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Hard times attract cybercrime boom

November 29, 2008 — 5:51pm ET | By Judi Hasson
As the economy struggles, some online crime watchers see signs that a portion of newly unemployed skilled tech workers are turning to the theft of sensitive data. This is taking place even as the... Read more...

Cybercrime payoff greater than drug dealing

October 15, 2008 — 11:36am ET | By Judi Hasson
Crime, or at least cybercrime, pays. Business is so good, in fact, that even in the midst of an economic downturn, cybercrime is growing. The FBI reports that, for the first time ever, revenues from... Read more...

Disgruntled ex-staffer gets 63 months for malicious data deletion

July 1, 2008 — 4:14am ET | By Paul Mah
In one of the stiffest penalties ever handed out, a disgruntled ex-staffer was given a whopping 63 months in federal prison after being convicted of maliciously deleting crucial company data. Jon... Read more...