PORTLAND, Ore.—An Armenian citizen, extradited from Ukraine to the United States, was sentenced to federal prison today for his role in RYUK ransomware attacks and an extortion conspiracy targeting companies throughout the United States, including in Oregon. Karen Vardanyan, 35, was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison and 3 years’ supervised release. He was […]
TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, will pay the US state of Alabama $100 million (£75.45 million) and introduce a series of measures to restrict children’s use of the platform under a settlement reached in a lawsuit. The agreement was reached shortly before a jury trial was due to begin on Monday. It resolves allegations […]
NEED TO KNOW Jonathan Lipnicki attended the L.A. premiere of his new film Primetime on Sept. 23, marking a rare public appearance for the former child star The actor, known for his roles in Jerry Maguire and Stuart Little, takes on a dark role in the new A24 thriller Primetime marks Lipnicki’s first major movie […]
The person approaching a child through an online game may not fit the image parents have traditionally associated with an internet predator. He may be another teenager. Federal investigators and researchers are again warning parents about violent online networks commonly associated with 764, following a Friday InvestigateTV report examining how members use social media and […]
PETALING JAYA: The Education Ministry will carry out a comprehensive review on safety aspects and compliance with procedures at schools, says Datuk Seri Fadhlina Sidek. The Education Minister said she had instructed the Inspectorate of Schools to immediately conduct an audit to identify any non-compliance. The directive came following calls from political leaders for an […]
Exploit.in Database Reveals the Roots of Today’s Ransomware Ecosystem Pierluigi Paganini September 26, 2026 Exploit.in data shows how a 2005 cybercrime forum helped shape today’s ransomware ecosystem, with users and practices surviving for decades. Ransomnews researcher Dancho Danchev dug up a database dump of Exploit.in covering its first three years, from February 2005 to May […]
Foreign nationals involved in online gambling, cyber fraud and other illicit activities have built a network across Bangladesh, using local facilitators to arrange rented properties, bank accounts, documents, security and other logistical support, according to investigators. The network, which investigators believe had around 600 members at different stages, operated from Chattogram, Dhaka, Cox’s Bazar, Cumilla, […]
Gun Free South Africa (GFSA) says that the presence of a firearm makes incidents of violence more lethal and retaliation easier, and is calling for the police to establish where the guns and ammunition used in crime come from. Firearms in the hands of criminals have led to several murders in the country, most recently […]
THE National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has arrested a person allegedly linked to the recent school shooting in South Cotabato and a suspected online groomer in Cebu, NBI chief Melvin Matibag said on Thursday. During a Senate hearing on the proposed 2027 budget of the Department of Justice (DOJ), Matibag said the arrests were made […]
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — The Arkansas State Police are reminding parents and teenagers of the dangers of online connections as the summers end. Sexual predators targeting children often use the internet as a way to connect with them. There have been multiple Missing/Endangered Advisories for missing children and teens over the course of the summer, […]
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