Category: cybercrime
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Vercel Inc. Admits Wrongdoing, Pays Costs in Search Warrant Contempt Case
Vercel Inc. admitted failing to comply with a federal search warrant, leading to civil contempt proceedings. The tech company will pay government costs and has updated its data retrieval tools after initially withholding evidence.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentComputers and InternetLegalCybercrime Vercel Inc.Search WarrantCivil ContemptFBI OmahaJustice DepartmentElectronic Communications Privacy ActFBI
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Jamaican National Extradited to U.S. for Lottery and Romance Scheme
Sherwayne Benjamin Bellinfantie extradited from Jamaica to the U.S. to face charges for romance and sweepstakes scheme that defrauded an elderly Arizona resident of over $400,000.
Politics and GovernmentLegalSocial IssuesWorldLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentCybercrimeFinancial Fraud Jamaicaextraditionromance scamlottery scamwire fraudmoney launderingFBI
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Ukrainian National Extradited to US for Alleged Ransomware Conspiracy
Artem Stryzhak, a Ukrainian citizen, has been extradited from Spain to the U.S. to face charges related to his involvement in a global ransomware scheme using the Nefilim strain, targeting companies for extortion.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyLegalWorldEuropeFederal GovernmentLaw EnforcementComputers and InternetCybercrime Artem StryzhakSpainEastern District of New YorkNefilim ransomwareExtradition