Connor Fitzpatrick, BreachForums Operator, Sentenced Again
Connor Fitzpatrick, AKA Pompompurin, is going back to prison. The 22-year-old from Peekskill, New York, has been resentenced to another three years. He was the [more…]
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Insights from the FBI’s 2023 Internet Crime Report
Ransomware attacks are becoming more frequent, more sophisticated and more costly, according to the FBI’s 2023 Internet Crime Report. The recent FBI report shows some [more…]
FBI’s Most Wanted: Iranian Hacker Charged in Massive Cyberattack Campaign
Alireza Shafie Nasab, an Iranian computer hacker was added to the FBI’s list of wanted cyber criminals. The iranian hacker is accused of participating in [more…]
Hacker Pleads Guilty to Breaching Georgia City’s Police, Clinic Computers
Robert Purbeck, who used the online aliases “Lifelock” and “Studmaster,” pleaded guilty to federal charges of computer fraud this week. He was accused of hacking [more…]
Kevin Mitnick: The Hacker Who Changed the World of Cybersecurity
Kevin Mitnick was a master of social engineering, the art of manipulating people into revealing confidential information. He used his skills to hack into some [more…]
U.S. Navy Shipbuilder, Hit By Ransomware Attack
In a recent cybersecurity incident, Austal, a prominent U.S. Navy shipbuilder and defense contractor based in Australia, reported a ransomware attack to federal authorities, emphasizing [more…]
The Founder Of BreachForums Charged With Computer Crime
A man from Peekskill, New York, known by the pseudonym “Pompompurin,” has been apprehended by federal agents for allegedly operating the infamous hacking platform “BreachForums” [more…]
