An examination of thousands of data breaches last year found that ransomware was involved in 44% of incidents, according to researchers at Verizon. The telecom giant published its 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) on Wednesday, featuring an analysis of over 22,000 security incidents and 12,195 confirmed data breaches. Ransomware was featured prominently throughout the […]
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Fired Disney employee gets 3 years in prison for hacking and changing menus CNN Florida former Disney employee sentenced to 3 years for hacking menus, changing allergen info: Officials FOX 35 Orlando Ex-Disney Worker Who Hacked Menus Gets 3 Years in Prison The New York Times Former Disney employee sentenced to 3 years for hacking menus to remove […]
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A man will spend a year in prison and register as a sex offender for 10 years after pleading guilty to a charge stemming from an undercover operation. Sean Rhea pleaded guilty to child solicitation by electronic communication. A judge sentenced him to a year in prison, two years sex offender probation, […]
Critical Infrastructure Security , Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks , Fraud Management & Cybercrime Healthcare, Energy Firms at Highest Risk, Says Bridewell’s Anthony Young Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • April 28, 2025 Anthony Young, CEO, Bridewell Ransomware hacks targeting British critical infrastructure have risen significantly in recent months as hackers […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) – A new report shows cybercrime is up, and people are losing more money because of it. The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint center released its report from 2024 indicating $16 billion in losses, which is a 33% increase from 2023. According to the report, North Carolina ranks in the top 10 states […]
The man allegedly showed police a nude picture of a 12 or 13-year-old before being arrested. MAGAZINE, Arkansas — The Logan County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) said on Thursday that a member of an Indiana biker group has helped in the arrest of an alleged child predator. A Facebook post from LCSO said that on Nov. […]
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During the summer of 2022, an East Coast financial services company specializing in private investments became the target of a new kind of cyberattack involving drones. The incident came to light when the company’s cybersecurity team detected unusual activity on its internal Atlassian Confluence page. The activity appeared to originate from within the company’s network, […]
BRANSON, Mo. — Alex Rosen, leader of the vigilante group Predator Poachers, was arrested in Branson after aggressively confronting someone he alleged was a pedophile. The Branson Police Department (BPD) said in a post on Facebook that they were called to a disturbance at the Steak ‘n Shake involving Rosen. They received reports of Rosen […]
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