Topic
Hacking
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The Right Coast
Idaho inmates hack prison system and steal $225,000 in credits – BBC News
Hundreds of Idaho prison inmates have hacked jail software to "artificially" boost the amount of money in their own accounts, officials say.The Idaho Department of Corrections said 364 inmates were…
Information Bytes
The latest Mueller indictment – what we all can learn about sources and methods
By Peter Sloan
The indictment filed last Friday by Special Counsel Robert Mueller explains how Russian military intelligence officers hacked into computer systems of the DNC, the DCCC, and Clinton Campaign employees during…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
The 400 lb hacker?
By Ellen Podgor
Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Office has clearly been working to get to the bottom of the alleged Russian interference with U.S. elections. Today a D.C. federal grand jury handed down…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Second Circuit Upholds Conviction Under the CFAA, Rejecting Argument That the Law Is Unconstitutional
By Jean Tomasco
In a recent decision, the federal Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (which covers New York, Connecticut, and Vermont) affirmed the conviction of an Italian citizen for misdemeanor computer…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
International Hacker-For-Hire Who Conspired With and Aided Russian FSB Officers Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison
Russian Officers Tasked Prolific Hacker-for-Hire to Target Webmail Accounts Karim Baratov, aka Kay, aka Karim Taloverov, aka Karim Akehmet Tokbergenov, 23, was sentenced to five years in prison and ordered…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Drones Used as Source to Infiltrate Corporate Networks
Drones are being used more than ever by nefarious actors to spy on networks, intercept data, disrupt communications and hack into servers. In fact, drones are becoming an increasingly more…
The Trademark Blog
DNC sues Russia, Trump, Wikileaks, and many others
Democratic National Committee sues, among others, Russia, Wikileaks, the Trump Campaign, and many others, over DNC email hack [embeddoc url="https://martinschwimmer.lexblogplatformfour.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/833/2018/04/dnc-v-russia-complaint-1.pdf"]
SDNY Blog
Democratic National Committee Sues Russia and Trump Officials Over Hacking
The complaint, filed today, alleges a broad conspiracy to benefit Donald Trump's candidacy: Russian agents made clear that their government supported Trump and was prepared to use stolen emails and…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
DNC Sues Trump, Russia, Assange for Hacking Servers, Aiding Trump
Here's the Democratic National Committee's complaint against President Trump, the Trump campaign and aides, Russia, Russian agents, Julian Assange, and others for hacking into the DNC servers and releasing electronic…
Government Contracts Law
Cyber Threat Intelligence: Make Sure It Means What You Think It Means – Nuix 2018 Black Report: Decoding the Minds of Hackers
By Alex Major
Alex Major is a contributing author to the Nuix 2018 Black Report: Decoding the Minds of Hackers, a unique report that engages professional hackers, penetration testers, and incident responders to understand the security…