Pompompurin Unmasked: Infamous BreachForums Mastermind Arrested in New York

U.S. law enforcement authorities have arrested a 21-year-old New York man in connection with running the infamous BreachForums hacking forum under the online alias "Pompompurin." The development, first reported by Bloomberg Law, comes after News 12 Westchester, earlier this week, said that federa...

Authorities Shut Down WT1SHOP Site for Selling Stolen Credentials and Credit Cards

An international law enforcement operation has resulted in the dismantling of WT1SHOP, an online criminal marketplace that specialized in the sales of stolen login credentials and other personal information. The seizure was orchestrated by Portuguese authorities, with the U.S. officials taking...

$100M Botnet Scheme Lands Cybercriminal 8 Years in Jail

Authorities have sentenced a hacker to eight years in prison for trafficking stolen personally identifiable information PII and online banking credentials resulting in losses totaling over $100 million. Aleksandr Brovko, 36, formerly of the Czech Republic, pleaded guilty in February to conspiracy...

Russian Hacker Behind LinkedIn Breach also Charged with Hacking Dropbox and Formspring

The alleged Russian hacker, who was arrested by the FBI in collaboration with the Czech police, was believed to be the one responsible for massive 2012 data breach at LinkedIn, according to a statement released by LinkedIn. Now, United States authorities have officially indicted Yevgeniy...