No one is safe: a former cybercriminal told how the darknet works

Several networks provide access to the dark web, including i2p, FreeNet, and To. The dark web is a place where activity cannot be traced. According to the latest report, the most expensive content is child pornography, followed by weapons and drugs.…

Canadian programmer helped Russian hackers hack American sites and earned more than $27 million from it

A Canadian IT specialist admitted to collaborating with a group of cybercriminals from Russia who attacked American and international companies, hospitals, schools and universities. Previously, the perpetrator worked for the Canadian government. The BBC writes about it. During a search of the apartment of 34-year-old Sebastien Vachon-Desjardins in ...

He avenged the attack on him: an American hacker turned off the Internet in all of North Korea

For the past couple of weeks, North Korea has been having some kind of communication problems. On different days, almost all the sites of the country, in particular the airlines Air Koryo and Naenara, the official portal of the government of Kim Jong-un, were unavailable. At least one of the central…

The United States deported a Russian hacker: he was immediately arrested at home

A Russian hacker convicted in the United States was detained in Moscow after deportation, Voice of America reports. In the United States, Alexey Burkov was sentenced to 9 years in prison for cybercrimes. Russian hacker Alexey Burkov, 29 years old, resident of St. Petersburg. Freelance programmer: worked in information security, programming, as well as...

The Ukrainian was given 7 years in prison in the USA: he turned a scam worth $ 1 billion

A Ukrainian citizen was sentenced to seven years in prison for participating in the criminal activities of the FIN7 hacker group. The court also ordered the defendant to pay compensation in the amount of $ 2,5 million, the US Department of Justice said in a statement. Andrey Kolpakov, 33, used several ...

Czech Republic paid compensation to Russian hacker and apologized for extradition to the United States

The Czech Ministry of Justice paid Russian hacker Yevgeny Nikulin about $ 12 for his extradition to the United States in 000. In addition, the department apologized to him. Writes about this Ukrainian truth. The Prague District Court considered Nikulin's claim for compensation for illegal ...

US State Department Announces $ 1 Million Reward for Two Ukrainian Hackers

The US State Department is offering a $1 million reward for information leading to the arrest of two Ukrainian citizens wanted for cybercrimes. “European Truth” writes about this. “The US Department of State is offering a reward of up to $1 million each for information leading to the arrest...

The FBI arrested the Russian, who led the hacker trading platform in the US

The FBI has arrested a Russian citizen believed to be behind Deer.io, a Shopify-like platform that hosts online stores where hackers advertise and sell hacked accounts and stolen data. Writes about this ZD Net. A suspect named Kirill Viktorovich Firsov was ...

Ukrainian convicted of stealing $ 10 million from Microsoft - he faces 20 years in prison

In the United States, they believe that Vladimir Kvashuk robbed not only Microsoft, but also the country's government, Tech.Liga claims. Ukrainian citizen Vladimir Kvashuk, who lives in the American city of Renton, Washington, was found guilty of stealing more than $ 10 million from Microsoft. He worked for Microsoft in the USA ...

Famous American city imposes state of emergency due to hacker attack

A state of emergency has been declared in New Orleans, Louisiana, and a number of computer servers have been shut down due to a hacker attack in the city. Writes about this Tech Crunch. Suspicious activity was noticed around 05:00 on December 13th. By 08:00, the hacker attack was at its peak. According to Kim ...

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