Tag: Cybercrime
UK to ban online racists from games after Euro 2020 uproar
LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the government plans to ban anyone guilty of online racist abuse from soccer matches as authorities...
Colombia catches hacker wanted in the U.S. for ‘Gozi’ virus
BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombian officials say they have arrested a Romanian hacker who is wanted in the U.S. for distributing a virus that infected...
Cyberbullying trial tests French tools to fight online abuse
PARIS — A landmark cyberbullying trial in Paris, involving thousands of threats against a teenager who savaged Islam in online posts, is blazing a...
Journalists demanding more action against online harassment
NEW YORK — The Associated Press' recent firing of a young reporter for what she said on Twitter has somewhat unexpectedly turned company and...
Feds: Pennsylvania man faked Trump family personas in fraud
NEW YORK — A Pennsylvania man was charged Tuesday with creating fake online identities for ex-President Donald Trump's brother and youngest son to dupe...
Ex-child actor Drake Bell accused of child endangerment
CLEVELAND — One of the stars of the popular Nickelodeon children's show “Drake & Josh” faces criminal charges regarding a girl he had met...
Far-right troll charged in Capitol riots avoids house arrest
A federal magistrate on Friday declined to order house arrest for a far-right internet troll charged in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S....
Latvian woman charged in US with role in cybercrime group
WASHINGTON — A Latvian woman has been charged with developing malicious software used by a cybercrime digital network that infected computers worldwide and looted...
13 on trial in Paris for cyberbullying, threats against teen
Thirteen people went on trial Thursday in Paris accused of cyberbullying or death threats against a teenage girl who posted online comments critical of...
Supreme Court limits prosecutors’ use of anti-hacking law
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday limited prosecutors' ability to use an anti-hacking law to charge people with computer crimes.
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