The Louisiana Governor declared a state of emergency after three public school districts were seized by ransomware.

Wrote malware for money, went straight, got busted, didn't go to prison. Has US cybercrime enforcement gone soft?

Wrote malware for money, went straight, got busted, didn't go to prison. Has US cybercrime enforcement gone soft?

Wrote malware for money, went straight, got busted, didn't go to prison.

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The British cyber security researcher and WannaCry ransomware hero Marcus Hutchin was initially facing up to 10 years in a US prison.

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Attacks on at least three school districts and likely others have prompted the state's first emergency due to cyberattack.

Attackers are hiding PHP scripts in EXIF headers of JPEG images to hack websites, just by uploading an image.

Marcus Hutchins, the researcher known for stopping WannaCry, avoids jail time over charges of creating and distributing Kronos malware.

Gamers are easy pickings for credential crooks, thanks to lax security hygiene and poor gaming company practices.

The low cost of records reflects the huge supply of PII after many breaches at hospitals, government agencies, and credit bureaus.