TURLOCK – California Attorney General Rob Bonta in partnership with the recently established Sacramento Regional Human Trafficking Task Force (Sac HTTF), today announced the arrest of 12 individuals for allegedly attempting to contact a minor for sex and other related crimes. The arrests are the result of a partnership between state and local law enforcement and have been...Read More
COBB COUNTY, Ga. — A Georgia cybersecurity expert says computer hackers have posted confidential information swiped in a March ransomware attack on the Cobb County government. The government says the thieves have demanded a ransom and set a Friday deadline for Cobb to pay it. At the time, Cobb County government downplayed its impact. On...Read More
The Guyana Police Force has announced its intention to appeal a decision by the Mahaicony Magistrate’s Court to grant bail to businessman Dennis Persaud, who has been charged under the Cyber Crime Act for allegedly inciting acts of terrorism. Persaud, 37, residing at Lot 5, West Strathavon, Cane Grove, East Coast Demerara, was arrested on...Read More
ALLEGHANY COUNTY, VA (WSET) — An alleged sexual predator from Oklahoma is facing charges thanks in part to work done by investigators with Virginia’s Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office. On August 2, investigators with the office began an online conversation with a man who was later identified as James A. Janis. At the time, Janis believed...Read More
Cybercrime , Events , Fraud Management & Cybercrime FBI’s Sanjay Virmani Discusses Recent FBI Takedowns Tom Field (SecurityEditor) • May 2, 2025
Sanjay Virmani, special agent in charge, FBI, San Francisco
Developing strong relationships with private sector and international partner organizations is vital for tackling cybercrime. A proactive approach ensures...Read More
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – A group of parent advocates held “A Day of Action” on Tuesday. They joined ParentsTogether to ask Facebook parent company Meta for more security features and parental controls. They sent a letter to Meta over a year ago and said they had not received a response. Stephen Carnes, who...Read More
While the retailer was initially quick to inform customers of the breach, subsequent updates have been lacking. Friday’s message from chief executive Stuart Machin saying sorry is the first public statement from the company for a week and only the third one it has put out in total. And there was no mention of when...Read More
When someone stole more than a terabyte of data from Disney last year, it was believed to be the work of Russian hacktivists protesting for artist rights. We now know it was actually a 25-year-old California resident. Ryan Mitchell Kramer has agreed to plead guilty to one count of accessing a computer and obtaining information,...Read More
