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Hackers are using a new form of malware that can automatically detect when you're looking at porn on your computer.

New Automated Extortion Software Is So Devious You Won’t Believe It

By Frank Landymore

Microsoft modified a lawsuit to name four people who allegedly jailbroke its AI tools to for abuses like deepfaked celebrity porn.

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Microsoft Is Suing People Who Did Bad Things With Its AI

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

One of Elon Musk's new DOGE hires was responsible for a file-sharing platform that may have enabled users to traffic extreme sexual content.

One of Elon Musk’s DOGE Boys Reportedly Ran a Disgusting Image Hosting Site Linked to Domains About Child Sexual Abuse

The feds arrested Yunhe Wan, who they say perpetrated a massive botnet scheme that swindled billions and facilitated child exploitation.

Multibillion Dollar Botnet Scam Traced Back to a Single Person

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

AI image generators are being used to create and share at-scale child sexual abuse material, ultimately making the issue harder to counter.

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Predators Are AI-Generating “Really Evil” Child Sex Abuse Images, Experts Warn

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Gary James Harmon of Ohio was sentenced for stealing 712 Bitcoin from his brother, fellow Ohioan crypto convict Larry Dean Harmon.

Guy in Ohio Steals $21M in Bitcoin From His Brother

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

The US Department of Justice indicted three state-backed North Korean hackers for stealing a massive pile of cryptocurrency.

WANTED: Three North Korean Hackers For Trying to Steal $1.3B In Crypto

By Dan Robitzski

Cybercriminals have use a bit of malicious code to hack the official Sesame Street online store — and potentially 20,000 other e-commerce sites.

Criminals Hacked the “Sesame Street” Store, Stole Credit Card Info

By Kristin Houser

23 local government organizations in Texas were hit by the same coordinated ransomware attack last week, Ars Technica reports.

23 Local Governments in Texas Slammed By Ransomware Attack

By Victor Tangermann

Using a ransomware called RobinHood, cybercriminals have seized control of about 10,000 of Baltimore's computers, crippling its government.

Cybercriminals Are Holding an Entire US City Hostage

By Kristin Houser

Firms designed to help victims of ransomware attacks often just paid the attackers off, according to a new ProPublica investigation.

Tech Firms May Be Funding Terrorism by Paying Hackers’ Ransoms

By Kristin Houser

Law enforcement agencies across the globe are working together to take down dark web marketplaces facilitating illegal activity.

There’s a Global Crackdown on the Dark Web Happening Right Now

By Kristin Houser

Amazon Wants to Help Crack Down on Crypto Crime — for a Price

Amazon Wants to Help Crack Down on Crypto Crime — for a Price

By Kristin Houser

The U.S. Government Has Held Over $1 Billion in Seized Cryptocurrency

The U.S. Government Has Held Over $1 Billion in Seized Cryptocurrency

By Claudia Geib

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Cyber Warfare Is Growing. We Need Rules to Protect Ourselves.

Cyber Attack Forces Hospitals to Cancel Hundreds of Surgeries

Cyber Attack Forces Hospitals to Cancel Hundreds of Surgeries

By Jess Vilvestre