Cybercrime Belarusian Ransom Cartel Mastermind Gets 16 Years in Prison Maksim Silnikau was the creator and administrator of the ransomware group and involved in Angler EK’s distribution. Ionut Arghire5 hours ago
Cybercrime Two US Security Experts Sentenced to Prison for Helping Ransomware Gang Ryan Goldberg of Georgia and Kevin Martin of Texas were each sentenced to four years in prison. Eduard KovacsMay 1, 2026
Cybercrime Ex-US Defense Contractor Executive Jailed for Selling Exploits to Russia Peter Williams was sentenced to 87 months in prison for selling cyber exploits to a Russian broker. Ionut ArghireFebruary 25, 2026
Tracking & Law Enforcement Dutch Port Hacker Sentenced to Prison The 44-year-old individual planted remote access malware on a logistics firm’s systems, with help from employees. Ionut ArghireJanuary 13, 2026
Cybercrime Scattered Spider Hacker Sentenced to Prison Noah Urban was sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in the notorious cybercriminal operation known as Scattered Spider. Ionut ArghireAugust 21, 2025
Cybercrime Prison Sentence for Man Involved in SEC X Account Hack Eric Council Jr. was sentenced to prison for hacking SEC’s official X account and publishing fraudulent posts increasing Bitcoin value. Ionut ArghireMay 19, 2025
Cybercrime Indiana Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Hacking, $37 Million Crypto Theft Evan Light was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for hacking an investment holdings company and stealing $37 million in cryptocurrency. Ionut ArghireFebruary 10, 2025
Cybercrime Four REvil Ransomware Group Members Sentenced to Prison in Russia Four members of the REvil ransomware group, arrested in 2022, were last week sentenced to prison by a Russian court. Eduard KovacsOctober 28, 2024