#charges


US charges Google security engineer with Polymarket insider trading

May 29, 2026 // 13:16

A Google security engineer was charged with insider trading after winning $1.2 million using confidential company data to place bets on the cryptocurrency-based Polymarket decentralized prediction […]

US charges suspected Dream Market admin arrested in Germany

May 14, 2026 // 20:58

The alleged main administrator of Dream Market Incognito Market, one of the largest dark web marketplaces before its shutdown, has been indicted in the United […]

US reportedly charges Scattered Spider hacker arrested in Finland

Apr 28, 2026 // 19:17

A 19-year-old dual United States and Estonian citizen arrested in Finland earlier this month faces federal charges in the U.S. alleging he was a prolific […]

British Scattered Spider hacker pleads guilty to crypto theft charges

Apr 20, 2026 // 16:37

A British man, believed to be the leader of the Scattered Spider cybercrime collective, has pleaded guilty in the United States to charges of wire fraud […]

Uranium crypto exchange hacked; $53M stolen, hacker faces charges.

Mar 31, 2026 // 12:17

Federal attorneys have accused a Maryland resident of stealing over $53 million by twice hacking into the Uranium Finance cryptocurrency exchange and concealing the stolen […]

AI bots inflate streams; Musician faces $10M royalty fraud charges.

Mar 20, 2026 // 12:37

Michael Smith, a musician from North Carolina, has admitted guilt in a scheme that fraudulently collected over $10 million in royalties from streaming services like […]

Phobos Ransomware Mastermind Evgenii Ptitsyn Pleads Guilty to U.S. Fraud Charges

Mar 5, 2026 // 13:42

Evgenii Ptitsyn, a 43-year-old Russian national and high-level administrator of the Phobos ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation, has pleaded guilty in federal court to wire fraud conspiracy. Key Details of […]