Nigerian accused of hacking tax preparation businesses extradited to US
Prosecutors accuse Chukwuemeka Victor Amachukwu, who was arrested in France, of multiple fraud schemes, including tax refund fraud and identity theft.
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Former Army soldier pleads guilty to widespread attack spree linked to AT&T, Snowflake and others
Cameron Wagenius faces a maximum of 27 years in prison. A researcher that helped with the investigation called this ‘one of the most significant wins in the…
Infostealers fueled cyberattacks and snagged 2.1B credentials last year
Inexpensive information-stealing malware surged in 2024, infecting 23 million hosts, according to Flashpoint.
Alabama man arrested for role in SEC Twitter account hijacking
Eric Council Jr. was charged with aggravated identity theft and access device fraud in connection with the January 2024 incident.
Kentucky man gets 81 months in prison for cyber fraud to fake his own death
Federal authorities said one of the primary motives for the scheme was to avoid paying more than $116,000 in child support to his ex-wife.
A year after outcry, IRS still doesn’t offer taxpayers alternative to ID.me
The agency sparked controversy over its decision to deploy facial recognition technology from the company to vet taxpayers' identity.
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Data breach notices become more opaque, leaving consumers in the dark
Of the 1,802 breaches the Identity Theft Resource Center tracked in 2022, 66% of notices lacked details about the attack and victims.
Experian tool exposed partial Social Security numbers, putting customers at risk
The problem with using Social Security numbers to authenticate consumers goes much deeper than Experian, experts say.
Russian indicted, added to ‘Most Wanted’ in cybercrime market case
Igor Dekhtyarchuk allegedly ran the cybercrime forum Marketplace A, which specialized in stolen credit card data and website logins.
Dark Overlord collaborator gets 3 years in prison for buying and selling stolen identities
Prosecutors said Slava Dmitriev used the handle “GoldenAce” to buy and sell stolen identities on AlphaBay, and also assisted the Dark Overlord in extortion operations.