"The FBI has been paying closer attention to ‘sovereign citizen’ extremists around the country out of concerns that they will react violently when they interact with government officials. Sovereign …
Philippines now haven for transnational cyber-crime groups—police
"A top Philippine National Police official said the country has become a “haven” for transnational organized crime syndicates involved in cyber pornography, cyber sex dens, illegal online gambling, …
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FBI — 2011 National Gang Threat Assessment
"Gangs continue to commit criminal activity, recruit new members in urban, suburban, and rural regions across the United States, and develop criminal associations that expand their influence over …
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Anonymous hackers set up activist hedge fund
"In an unusual departure, a group of internet hackers best known for its online activism has apparently become a short-selling hedge fund similar to Muddy Waters. Using the name Anonymous Analytics, …
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U.S., Romania arrest more than 100 for cyber scams
"U.S. and Romanian police have arrested more than 100 people in a year-long effort to stop Internet fraud schemes that have cost Americans more than $100 million, the U.S. Justice Department said on …
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FBI uncovers string of large, unauthorized wire transfers to China
"The FBI has sent out a fraud alert over recent trend of unauthorized wire transfers to China. Small- to medium-sized business in the U.S. are typical victims." (Source: FBI uncovers string of large, …
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Serial hacker admits breaching Federal Reserve computers
"A Malaysian national has admitted hacking a computer network operated by the US Federal Reserve Bank and possessing stolen payment card data. Lin Mun Poo, 32, entered a guilty plea on Wednesday in …
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Comodo: Web attack broader than initially thought
"An attack in which someone fraudulently obtained digital certificates for some major Web sites--which could have been used to impersonate those sites--was broader than originally reported, according …
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Bulgaria smashes organized crime gang, arrests 12
"Bulgarian police on Wednesday arrested 12 members of a powerful crime gang suspected of more than a decade of money laundering, racketeering, drug trafficking, bribery and tax fraud, the interior …
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Cyber: Computer Programmer Arrested for Theft of Financial Market Trading Software
Highlights - Computer programmer arrested by FBI after allegedly attempting to steal programs he helped develop at the investment banking firm Goldman Sachs - Programmer had plans to take a higher …