Hackers: Archive: June 2012

Cable Modem Hacker Gets Three-Year Prison Sentence

Ryan Harris sold modems that could be used to get free Internet access or bypass bandwidth limits.

Anonymous Hackers Target Japan

The new campaign was launched in response to a law punishing the downloading of pirated content with fines of up to ¥2 million.

Russian Opposition Leader Hacked

Alexei Navalny described the attack as 'typical of the Investigative Committee.'

FBI's Operation Card Shop Nabs 24 Hackers

Among those arrested was Mir Islam, a.k.a. 'JoshTheGod.'

TechRadar Hacked

User names, e-mail addresses, dates of birth and encrypted passwords were accessed.

16 Sentenced in NY for Identity Theft, Credit Card Forgery

The group used stolen credit cards to buy more than $1 million worth of Apple products.

Russian Police Arrest Alleged Botnet Operator

The unidentified 22-year-old was known online as 'Hermes' and 'Arashi.'

New Startup Exodus Intelligence Highlights Exploitable Vulnerabilities

The former leader of the Pwn2Own contest and HP Zero Day Initiative has a new company and a new take on security research.

Two LulzSec Hackers Plead Guilty in UK Court

Still, Jake Davis and Ryan Cleary denied having posted confidential data to The Pirate Bay and Pastebin.

Six Suspected Hackers Arrested in Canada

The six are expected to face charges including conspiracy and unlawful use of a computer.

AmeriCash Advance Hacked, Customer Data Published

Customers' names, e-mail addresses, and the last four digits of their Social Security numbers were published online.

Hacker Reckz0r Claims to Have Breached 79 Banks

Customer names, addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addressed have been published online, but credit card numbers were withheld.

23-Year-Old Arrested for Hacking Into U.S. Department of Energy

Andrew James Miller made the mistake of trying to sell access to the DOE and other networks to an undercover FBI agent.

Hacker Ryan Cleary Indicted in Los Angeles

If convicted of the charges, Cleary faces up to 25 years in prison.

University of North Florida Hacked

More than 23,000 names and Social Security numbers may have been accessed.

Fourteen Indicted in Florida for Online Banking Theft

Each defendant charged with conspiracy and bank fraud faces a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison.

Global Payments Hackers May Have Accessed Merchants' Personal Data

The company says its investigation found 'potential unauthorized access to personal information.'

Dutch Hacker Pleads Not Guilty in Seattle Court

David Benjamin Schrooten is accused of conspiracy, access device fraud, bank fraud, intentional damage to a computer, and aggravated identity theft.

North Korea Accused of Cyber Attack on South Korean Newspaper

The databases used to store articles and photos were destroyed in the attack.

TweetGif Hacked

Members of LulzSec Reborn posted 10,000 users' data on Pastebin.

Six-Member Identity Theft Ring Sentenced in UK

Ringleader Jason Place was sentenced to six years and nine months in prison.

Tennessee School System Hacked

The hackers claim to have accessed students' and employees' Social Security numbers, birth dates, and more.

League of Legends Hacked

The hackers accessed e-mail addresses, encrypted passwords, dates of birth and more.

Lessons From The LinkedIn Password Attack

Millions of user passwords have been compromised at LinkedIn. Here's what you can learn from the attack to help protect your own business.

eHarmony Hacked

The company hasn't stated how the breach occurred or how many passwords were stolen.

Last.fm Hacked

Security firm KoreLogic says the leak is over a year old and involves 17.3 million passwords.

Mitt Romney Hacked

Romney's favorite password? The name of the dog he notoriously strapped to the roof of his car.

LinkedIn Hacked

More than 6.4 million passwords have been posted online.

Hackers Breach California, Rhode Island Government Sites

While no sensitive information was released from the Rhode Island breach, data published from the California site included user names and passwords.

Warner Bros., China Telecom Hacked

SwaggSec hackers posted China Telecom admin credentials and internal security documents from Warner Bros.

Penn Station Subs Hacked

Customers' names and credit and debit card information may have been accessed.

London Police Service Announces War on Economic Crime

Operation Stimtone targeted several aspects of economic crime, including online fraud.

Chinese Programmer Pleads Guilty to Theft of Treasury Department Code

Prosecutors have recommended that Bo Zhang be sentenced to between 12 and 18 months in prison.