HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that a Philadelphia-based repeat sex offender has been sentenced to 25 to 50 years in prison for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl — while he was out on bail for child sexual abuse material charges. Craig Coleman, 33, pleaded guilty Monday to trafficking in individuals, unlawful contact with...Read More
Why pure extortion is replacing traditional ransomware Pierluigi Paganini May 23, 2026 Ransomware gangs are shifting from encryption to pure extortion, focusing on stolen data, reputational pressure, and stealthier attacks. Ransomware groups are quietly changing strategy in 2026. Instead of encrypting systems and causing immediate disruption, many attackers are now focusing on pure extortion: stealing...Read More
ANKARA Non-sexual harassment and cybercrime were among the most common forms of crime experienced in Türkiye over the past year, according to a nationwide victimization survey conducted for the first time by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK). The survey showed that 4.6 percent of respondents reported being subjected to non-sexual harassment in the past 12...Read More
The unauthorized person gained access to information relating to approximately 22,500 individuals, DSS said in a news release on Friday. The information did not involve Social Security numbers or financial account information, according to DSS. DSS and Gainwell Technologies, which provides account administration services for the Connecticut Medicaid program, or HUSKY, learned on March...Read More
TechD Cybersecurity reports 67% profit jump to Rs 14.03 crore in FY26. Revenue rises to Rs 53.25 crore. Orderbook at Rs 43 crore. New Delhi, May 23 (PTI) Cybersecurity and technology solutions provider TechD Cybersecurity has reported a more than 67 per cent jump in net profit to Rs 14.03 crore for the 2025-26 financial...Read More
Ariel Fox Johnson is an attorney and senior advisor on privacy policy for Common Sense Media, a national non-profit based in San Francisco. She filed an amicus brief on behalf of Common Sense Media in support of California’s Age Appropriate Design Code in Netchoice v. Bonta. Over the past year, the Ninth Circuit has largely...Read More
Convicted child molester disappears in El Dorado County after judge lets him leave court and ankle monitor disconnects INVESTIGATION RAISED CONCERNS? FIRST UP NOW A NEW INFORMATION ON AN ONGOING KCRA THREE INVESTIGATION. WE’VE LEARNED THAT THE CONVICTED CHILD MOLESTER WHO VANISHED BEFORE HE WAS SENTENCED IN EL DORADO COUNTY HAD BEEN WEARING AN ANKLE...Read More
In one of the most significant coordinated cybercrime enforcement actions in recent years, international law enforcement agencies have dismantled a criminal virtual private network service allegedly used by ransomware gangs, fraud networks, and data thieves to conceal malicious online activity across the globe. The operation targeted a service known as “First VPN,” a platform investigators...Read More
A former Colorado police officer is accused of using his position to be intimate with female arrestees, victims and witnesses. Christopher Gearhart worked as an agent for the Lakewood Police Department. He was arrested on Tuesday and is out on $20,000 bond. Christopher Gearhart Arapahoe County He faces six charges of first-degree misconduct and four...Read More
The 2026 installment of Hackaday Europe was last weekend, and I’m still basking in the warm glow of hanging out with such an inspiring group of hackers. It’s hard to emphasize how important it is, maybe especially for those of us on the inside of Hackaday, to get to nerd out together like that. While...Read More
