Cyber desk

HVAC Supplier Johnson Controls Inc. and Two Subsidiaries Agree to Pay $5 Million to Settle Cybersecurity Fraud Allegations

Johnson Controls, Inc., of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and two subsidiaries, Johnson Controls Fire Protection LP and Johnson Controls Security Solutions LLC (collectively, “Johnson Controls”), have agreed to pay $5 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by failing to…

Gootloader Malware Disrupted in International Cyber Operation

International Law Enforcement Operation Targeting Opioid and Fentanyl Traffickers on the Dark Web Results in over 350 Arrests Worldwide and the Seizure of Drugs, Weapons, and over $234 Million

Today, the Department of Justice, through the Joint Criminal Opioid and Darknet Enforcement (JCODE) team, joined Europol to announce the results of Operation TorNado: a coordinated, multi‑agency and international law enforcement effort targeting criminal enterprises that use Dark Web markets to…

Florida Missionary Indicted for Child Exploitation Crimes in Haiti

A federal grand jury in the Southern District of Florida returned an indictment charging Thomas Osbeck, 70, of Ft. Myers, Florida, with engaging in, and attempting to engage in, illicit sexual conduct with minors in Haiti.

Justice Department Announces Actions to Disrupt North Korea’s Massive Theft of Cryptocurrency

Today the Department of Justice announced coordinated actions against the Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea (DPRK) government’s schemes to fund its regime through the massive theft of cryptocurrency.

Defense and Aerospace Contractors ILC Dover and ILC Astrospace Agree to Pay $13M to Resolve Cybersecurity Fraud Allegations

Defense and aerospace companies ILC Dover LP and ILC Astrospace LLC, of Frederica, Delaware, have agreed to pay $13 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by failing to comply with cybersecurity requirements in their contracts with the Department of the Army, the…

Israeli National Extradited to Face Charges for Stealing Nearly $3M in Virtual Currency Heist

Alexander Gurevich, 49, an Israeli national, had his initial appearance today in the Northern District of California on a 2023 indictment that charged him for exploiting the Nomad Bridge’s self-executing computer program, also known as a smart contract, to steal $2.89 million in virtual currency.

Syrian Man Sentenced for Wide-Ranging Hacking Conspiracy Conducted on Behalf of the Bashar Al Assad Regime

Today a federal district court in the Eastern District of Virginia sentenced Ahmad Umar Agha to 42 months in prison for his central role in an expansive hacking conspiracy organized and led by members of former Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad’s inner circle, including the commander of Syria’s…

Ukrainian National Sentenced for Role in Hacking Hospitals, Businesses, and Governments as Part of Ransomware Conspiracies Causing Over $100 Million in Losses

Artem Stryzhak, 36, a Ukrainian national, was sentenced today to 70 months in prison for conspiracy to commit computer fraud in connection with a series of ransomware attacks that targeted hospitals, government entities, law firms, and other businesses around the world.