2026 • Jan 23
Hacker who stole 120,000 bitcoins wants a second chance—and a security job
Crypto theft was "the worst thing I had ever done." ...
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2026 • Jan 08
Alleged scam kingpin Chen Zhi extradited to China after Cambodia arrest
Chen founded the Prince Group, a multinational conglomerate authorities allege served as a front for ‘one of Asia’s largest transnational criminal organisations’
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2025 • Dec 27
‘All brakes are off’: Russia’s attempt to rein in illicit market for leaked data backfires
Russian state has tolerated parallel probiv market for its convenience but now Ukrainian spies are exploiting itRussia is scrambling to rein in the country’s sprawling illicit marke...
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2025 • Dec 04
Thailand seizes more than $300m in assets and issues 42 arrest warrants in cyberscam crackdown
Seizures and warrants involve Chinese-Cambodian tycoon Chen Zhi, who heads US-sanctioned Prince Group, and Cambodians Kok An and Yim LeakThailand has seized assets worth more than $300m, inc...
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2025 • Oct 22
Jaguar Land Rover looking at $2.5 billion price tag from crippling cyberattack
Incident was likely the most economically damaging cyber event in UK history. ...
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2025 • Oct 12
Hackers leak Qantas data containing 5 million customer records after ransom deadline passes
Hacker collective Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters demanded payment in return for preventing the stolen data of nearly 40 companies from being shared
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2025 • Aug 22
Developer gets 4 years for activating network “kill switch” to avenge his firing
Disgruntled developer was caught after naming the "kill switch" after himself. ...
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2025 • Aug 03
Legal aid cyber-attack has pushed sector towards collapse, say lawyers
Barristers report going unpaid and cases being turned away amid fears firms will desert legal aid work altogetherLawyers have warned that a cyber-attack on the Legal Aid Agency has pushed th...
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