Convicted Russian hacker Anikeyev released from prison
The leader of a hacker group that targeted prominent Russian officials has been released from prison.
Security
Aug 6, 2018
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News tagged with cybercrime unit
UK student, 18, arrested in international cyberattack
An 18-year-old student in northwestern England has been charged in a series of cyberattacks on the websites of nearly a dozen multinational firms.
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Jul 3, 2017
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New study to investigate links between cybercrime and autistic traits
A new project between the University's Centre for Applied Autism Research, the charity Research Autism and the cybercrime unit of the National Crime Agency (NCA) - launched today (Monday 3 April) - will examine the links ...
Security
Apr 3, 2017
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Philippines arrests alleged election website hacker
Philippine officials said Thursday they have arrested a suspect in the hacking of the national election agency's website ahead of next month's presidential polls.
Security
Apr 21, 2016
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British police arrest 21-year-old man in VTech hacking
Police in the UK say they've made an arrest in the hacking of kids' technology maker VTech, which compromised the personal information of more than 6 million children around the world.
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Dec 15, 2015
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UK telecoms firm gets ransom demand after being hacked
Phone and Internet service provider Talk Talk said Friday that it has received a ransom demand after a "significant and sustained" cyberattack that may have compromised customers' credit card and banking details.
Internet
Oct 23, 2015
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Hacking puts 4 million UK telecoms customers' data at risk
Phone and Internet service provider Talk Talk said Friday that private data from its 4 million British customers may have been compromised in a "significant and sustained" cyberattack on its website.
Internet
Oct 23, 2015
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Dutchman appears for 'biggest ever' cyberattack
A Dutchman arrested in Spain last month in connection with an unprecedented cyberattack that reportedly slowed down the Internet, has been extradited to the Netherlands where he appeared before a judge on Wednesday, Dutch ...
Internet
May 8, 2013
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Cyberattack deprives millions of Dutch of online ID
More than 10 million Dutch citizens were unable to use their official online signature to pay bills and taxes because of a cyberattack, officials said Wednesday. The national DigiD system "is no longer accessible since Tuesday ...
Internet
Apr 24, 2013
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EU police agency opens unit to tackle cybercrime
The European Union's police coordination agency opened a new cybercrime unit Friday to combat online offenses from banking fraud to peddling images of child sex abuse.
Internet
Jan 11, 2013
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