Browsing Category
Cyber Crime
1612 posts
Pakistani man jailed for 4 years over $19.6M hacking scheme
Muhammad Sohail Qasmani, a 49-year-old Pakistan was sentenced to four years of imprisonment after he was discovered to…
US Judge falls for email scam; loses $1 million
The cybercriminal community spends a lot of time developing scams to make sure their target falls for them. In…
Netflix’ Orange Is the New Black Season was Stolen Using Windows Flaw
In April this year, DarkOverLord a Dark Web hacking group stole and held season 5 of popular TV…
URL Padding: Facebook Mobile Users Hit by Phishing Scam
We have read stories regarding how email is heavily used for phishing scams...
Erebus Ransomware: Hosting Firm Pays Hackers $1m Ransom
Almost four days ago, HackRead reported that a new version of ransomware called Erebus has affected more than…
Man arrested for uploading Deadpool on Facebook may face 3 years in jail
Trevon Maurice Franklin, a Fresno, California resident uploaded the blockbuster movie Deadpool on Facebook in February 2016 just 8 days after its release…
4 School Districts in Florida Attacked By Moroccan Hackers
A group of hackers from Morocco allegedly tried to hack the US voting systems. In an attempt, they…
Pervert arrested for taking candid photos of women, posting on Twitter
The authorities in Calgary, Alberta have arrested a 42-year-old who took photos of random women without their consent.…
Disruptive Ransomware Group ‘FIN10’ Hacked Casinos, Mining Firms
The FireEye cyber security firm has discovered that a number of Canadian mines and casinos were hacked by…
Europol arrest 6 over malware crypter and counter anti-virus platform
Authorities have conducted a large-scale operation against cyber criminals in several European countries. As a result, 6 people…