Ring Customers Get $5.6 Million in Privacy Breach Settlement

The FTC is sending $5.6 million in refunds to Ring users whose private video feeds were accessed without consent by Amazon employees and contractors, or had their accounts and devices hacked because of insufficient security protections.

Feds Accuse Founders of Cryptocurrency Mixer of ‘Large-Scale Money Laundering’

The two founders of a cryptocurrency mixing service that allegedly obfuscated the origins of at least $100 million in criminal proceeds have been arrested, the Department of Justice announced Wednesday.

US Gov Slaps Visa Restrictions on Spyware Honchos

The US State Department is imposing visa restrictions on 13 people involved in the development and sale of commercial spyware, as well as their spouses and children. The State Department can deny these people entrance to the United States.

US Treasury Sanctions Iranians Linked to Government Cyberattacks

The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned four Iranian nationals for their involvement in cyberattacks against the U.S. government, defense contractors, and private companies.

Jury Dishes Out Guilty Verdict in Mango Markets Fraud Case

A New York federal jury found a hacker guilty of all charges that he masterminded and carried out a scheme to fraudulently obtain $110 million from cryptocurrency exchange Mango Markets and investors.

Global Police Operation Disrupts 'LabHost' Phishing Service, Over 30 Arrested Worldwide

As many as 37 individuals have been arrested as part of an international crackdown on a cybercrime service called LabHost that has been used by criminal actors to steal personal credentials from victims around the world.

Moldovan Charged for Operating Botnet Used to Push Ransomware

The U.S. Justice Department charged Moldovan national Alexander Lefterov, the owner and operator of a large-scale botnet that infected thousands of computers across the United States.

UnitedHealth Expects Up to $1.6B Hit From Change Healthcare Cyberattack This Year

The hit comes from direct response efforts like recovering Change’s clearinghouse platform and paying higher medical costs after its insurance arm suspended some utilization management processes, in addition to the loss of Change’s revenue.

Hive RAT Creators and $3.5M Cryptojacking Mastermind Arrested in Global Crackdown

Two individuals have been arrested in Australia and the U.S. in connection with an alleged scheme to develop and distribute a remote access trojan called Hive RAT (previously Firebird).

FTC Bans Online Mental Health Firm From Sharing Certain Data

The FTC in its complaint against Cerebral Inc. and the company's former CEO Kyle Robertson, alleges unfair or deceptive practice violations of the FTC Act and the Opioid Act, which pertains to substance use disorder treatment services.

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