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Five alleged Black Axe members extradited from South Africa face US charges over romance scams defrauding more than 100 victims.

Five alleged members of the Black Axe cybercriminal organization were extradited from South Africa and will make their first US court appearance Monday. Prosecutors unsealed a 2021 indictment accusing them of running romance scams that stole thousands of dollars from more than 100 people. Named defendants include Perry Osagiede and Franklyn Edosa Osagiede.

DataBreaches.net11:49 UTC · 11h agoPolicy & legal 3 sources

Delaware Consumer Privacy and Data-Breach Law Updates

Delaware's governor signed HB 380 and HB 381 amending the state privacy act and breach notification law.

On September 2, 2026, Delaware's Governor signed House Bill 380 and HB 381. HB 380 amends the Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act (DPDPA), enacted in 2023 and effective January 1, 2025. HB 381 separately amends Delaware's computer security breach notification law. Joseph J. Lazzarotti of JacksonLewis summarizes the changes.

DataBreaches.netSep 13, 14:50 UTC · 2d agoPolicy & legal

AT&T store worker gets 16 months inside for SIM-swap side hustle

Former AT&T store worker Kenneth Carter sentenced to 16 months for SIM-swapping customers for cybercriminals.

Kenneth Carter, 44, a former AT&T retail employee in Portland, Oregon, used his internal system access to perform SIM swaps on customers' phone numbers for cybercriminals. The swaps allowed criminals to intercept authentication codes and raid victims' bank accounts. Carter was sentenced to 16 months in federal prison.

DataBreaches.netSep 13, 14:50 UTC · 2d agoPolicy & legal1· 1 read

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Members of ‘Black Axe’ cybercriminal group extradited from South Africa

Delaware Consumer Privacy and Data-Breach Law Updates

AT&T store worker gets 16 months inside for SIM-swap side hustle