suspiciously baggy t-shirt gave the game away – as did a truckload of parts

Security30 Mar 2023 | 27

B-List celebs including Lindsay Lohan fined after crypto shill probe

Didn't disclose payments as mastermind pumped up value of tokens with fake trades

Cyber-crime23 Mar 2023 | 40

Feds arrest and charge exiled Chinese billionaire over massive crypto fraud

This one has it all: Donald Trump’s inner circle, a Beijing bot backlash, conspiracy theories, and more

Cyber-crime17 Mar 2023 | 22

FTX inner circle helped itself to $3.2B, liquidators say

SBF alone pocketed $2.2B, or so this bankruptcy paperwork goes

Cyber-crime16 Mar 2023 | 20

Four charged with swiping $1m+ of gear from Microsoft cargo trucks

Talk about off the back of a lorry

Personal Tech08 Mar 2023 | 11

Aussie tech worker payroll scheme operators found guilty of tax fraud

Contractors left hanging while principals splurged on luxury goods

Cyber-crime08 Mar 2023 | 19

Ericsson fined for dodgy Djibouti dealings and warned over Iraqi indiscretions

$206 million for breaching 2019 settlement – and DoJ warns it won't be afraid to do this again

Legal03 Mar 2023 | 5

Sure looks like Beijing stole blueprints from chip fab world's ASML

If at first you don’t succeed, spy, spy again

Systems27 Feb 2023 | 37

Bitcoin mining rig found stashed in school crawlspace

Pics Don't blame the kids! Ex-city employee charged with $17k power theft

Cyber-crime24 Feb 2023 | 80

FTX fiasco founder SBF faces further fraud charges

Fake donors allegedly padded politicians' pockets, both Republican and Democrat

Cyber-crime23 Feb 2023 | 21

Ex-CEO of logistics startup Slync collared on multimillion fraud, embezzlement charges

Christopher Kirchner alleged to have hyped up biz to investors then siphoned off a slice of cash

Legal15 Feb 2023 | 2

American jailed for smuggling controlled tech to Iran

30 months in prison for providing, um... enterprise mobile banking software dev tool

Legal10 Feb 2023 | 12

Eurocops shut down Exclu encrypted messaging app, arrest dozens

German and Dutch authorities say the app was a favorite of organized criminals and drug smugglers

Security07 Feb 2023 | 40

Trust, not tech, is holding back a safer internet

Opinion Excuse me, citizen, did you packet this data yourself?

CSO06 Feb 2023 | 60

Guy accused of wrecking crypto exchange now hauled into court

Mango Markets still offline for now ... but v4 comeback release looms

Cyber-crime03 Feb 2023 | 16

Bankruptcy probe: Celsius cheated investors 'from the start'

If it walks like a Ponzi, quacks like a Ponzi, guess what it is?

Personal Tech01 Feb 2023 | 20

Counterfeit crud crooks crossed over to e-commerce during COVID

Piracy-as-a-service, 'bulletproof' ISPs, fake influencers, and big Chinese e-tailers turned a blind eye

Networks01 Feb 2023 | 3

South Korea makes crypto crackdown a national justice priority

It's listed alongside issues like tackling gang violence, drugs, and sex crimes

Cyber-crime31 Jan 2023 | 2

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 | 23

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 | 139

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