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Traffic streaks past the Department of Justice (DOJ) headquarters building late in the evening on May 18, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images)

Leaders of 764, global child sextortion group, arrested and charged

The Justice Department accuses two men of running a “network of nihilistic violent extremists” who engaged in and facilitated the grooming, manipulation and extortion of minors.
An exterior view shows the marquee at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino left of the Leo the Lion statue on the Las Vegas Strip on August 28, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Police nab 17-year-old linked to group behind MGM Resorts cyberattack

A 17-year-old arrested by British police Thursday is believed to be a member of the cybercriminal gang behind last year’s ransomware attack on MGM Resorts and a…
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Most of the exterior building lights at Caesars Palace are turned off as parts of the Las Vegas Strip go dark as a result of the statewide shutdown due to the coronavirus continuing to spread across the United States on March 19, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada.(Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Hackers that breached Las Vegas casinos rely on violent threats, research shows

While best known for its social engineering techniques, a criminal hacking group known as "the Com" sometimes uses threats of violence.
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