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Pirate Bay Co-Founder Gottfrid Svartholm Warg Has Been Sentenced to Two Years in Prison
Jun 20, 2013Pirate Bay co-founder Gottfrid Svartholm Warg has been sentenced to two years in prison by a District Court in Sweden for multiple data intrusions, attempted aggravated fraud and aggravated fraud. The verdict against Svartholm Warg and ...
Tags: Pirate Bay, Hacking
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Pirate Bay Co-Founder Svartholm Warg May Be Extradited to Denmark to Face Hacking Charges
Jun 18, 2013The Swedish Nacka District Court has ruled that Pirate Bay co-founder Gottfrid Svartholm Warg may be extradited to Denmark to face hacking charges, the court confirmed Tuesday. The green light to extradite Svartholm Warg was given Monday, ...
Tags: Pirate Bay, Svartholm Warg, Hacking Charges
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A Former Member of a Band of Hackers Faces up to 10 Years in Prison
May 29, 2013A former member of a band of hackers faces up to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty Tuesday to a single computer hacking charge. Jeremy Hammond, 28, of Chicago admitted to participating in more than a half dozen attacks perpetrated ...
Tags: Stratfor Hack, Computer Hacking
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Authorities Allege Stole a Staggering $45 Million From ATM Machines Around The World
May 15, 2013Alberto Yusi Lajud Pena, found dead in the Dominican Republic two weeks ago, was the leader of the New York cell of an international gang of cyber thieves that authorities allege stole a staggering $45 million from ATM machines around the ...
Tags: Bank Security, Computer Products
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Cody Andrew Kretsinger Was Sentenced Thursday to One Year in Federal Prison for His Role
Apr 23, 2013Cody Andrew Kretsinger, a 25-year-old man from Decatur, Ill., was sentenced Thursday to one year in federal prison for his role in a May 2011 breach of a Sony Pictures website and database. At the time of the intrusion Kretsinger, who ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
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U.S. Officials Today Expressed Dismay Over The U.K. Government's Refusal
Dec 19, 2012U.S. officials today expressed dismay over the U.K. government's refusal to extradite British hacker Gary McKinnon, but insisted the broader extradition relationship between the two countries is as strong as ever. In separate statements, ...
Tags: U.S.officials, U.K.government, hacker, Gary McKinnon
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McKinnon's Extradition Has Been Stalled Since The May 2010 Election
Jul 5, 2012The High Court has intervened to end a stand-off between the home secretary and Gary McKinnon over the order to have him extradited to face hacking charges in the US. McKinnon's extradition has been stalled since the May 2010 election ...
Tags: The High Court, Gary McKinnon, extradition
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Two UK Teenage Pleaded Guilty to Charges Linked with Attacks on High-Profile Websites
Jun 27, 2012Two UK teenage members of hacktivist group LulzSec have pleaded guilty to charges linked with attacks on several high-profile websites. Ryan Cleary, 19, and Jake Davis, 18, admitted being part of LulzSec, an offshoot of the Anonymous ...
Tags: teenage, hacktivist group, attacks websites, hacking charges