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Cybercrime's big players are falling: the BlackDB market master was extradited to the US, and authorities smashed a $46M proxy botnet alongside a billion-dollar money-laundering platform. While DoppelPaymer ransomware suspects and DoorDash fraudsters also face justice, the internet's shadow economy is finally getting a very public reckoning.
Disney’s Slack leak culprit pleads guilty to hacking over a terabyte of data using a fake AI art tool. Meanwhile, global authorities are sweeping out ransomware kingpins and crypto thieves, from Yemeni masterminds to Israeli fugitives caught at the airport.
Disney ex-employee lands 3 years in prison for revenge menu hacks, while Scattered Spider hacker faces extradition for crypto theft. Authorities are also dismantling SIM fraud rings and ransomware crews across Europe as digital crimes tighten their grip.
US prosecutors are cracking down on digital predators, from the SmokeLoder botnet boss to a serial cyberstalker, while Ukrainian police dismantle a Latvian crypto fraud ring. Meanwhile, a hospital CEO faces malware charges after secretly screenshotting patients, and a Dark Web founder could face life in prison.
A global phishing empire’s architect faces 8.5 years behind bars while Ukrainian crooks used malware to quietly steal property rights. Meanwhile, cross-border strikes busted a Romanian money-laundering ring and a US remote-work fraudster, all triggered by cracking encrypted chatter.
A Maryland pharmacist allegedly spied on female staff via webcams, while Scattered Spider member King Bob pleaded guilty to massive wire fraud. Meanwhile, Europol seized hundreds of botnet servers and Spanish police busted deepfake crypto scammers who drained millions from gullible victims.
Cybercrime crackdowns went global this week: a suspected Anonymous founder was arrested over a Texas GOP hack, while Denmark issued its first unconditional prison sentences for digital piracy. Meanwhile, authorities dismantled a massive Dark Web CSAM platform, busted Russian malware devs, and raided a Nigerian "Yahoo School" where fraud recruits were being groomed.
Michigan football coach faces prison over an eight-year data heist, while global police crack down on cyber syndicates with massive arrests from Africa to Dubai. As extradition looms for a suspected Snowflake hacker, US authorities also trap a new wave of Chinese scammers exploiting tap-to-pay tech.
Crypto scandals everywhere: from an NCA officer charged with stealing £60k in Bitcoin to LockBit's lead dev extradited to the US. Police from Spain to Thailand are dismantling massive fraud rings, busting spies, and cracking down on dark web predators.
Tech-scam extraditees face decades behind bars after raking in $31M from gullible seniors. Meanwhile, a disgruntled ex-dev’s revenge malware and a busted $96B crypto exchange highlight how much trouble bad actors can cause.
Crypto crime hits hard as a UK ATM boss and a US-sanctioned dark web boss face prison and frozen assets. Meanwhile, Russian ransomware leaders and Chinese spies get charged, while global cops bust an AI child-abuse ring.
Hacker scandals keep spiraling out of control, from a UK teen convicted for sharing stolen passwords and CSAM to an Indian trio selling hacked maternity ward footage. Meanwhile, Thailand nabbed a prolific data thief behind over 90 breaches, while US suspects face charges for buying stolen logins and altering patient records.

