Ex-US scientist sentenced in attempted cyber-attack
A former Nuclear Regulatory Commission scientist has been sentenced to a year and a half in prison for plotting a cyberattack on federal government computers.
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Apr 12, 2016
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The Latest: Apple not claiming win in iPhone dispute
The Latest on the FBI's efforts to unlock an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino, California, attackers (all times local):
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Mar 22, 2016
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US firm's Chinese subsidiaries to pay $14.5M to resolve case
Chinese subsidiaries of a Massachusetts software company have agreed to pay more than $14.5 million to resolve the federal government's allegations that they illegally provided recreational travel to Chinese government officials.
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Feb 16, 2016
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Latvian who co-wrote worldwide computer virus can go home
A Latvian computer code writer who admitted a role in spreading a virus to over a million computers worldwide, including some at NASA, can return home after serving over 20 months in prison.
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Jan 5, 2016
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Feds: 3 charged in spamming scheme that targeted 60M people
Three men were charged Tuesday in a computer hacking and spamming scheme that federal prosecutors in New Jersey said compromised the personal information of 60 million people and netted more than $2 million in profits.
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Dec 15, 2015
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Russian charged with hacking asks judge to throw out charges
A Russian man charged with hacking into U.S. businesses to steal credit card information will try to convince a federal judge on Thursday that his 2014 arrest in the Maldives was illegal and his indictment should be dismissed.
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Dec 10, 2015
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Dolphins, sea lions found dead on Mexico island
Four sea lions, 11 sea turtles and 21 dolphins have mysteriously turned up dead on an island in northwestern Mexico, sparking an investigation, authorities said Thursday.
Ecology
Oct 15, 2015
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Moldovan phishing scheme took $3.5M from drilling accounts
A man from the eastern European country of Moldova ran an email phishing scheme that enabled him and others to steal banking information from U.S. companies, including $3.5 million taken from the accounts of a western Pennsylvania ...
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Oct 14, 2015
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Kim Dotcom extradition hearing begins in New Zealand
Kim Dotcom and three colleagues face an extradition hearing that began Monday in an Auckland courtroom. Dotcom is the colorful German-born entrepreneur who started the Internet site Megaupload, which was shut down by federal ...
Business
Sep 21, 2015
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University student pleads guilty to making Android spy app
A Carnegie Mellon University student who hoped to sell enough malicious software to infect 450,000 Google Android smartphones pleaded guilty Tuesday to a federal law meant to prevent hacking of phones and computers.
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Aug 25, 2015
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