Cybercrime Investigations
Weekly™ Cyber Law Review
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Issue #191 | September 2026, Week 4
Read also: a Ryuk affiliate sentenced to 2 years; the EvilTokens phishing service disrupted; and more.
Issue #190 | September 2026, Week 3
Read also: malware developer sentences to 12 years by Swiss court; Black Axe leaders extradited to US; and more.
Iran-Linked Hacker Wanted By US In $3.4B Case Arrested In Montenegro
Read also: the alleged Scattered Spider member is extradited to the US, Poland takes down a SIM-swapping operation, and more.
A Former School District IT Employee Sentenced For Hacking Employer
Read also: $380M AudiA6 crypto laundering service dismantled in police crackdown, a Conti ransomware affiliate pleads guilty, and more.
Spanish Police Arrest Suspect Over Leak Of Sensitive Government Data
Read also: Dutch authorities disrupt botnet with 17M infected devices, authorities take action against illegal streaming, and more.
Two Business Execs Plead Guilty For Providing Services To Tech-Support Scammers
Read also: Authorities dismantle first VPN service used by hackers and ransomware actors, Operation Ramz leads to 201 arrests, and more.
Twins Convicted In Plot To Destroy 96 US Government Databases
Read also: Crimenetwork 2.0 dismantled, an alleged Dream Market admin arrested in Germany, and more.
An Alleged Salt Typhoon Hacker Extradited From Italy To The US
Read also: US pursues extradition of alleged Scattered Spider hacker arrested in Finland, authorities dismantle major fraud networks, and more.
Dutch police arrest eight suspects in major fake ID marketplace crackdown
Read also: Authorities seize $12M in crypto from a fraud scheme; shut down the W3LL phishing op, an FBI-wanted hacker who faked his own death arrested in Ukraine, and more.
IT Engineer Faces Up To 15 Years in Prison For Sabotaging Former Employer
Read also: pcTattletale spyware dev walks free, a contractor arrested for stealing data of over 50,000 patients, and more.