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fromFortune
2 days ago

London teenager orchestrated 'help desk' extortion scheme against 47 U.S. companies that netted $115 million says DOJ | Fortune

A 19-year-old London resident allegedly led social-engineering attacks that extorted $115 million, compromising at least 120 networks and targeting 47 U.S. entities including federal courts.
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fromSecurityWeek
3 days ago

Two Scattered Spider Suspects Arrested in UK; One Charged in US

Two UK suspects linked to Scattered Spider were arrested and charged for extensive cyberattacks, extortion of US organizations, and a Transport for London disruption.
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fromDataBreaches.Net
6 days ago

FBI 'aware' of Anchorage health clinic data breach as hackers claim 60K patients impacted - DataBreaches.Net

FBI is aware of an alleged data breach at Anchorage Neighborhood Health Center involving 50,000 patient records and is assessing potential federal criminal violations.
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