TOPEKA – (September 29, 2026) – Kansas Attorney General Kris W. Kobach today announced that Kansas has reached a substantial settlement with Roblox, the interactive gaming platform used by millions of children. The agreement secures more than $10 million in financial commitments and requires Roblox to implement and maintain a series of child-safety reforms designed to...Read More
Ken Paxton is facing a Community Note after claiming that criticism of his handling of a child predator is wrong because the defendant “served 60 days.” Paxton’s office initially reached a deal that would have allowed Adam Hoffman to receive credit for time served plus one additional day. That proposal was rejected by Judge Roy...Read More
Mohammad Rizwan on Tuesday asked the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency of Pakistan to return his phone and provide him with written details about allegations or suspicions they are investigating against him. In a letter sent on Tuesday to the NCCIA, which is available in the Pakistan media, Rizwan has also asked the agency to...Read More
Summary A multi-stage intrusion was observed beginning with the abuse of KMS Auto to deliver a sequence of malicious payloads. The attack chain progressed from cryptocurrency mining via XMRig to remote access deployment using ScreenConnect and MeshAgent, culminating in a scareware payload masquerading as ransomware. The final stage utilized psychological tactics by changing wallpapers and...Read More
A senior FBI official made an unusually public request to the hacking group ShinyHunters, telling the cybercriminals on Tuesday to get in touch after a wide-ranging breach of the bureau’s job site. In a video address posted to X on Tuesday, FBI Assistant Director Brett Leatherman said the recent arrest of a Dutch man in...Read More
PENNSYLVANIA (WJAC) — Prosecutors say a second former Penn State student has admitted to his involvement in a federal investigation into nationwide computer hacking. Federal officials say Kou Zhang entered into a plea agreement last week to a charge of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Another former Penn State student, Hanlin Yang, has already pleaded...Read More
(AP) – The U.S. National Security Agency and other military intelligence and cybersecurity forces will guard election systems during the November midterms, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday. Military cybersecurity experts have routinely helped monitor systems and deter potential hackers since election equipment was designated “critical infrastructure” in 2017. But Hegseth’s announcement comes after President...Read More
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier discusses his effort to restrict OpenAI’s development of new AI models, his legal case against the company and the safeguards he wants for children using ChatGPT. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier joins Stuart Varney to discuss the state’s legal push to halt ChatGPT development. Uthmeier outlines serious safety concerns regarding...Read More
Police said the men drove to Westfield over the course of three days to meet with who they believed were young girls to have sex with them. HAMILTON COUNTY, Ind. — Eleven men have been arrested during an online child predator sting in Hamilton County. According to the Hamilton County Metro ICAC Task Force, detectives...Read More
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — A man was arrested in Lancaster County on Sept. 17 for allegedly meeting up with what he thought was a 13-year-old for sexual acts. The Strasburg Borough Police responded to a call from an organization that catches child predators. When officials arrived at the scene, Jacob Novak, 53, admitted he...Read More
