Ukrainian “criminal pioneer” sentenced to 18 years for US cybercrimesA Ukrainian national referred to by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) as “one of the world’s most prolific cybercriminals” and by prosecutors as a “criminal pioneer” was sentenced by a US federal court Thursday to 18 years in prison in connection with his role in co-founding a website that operated as a marketplace for stolen financial data, hacking, and money laundering.12:53 13.12.2013
News of the World hacking trial set to begin Monday in LondonThe eagerly anticipated hacking trial against two of Rupert Murdoch’s former editors is set to begin Monday.16:26 28.10.2013
Russian government calls for FSB to tackle cyber crimeThe Russian government has submitted amendments to state lawmakers that would give the country’s Federal Security Service (FSB) the authority to investigate and fight hacker attacks.16:30 17.10.2013
Gozi virus creator to be released from Latvian prisonLatvian Prosecutor General’s Office on Thursday deiced to release hacker Deniss Calovskis, who is accused of cyber crime in the US. Calovskis has been kept in detention since December 4, 201212:59 10.10.2013
13 alleged members of Anonymous to stand trial in the USThe Grand Jury forwarded the case of 13 alleged members of the international hacking group Anonymous to a court in Virginia, Associated Press reports on Friday.10:43 04.10.2013
Card skimmers have stolen $462k in central Russia - Interior MinistryMoscow police have detained alleged skimmer gang members who withdrew over 15 million rubles ($461,767) from the accounts of more than 300 Russian nationals.11:21 01.10.2013
Latvian court leaves Gozi virus creator in detentionThe Central Distric Court of Riga turned down a motion to release Deniss Calovskis, who is accused of cyber crime in the US, attorney Saulvedis Varpinsh told journalists on Friday.15:39 06.09.2013
Attorneys file petition for release of Gozi virus creatorLawyers have filed a petition for release of Latvian national Deniss Calovskis, who is accused of cyber crime in the US, one of the attorneys.11:46 20.08.2013
Russian accused in massive hacking scheme in US pleads not guiltyA Russian man who faces decades in prison for allegedly participating in the largest hacking scheme ever prosecuted in the United States has pleaded not guilty in federal court in New Jersey, US media reported.09:52 14.08.2013
Review of Gozi virus creator's ECHR application expected to take a yearThe pending review of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) application filed by Latvian national Deniss Calovskis, who is accused of cyber crime in the US will take about a year.13:19 13.08.2013
Latvian Supreme Court explains decision on Gozi virus creator's extraditionThe criminal chamber of the Latvian Supreme Court explained on Monday its decision on extradition to the United States of Deniss Calovskis, who is accused of cyber crime, mixnews.lv reported, citing the court's press office.15:22 12.08.2013
Over 2,500 signatures collected against extradition of Gozi virus creatorUpward of 2,500 people have put their names to the online appeal not to extradite to the US Deniss Calovskis, who is accused of cyber crime, the initiators of canvassing told RIA Novosti on Friday.14:54 09.08.2013
ECHR suspends extradition of Gozi virus creatorThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has received the documents in the case of Deniss Calovskis, who is accused of cyber crime, and suspended the procedure of his extradition.17:23 08.08.2013
Gozi virus creator's extradition a threat to Latvian patriotism - officialThe Latvian government's decision to extradite to the US Deniss Calovskis, who is accused of cyber crime, will damage the patriotism and loyalty of the citizensry, says the vice speaker of the Saeima Andrei Klementyev.13:30 07.08.2013
Latvia to extradite the Gozi virus creator to the USThe Latvian government has decided to extradite to the US Deniss Calovskis, who is accused of cyber crime, the Latvian media reports on Tuesday.17:23 06.08.2013
Latvian attorneys to defend Gozi virus creator pro bonoSeveral Latvian lawyers are taking on the case of Deniss Calovskis, a hacker waiting to be extradited to the US, pro bono. One of the attorneys, Saulvedis Varpinsh told Latvian reporters that the lawyers agreed to do this to prevent further extraditions of Latvian citizens to the US.14:11 05.08.2013
Latvian Constitutional Court rejects US extradition appeal of Gozi virus creatorThe Constitutional Court of Latvia rejected a claim filed by Deniss Calovskis, a hacker waiting to be extradited to the US, who asked the court to review the Latvian-US extradition treaty.17:34 31.07.2013
Accused in Aeroflot DDoS-attack case found guiltyPavel Vrublevsky, the co-founder and owner of ChronoPay, one of Russia's largest e-payment providers, was found guilty of masterminding a DDoS attack on Aeroflot's website in 2010.13:33 31.07.2013
US charges 4 Russians, 1 Ukrainian in massive hacking schemeUS authorities on Thursday charged four Russian nationals and a Ukrainian man in connection with the theft of more than 100 million credit card numbers breaching the computer networks of major US and international corporations in what is being called the largest hacking scheme ever to be prosecuted in the United States.14:39 26.07.2013
Accused hacker denies attacking Aeroflot's websitePavel Vrublevsky, the co-founder and owner of ChronoPay, one of Russia's largest e-payment providers, told the Dorogomilovsky District Court that he was not involved in a DDoS attack on Aeroflot's website in 2010.17:14 24.06.2013