Authorities arrested and unsealed charges against a Canadian man accused of running Kimwolf, one of the most far-reaching DDoS botnets on record, the Justice Department said Thursday. Jacob Butler was arrested Wednesday in Ottawa, Canada, and awaits extradition to the United States where he is charged with aiding and abetting computer intrusions and, if convicted,...Read More
It’s not just you. There’s a new data breach every week, and it’s hard to keep track of them all. Whether it’s an insurance company with millions of customers or a major credit bureau with data on everyone, it doesn’t even have to be your fault if your data gets lost. But then, every time...Read More
The U.S. military has created a task force aimed at speeding the integration of artificial intelligence into its capabilities. Politico reported that officials are worried about the potential threat powerful AI tools could pose in the hands of adversaries or bad actors. They also want to ensure that the U.S. doesn’t fall behind in the...Read More
The College Board is adding locations and vendor-specific lessons in Cisco technology to its Advanced Placement (AP) Cybersecurity course for the 2026-27 school year. As part of the College Board’s AP Career Kickstart initiative to tailor new courses to specific career and technical education programs, the cybersecurity course was piloted in the 2025-26 school year...Read More
The College Board is adding locations and vendor-specific lessons in Cisco technology to its Advanced Placement (AP) Cybersecurity course for the 2026-27 school year. As part of the College Board’s AP Career Kickstart initiative to tailor new courses to specific career and technical education programs, the cybersecurity course was piloted in the 2025-26 school year...Read More
Dalton Police Department DALTON — The Dalton Police Department will be conducting a Child Safety Seat Check on Friday, May 22, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at Dalton Fire Department Station #5. Technicians will be available to inspect child safety seats and help ensure they are properly installed to keep children as safe...Read More
A Lancaster city man who arranged to have sex with who he thought was a 15-year-old girl will spend up to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to child sexual abuse charges. Daniel Hackel, 23, was confronted by two members of a self-proclaimed child predator group on Nov. 9, 2025, when he arrived in...Read More
An multi-week investigation into crimes against children in Southern California led to more than 340 arrests, authorities announced Thursday. Operation Firewall involved 112 law enforcement agencies, including the LAPD, across five counties. The crackdown targeting online child predators was conducted during the weeks of April 19 through May 3. Dozens of children were identified as...Read More
Global law enforcement operation takes First VPN offline Pierluigi Paganini May 21, 2026 Police seized First VPN in a global crackdown, exposed its cybercrime users, and shut down infrastructure tied to ransomware and data theft. A major international law enforcement operation has taken First VPN offline, a service that had become a quiet staple for ransomware crews,...Read More
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (7News) — Inside Homeland Security Investigations’ Cyber Crime Center in Fairfax, Virginia, analysts and investigators know they can’t rescue every child who’s being sexually exploited online or arrest every adult who preys on children. The scope of the problem is simply too big. In 2024, the CyberTipline monitored by the National Center...Read More
