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[Link] Canadian accused of unleashing NetWalker ransomware extradited to US

Read: 13/3/2022 www.theregister.com

US prosecutors on Thursday said they have extradited a Canadian man to America to face charges that he conspired to distribute ransomware. Sébastien Vachon-Desjardins, 34, of Gatineau, Quebec, was detained by Canadian authorities on January 27, 2021.

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[Link] 'I talk to 20 Australians a day': Meet Frank, his job is to scam you

Read: 8/12/2021 www.abc.net.au

If you answer your phone and Frank* is on the other end of the line, he'll keep you talking for as long as he can. And Frank has already done his homework before calling you in Australia.

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[Link] How hackers hijacked thousands of high-profile YouTube accounts

Read: 25/10/2021 arstechnica.com

Since at least 2019, hackers have been hijacking high-profile YouTube channels. Sometimes they broadcast cryptocurrency scams, sometimes they simply auction off access to the account.

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[Link] Ransomware Gang Says the Real Ransomware Gang Is the Federal Government

Read: 22/10/2021 www.vice.com

On Friday, a competing ransomware gang that calls itself Conti released a statement titled “ReviLives,” in support of the REvil gang, which was the target of the international operation.

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