Cranbury, New Jersey wired $26 million to the wrong party
The township of about 4,000 says it was tricked during a land purchase and disclosed the September 28 loss after an election.
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Crédit Mutuel Arkéa hit by roughly $133 million fraudulent transfers
The bank confirms only the scale; ZachXBT tracked stablecoins moved toward ether and Monero, and a Fortuneo entry is disputed.
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Three men arrested over AI executive and lawyer impersonation fraud
Prosecutors say the scheme took more than $129 million from companies worldwide between 2024 and 2026.
Former FBI agent pleads guilty to stealing about $2.5 million in crypto
He used case-system passphrases in about 100 transfers tied to 35 FBI investigations and faces sentencing on March 4.
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CEO Spoofing Scammers Indicted for AI-Assisted $129 Million Fraud
Three men arrested for using AI to impersonate CEOs and lawyers in a fraud scheme totaling $129 million; extradition pending.
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American pleads guilty to fraud scheme targeting US servicemembers
He faces up to 40 years after using stolen military PII through July 2019, with money mules moving funds to the Philippines.
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Nigerian man sentenced to 8 years for tax-prep hacking and fraud
Amachukwu must pay nearly $3.65 million in restitution and forfeit almost $10.85 million after a 2019–2023 scheme.
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Nigerian national gets 8 years for US tax-prep spearphishing
The court also imposed one year of supervised release, $3.6 million in restitution, and forfeiture of nearly $11 million.
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Business Email Compromise (BEC) Attacks: How to Stop Them
Huntress explains business email compromise, citing $55 billion in global losses and attacks at 36% of surveyed firms.
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Ransomware consultant said he would decrypt data, is accused of paying ransoms instead
New York prosecutors accuse MonsterCloud’s owner of paying ransoms, then billing clients far higher fees.
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Ransomware recovery CEO indicted after allegedly paying hackers and pocketing millions
Prosecutors indicted MonsterCloud CEO Zohar Pinhasi for allegedly paying ransoms while charging clients over $19 million.
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DOJ charges ransomware recovery CEO for secretly paying hackers
DOJ charged MonsterCloud owner Zohar Pinhasi with wire fraud for secretly paying ransomware gangs.
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MonsterCloud Owner Charged With Secretly Paying Ransomware Demands
Florida MonsterCloud owner Zohar Pinhasi was charged with secretly paying ransomware ransoms and billing clients millions.
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Ransomware fixer claimed he could decrypt files, allegedly defrauded clients instead
DOJ charged Zohar Pinhasi with wire fraud for allegedly paying ransomware ransoms while billing MonsterCloud clients for decryption.
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CIA officer admits to creating fake top secret government program to steal over $190 million, including gold bars
Former CIA officer David Rush pleaded guilty to wire fraud after stealing nearly $200 million, including gold bars.
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US Air Force members given over 6 years in prison for cyber theft of more than $2 million
Two U.S. Air Force members received 9- and 6.5-year sentences for a BEC scheme that diverted over $2 million from at least 15 organizations.
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Former US Air Force members sent to prison over BEC attacks
Two former US Air Force airmen received a combined 189 months in prison for BEC and phishing schemes diverting over $2.4 million.
Prison Sentence for Former US Soldier Who Hacked AT&T and Verizon
A former US soldier received 70 months for hacking AT&T and Verizon and extorting victims.
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Digital forensics firm with US federal contracts covered up ties to Russia, DOJ alleges
DOJ arrested Oxygen Forensics executives for allegedly hiding Russian ownership while selling software to U.S. agencies.
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Phone-hacking company that won U.S. security agency contracts hid Russian ownership, DOJ alleges
DOJ says Oxygen Forensics leaders hid Russian ownership to win U.S. law-enforcement contracts.
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Early Scattered Spider member pleads guilty to cybercrime spree
Early Scattered Spider member Ahmed Elbadawy pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy and identity theft, with prosecutors seeking $17.6 million in forfeiture.
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Black Axe Members Extradited to US Over Internet Fraud Claims
Five alleged Black Axe leaders were extradited from South Africa to the US over romance scam and money laundering charges.
Suspected Black Axe gang leaders face cybercrime charges in the US
Five alleged Black Axe leaders extradited from South Africa to the US face wire fraud and money laundering charges over romance scams.
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Members of ‘Black Axe’ cybercriminal group extradited from South Africa
Five Black Axe members extradited from South Africa face US wire fraud and money laundering charges over romance scams defrauding more than 100 victims.
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