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Chinese Hackers Borrowed Former White House Science and Tech Expert’s Name to Phish Inboxes Writing America’s AI Export Rules
Hacker News
Ottobre 2, 2026
Chinese Hackers Borrowed Former White House Science and Tech Expert’s Name to Phish Inboxes Writing America’s AI Export Rules
Credential phishing by TA419 used Lynne Parker's name and a fake OneDrive login to chase Microsoft 365 sessions from US AI policy experts at think tanks.
The IRS Impostor Blast That Hit 29,000 Inboxes Installed Signed ScreenConnect, and the Kits Did Not Retire After Tax Day
Hacker News
Marzo 23, 2026
The IRS Impostor Blast That Hit 29,000 Inboxes Installed Signed ScreenConnect, and the Kits Did Not Retire After Tax Day
Microsoft traced a February blast to more than 29,000 inboxes and a signed ScreenConnect installer dressed as an IRS viewer. The AEGIS Alliance explains why the same remote-access kits still…
U.S. Prosecutors Still Hold 127,271 Bitcoin From Chen Zhi While China Keeps the Prince Group Chairman From Answering Brooklyn
Hacker News
Gennaio 11, 2026
U.S. Prosecutors Still Hold 127,271 Bitcoin From Chen Zhi While China Keeps the Prince Group Chairman From Answering Brooklyn
The Justice Department's record Bitcoin forfeiture is still 127,271 coins tied to Chen Zhi. He was sent to China in January 2026 and has not sworn answers in the Brooklyn…
Utah’s $7.9 Million Ban on Fraudster Parker Wilde Did Not Stop an Amazon-Seller Wallet Pitch on His Public Account
Affari
Dicembre 21, 2025
Utah’s $7.9 Million Ban on Fraudster Parker Wilde Did Not Stop an Amazon-Seller Wallet Pitch on His Public Account
Utah's court ordered Parker J. Wilde to pay up to $7.9 million and banned him from selling business opportunities in the state. On September 26, 2026, his public account promoted…
Phantom Hacker Crews Still Talk Victims Into Wiring Away Their Savings as Tech-Support Fraud Losses Clear $2.1 Billion
Hacker News
Ottobre 31, 2025
Phantom Hacker Crews Still Talk Victims Into Wiring Away Their Savings as Tech-Support Fraud Losses Clear $2.1 Billion
The FBI's 2025 Internet Crime Report puts tech-support fraud losses above $2.1 billion. The Phantom Hacker scam is the three-call version that talks victims into wiring away their own savings.
Montreal Call Floors, a Panama Collector, and Seven New Names Inside Vermont’s $21 Million Grandparent Scam Case
Crimine News
Marzo 6, 2025
Montreal Call Floors, a Panama Collector, and Seven New Names Inside Vermont’s $21 Million Grandparent Scam Case
Vermont charged 25 Canadians in a $21 million grandparent scam. Seven more were arrested later, while a collector was sentenced to 15 and a half years.
A South Wales Grandmother Thought Facebook Was Robert De Niro Selling a £400 Fan Card
Crimine News
Maggio 2, 2024
A South Wales Grandmother Thought Facebook Was Robert De Niro Selling a £400 Fan Card
Gina Morgan, 76, chatted with a fake Robert De Niro selling VIP access. Granddaughter Shannon Rich stopped it before any money moved. The same script, with AI, has since emptied…