US court frees "world's sexiest computer hacker" prosecuted for bank fraudKristina Svechinskaya, widely dubbed the "world's sexiest computer hacker," prosecuted in the United States for taking part in stealing $3 million from bank accounts, has been released by the New York Southern Federal District Court and placed under surveillance.13:47 24.06.2013
Moscow court refuses to dismiss Aeroflot hacking caseThe Tushinky District Court in Moscow has ruled on Thursday against the dismissal of the case against the suspects in a DDoS attack on Aeroflot's website in 2010.16:04 20.06.2013
Anonymous hackers attack Turkish government sites over protestsA group of Anonymous computer hackers carried out a series of cyber-attacks on Turkish government websites early Monday in retaliation for a violent police response to anti-government protests.09:15 03.06.2013
Italy arrests four hackers from AnonymousAuthorities in Italy have launched a major crackdown on the international hacker group Anonymous, which thus far has resulted in the arrest of four suspects.12:53 17.05.2013
Twenty percent of Internet users in Russia lose money to cybercrimeApproximately 20% of Russian Internet users have fallen victim to cybercrimes at least twice or lost money to online banking or shopping, Kaspersky Lab reported in a statement. The world average is 14%.13:35 26.04.2013
Russian police prevent hackers from stealing $32 millionThe Interior Ministry has prevented hackers from distributing malicious software that could have inflicted 1 billion rubles ($32 million) in damages.17:54 22.04.2013
Siberian hacker sentenced for attack on president's websiteA Krasnoyarsk court Friday sentenced Vasily Nikitin, 31, to one year of probation based on his conviction for having blocked access to Russian President Vladimir Putin's website in May 2012.15:02 29.03.2013
Latvian Foreign Ministry against Gozi virus creator's extradition to USLatvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics has analyzed the information regarding Dennis Calovskis, who has been charged with a cyber crime in the United States, but has not found any grounds for his extradition.18:11 20.03.2013
Reuters editor indicted on charges of assisting Anonymous hackersThe US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Thursday that Reuters social media editor Matthew Keys was indicted on charges of conspiring with hacker group Anonymous to hack into the website of his former employer, Tribune.13:33 15.03.2013
Latvian Supreme Court approves malware creator's extradition to USDeniss Calovskis, Latvian national, must be extradited to the United States to face charges for cyber crimes, the Latvian Supreme Court ordered Thursday.17:36 31.01.2013
Anonymous takes out US Sentencing Commission websiteInfamous hacker group Anonymous replaced the contents of the US Sentencing Commission website over the weekend with a presentation lambasting US authorities for the suicide of programming mastermind Aaron Schwartz.22:31 28.01.2013
Gozi Virus developer appeals extradition to United StatesLatvian national Deniss Calovskis, who has been charged with a cybercrime in the United States, has contested the decision to extradite him to the country in the Latvian Supreme Court.18:26 25.01.2013
Computer virus mastermind faces 95 years in US prisonCharges have been brought against the three men, including Russian national Nikita Kuzmin, who allegedly created the Gozi computer virus and used it to steal tens of millions of dollars from bank accounts, according to US Attorney Preet Bharara of the Southern District of New York.12:04 24.01.2013
Siberian FSB launches case against hacker who blocked Putin's websiteCriminal proceedings have been launched against Siberian hacker on charges of having committed cyber attacks aimed at Russian President Vladimir Putin's website.11:24 14.01.2013
Russian bank swindler to be sentenced on January 4 in the USRussian citizen Vladimir Zdorovenin, accused of defrauding U.S. citizens and U.S. banks, to be sentenced on January 4, 2013. His sentencing has been postponed several times at the request of defense attorney.11:43 28.12.2012
Aeroflot website hacker appeals against errors in investigators materialsLyudmila Aivar, the attorney of ChronoPay founder Pavel Vrublevsky, has filed a supervisory appeal with the Supreme Court, claiming that there were errors made in the case of the hacker attack on Aeroflot's website. The attorney told the Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI/rapsinews.com) that they requested to return the case to the prosecutor's office so as to have the investigators' violations rectified.14:22 13.12.2012
Russian bank fraudster to be sentenced in US in DecemberThe announcement of the sentence to be handed down to Russian citizen Vladimir Zdorovenin, accused of defrauding U.S. citizens and banks, has been postponed until December 7.10:55 09.11.2012
Goldman Sachs files motion to dismiss programmer's claim for legal feesGoldman Sachs has filed a motion with a New York court to dismiss its former programmer's claim for the legal fees paid to his attorneys during the company's lawsuit against him for source code theft.15:56 12.10.2012
Charge removed from indictments of those accused in Aeroflot DDoS attackThe Tushinsky District Court has removed one of the charges brought against the individuals allegedly involved in a 2010 DDoS attack on Aeroflot's website.16:20 14.09.2012
Cypriot court to hear case of Russian hacker's extradition to United StatesThe Pathos District Court in Cyprus will continue to consider on its merits the extradition case of Russian citizen Dmitry Zubakha, who has been accused of committing cybercrimes.18:00 11.09.2012