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Bitzlato Founder Money Laundering Cryptocurrency Scandal

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In a significant development, Anatoly Legkodymov, the Russian founder of the now-defunct Bitzlato cryptocurrency exchange, has recently pleaded guilty to charges related to operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business. The implications of this ...
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Russian Hacker Guilty Of TrickBot Malware Revealed

| | Cyber threat landscape, Cyber Threats, cybercrime, Cybercrime Investigation, Cybercriminal Prosecution, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity News, Digital Defense, extradition, FBI Cleveland Field Office, FBI Cyber Division, Financial Impact, Global Justice, Hacker Guilty Plea, International Collaboration, justice department, Legal Proceedings, Malicious Software, Ransomware, Trickbot Malware, Vladimir Dunaev
In a significant development, a Russian individual, Vladimir Dunaev, has confessed to his involvement in the creation and deployment of the notorious Trickbot malware. Trickbot, a malicious software suite, wreaked havoc by ...
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A duck stares at you, straight on

Qakbot Cracked: FBI and Friends Hack the Hackers

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Operation Duck Hunt shoots to kill big botnet ...
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Anti-Swatting PSA

Calif. Man Pleads Guilty in Fatal Swatting Case, Faces 20+ Years in Prison

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A California man who pleaded guilty Tuesday to causing dozens of swatting attacks -- including a deadly incident in Kansas last year -- now faces 20 or more years in prison ...
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Mirai Botnet Authors Avoid Jail Time

Mirai Botnet Authors Avoid Jail Time

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Citing "extraordinary cooperation" with the government, a court in Alaska on Tuesday sentenced three men to probation, community service and fines for their admitted roles in authoring and using "Mirai," a potent ...
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