FRESNO, Calif. – Operation Covid Chatdown resulted in 34 men being arrested in Fresno, California for soliciting sexual acts from individuals they believed were 12- or 13-year-old children but were actually undercover law enforcement operatives. “These abhorrent attempts by predators to exploit innocent children for immoral and illegal sexual gratification have no place in American […]
Authorities in Europe have detained five people, including a former Russian professional basketball player, in connection with crime syndicates responsible for ransomware attacks. Until recently, one of the suspects, Daniil Kasatkin, played for MBA Moscow, a basketball team that’s part of the VTB United League, which includes teams from Russia and other Eastern European countries. […]
Social media, once a platform for connection and entertainment, has now turned into a breeding ground for cybercrime across the state. What was once just a part of people’s daily routines has, alarmingly, become a prime channel through which fraudsters operate. According to recent data, nearly 61 per cent of financial and social media-related fraud […]
WASHINGTON (TNND) — The FBI and Justice Department announced on Wednesday the arrest of 205 alleged child sex predators in the last week in “Operation Restore Justice.” Attorney General Pamela Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel praised the “historic, unprecedented national nationwide operation” during a news conference and thanked the 55 FBI field officers who […]
Ingram Micro late Wednesday said that it has restored operations to all parts of the globe where it does business, following a ransomware attack that led to a multiday disruption. The Irvine, Calif.-based technology firm said its teams are still working with customer and vendor partners to help support them following the disruption. The company […]
A former ASML and NXP semiconductor engineer will spend three years in a Dutch prison after stealing secret chip technology from his employers and sharing it with Russia. The Rotterdam District Court convicted an unnamed 43-year-old defendant of computer hacking and violating EU sanctions by illegally providing technical assistance to Russia. While the Dutch court […]
PIKE COUNTY, Ohio. (WSAZ) – New information has been released regarding an organized and major crimes task force child predator investigation in Pike County, according to Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman. Thoroughman said he worked alongside Ohio Attorney General David Yost, Portsmouth Police Chief Debby Brewer, New Boston Police Chief Carl Compton, Scioto County Prosecuting […]
A new Insight published by our Morgan Lewis colleagues highlights the complex legal landscape data centers face in the United States, particularly concerning cybersecurity, privacy, and national security. Cybersecurity preparedness and data privacy are now a critical focus for data centers. However, unlike Europe, the US lacks a comprehensive data privacy statute, requiring data centers […]
(© arrow – stock.adobe.com) Albemarle County residents and employees may sign up for free credit monitoring after a cybersecurity breach that may have resulted in the release of personal information. The county was the victim of a ransomware incident on June 10-11, and during that time, the systems may have been “inappropriately accessed and/or obtained […]
As part of its strategic push to promote a culture of safety and emergency preparedness, the Lagos State Government has intensified efforts to raise awareness among schoolchildren and communities through a multi-agency campaign tagged: SASA Lagos Goes to School. The campaign, spearheaded by the Ministry of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Relations under Hon. Gbenga Oyerinde, […]
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