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European Police Dismantle Group Involved in Cybercrime

By CertX September 21, 2021September 21, 2021

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European law enforcement authorities have cracked down on an organized crime group purportedly involved in online fraud, money laundering, and other illegal activities. With help from Europol and Eurojust, the police made over 100 arrests — chiefly in Spain, with some in Italy — conducted 16 house searches, and froze Continue Reading

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Illegal Unlocking of AT&T Phones: Pakistani Citizen Sentenced to Prison in U.S

By CertX September 21, 2021September 21, 2021

Security Updates

A 35-year-old Pakistani citizen, involved in an AT&T hacking scheme, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison in the United States. The scheme initiated in 2012, when convict Mohammad Fahd and others employed AT&T call center employees for help in cracking phones sold by the telecom giant to customers. Continue Reading