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Engineer Who Sabotaged Employer for Bitcoin Ransom Gets Prison Time
Oct 7, 2026
Engineer Who Sabotaged Employer for Bitcoin Ransom Gets Prison Time

A former engineer has been sentenced to federal prison after sabotaging his employer's network—and demanding a bitcoin ransom to fix it.

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Ransomware Hacker Pleads Guilty After $15M Bitcoin Extortion Scheme
Jul 11, 2026
Ransomware Hacker Pleads Guilty After $15M Bitcoin Extortion Scheme
DOJ Moves to Forfeit $2.4M in Bitcoin Seized by FBI in Crypto Crime Crackdown
Jul 29, 2025
DOJ Moves to Forfeit $2.4M in Bitcoin Seized by FBI in Crypto Crime Crackdown
US Extradites Russia-Israel Citizen Linked to Lockbit Attacks
Mar 15, 2025
US Extradites Russia-Israel Citizen Linked to Lockbit Attacks
New UK Cybersecurity Proposals Aim to End Ransomware Payments in Public Sector
Jan 15, 2025
New UK Cybersecurity Proposals Aim to End Ransomware Payments in Public Sector
Ransomware’s Mastermind Faces Justice: DOJ Targets Global Cybercrime Operation
Nov 18, 2024
Ransomware’s Mastermind Faces Justice: DOJ Targets Global Cybercrime Operation
Crypto On/Off Ramp Discloses Breach, Says 1.14% of Users Affected
Oct 22, 2024
Crypto On/Off Ramp Discloses Breach, Says 1.14% of Users Affected
4 Arrests, Sanctions Follow Global Operation Against Lockbit Group
Oct 5, 2024
4 Arrests, Sanctions Follow Global Operation Against Lockbit Group
US Authorities Bust Billion-Dollar Crypto Laundering Network, Charge 2 Russians
Sep 27, 2024
US Authorities Bust Billion-Dollar Crypto Laundering Network, Charge 2 Russians
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