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Dark Overlord taunted, threatened, and extorted. Now alleged member is behind bars

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Dark Overlord taunted, threatened, and extorted. Now alleged member is behind bars

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Federal authorities say they have taken custody of a UK man who was a member of The Dark Overlord, a group that has taken credit for hacking into more than a dozen companies, stolen valuable data, and then demanded ransoms for its return. Stolen material included then-unreleased episodes of popular television shows and millions of patient records.

Nathan Wyatt, 39, was extradited from the United Kingdom to St. Louis, Missouri, after losing a year-long legal fight to block the transfer. Wyatt was arraigned in US District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri on Wednesday. He pleaded not guilty.

An indictment unsealed in the case alleged Wyatt participated in hacks on three healthcare providers, a medical records company, and an accounting firm. The indictment said Wyatt conspired with other members of The Dark Overlord to hack into the companies, steal their valuable data, and threaten to publish it unless they received payments in bitcoin.

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Alleged “Psycho” hacker in court over EtherDelta cryptocurrency robbery

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An alleged hacker has appeared in a US federal court to answer charges related to the theft of at least $ 1.4 million in cryptocurrency from the EtherDelta cryptocurrency exchange platform in December 2017.

Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

Graham Cluley

2 suspects to appear in court for alleged fatal hijacking – EWN

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2 suspects to appear in court for alleged fatal hijacking  EWN

CAPE TOWN – Two suspects will appear in court soon for their alleged involvement in a fatal hijacking. The duo was arrested after the vehicle they allegedly hijacked crashed in Goodwood earlier this week. Two of the suspects’ alleged accomplices were fatally shot by police following a high-speed chase. In their endeavour to evade arrest, they sped through an intersection and collided with three other vehicles. Seven people, including a child, were injured. The Independent Police Investigative Directorate says officers fired eight shots at the car after one of the men tried to stab a policem…

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First American Financial Sued Over Alleged Data Breach – Data Center Knowledge

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  1. First American Financial Sued Over Alleged Data Breach  Data Center Knowledge
  2. Major financial company, First American Financial, leaks millions of Americans’ personal data thr…  Komando
  3. First American plunges most since 2011 on data breach concerns  National Mortgage News
  4. First American Hit With Class Action Lawsuit Over Massive Data Exposure  Forbes
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