According to the plea agreement, from at least August 2016 and continuing through July 2018, Steffen engaged in a course of conduct with the intent to harass or intimidate six victims. Specifically, Steffen cyberstalked, harassed, and threatened several of her former colleagues and associates through repeated emails, phone calls, text messages, and social media messages using numerous phone numbers and accounts. To date, the FBI has identified at least 369 Instagram accounts and 18 email accounts that Steffen had created and used to cyberstalk, harass, and threaten the victims. For example, Steffen threatened to “slice [the victim] up into little pieces” and told another victim that “all hell is gonna rain fire down on your world like never seen before” and then sent a picture of a female holding two knives, with a caption that read, “I’m coming.” In addition to the threatening messages online, Steffen made countless “spoofed” phone calls to the victims. She used voice-disguising software to mask her identity when she repeatedly called the victims at their homes and businesses.

Defendants Were Members of the APT 10 Hacking Group Who Acted in Association with the Tianjin State Security Bureau and Engaged in Global Computer Intrusions for More Than a Decade, Continuing into 2018, Including Thefts from Managed Service Providers and

Defendants Were Members of the APT 10 Hacking Group Who Acted in Association with the Tianjin State Security Bureau and Engaged in Global Computer Intrusions for More Than a Decade, Continuing into 2018, Including Thefts from Managed Service Providers and

1 of 15 arrested

1 of 9 arrested

1 of 9 arrested

1 of 9

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arrested as part of on going investigation to ddos for hire service

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arrested as part of investigation to ddos for hire service

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According to the information contained in the indictment, the threat was posted on Facebook, on May 2, 2018. The post contained the following text: “Ai (sic) que matarlo ahora mismo.” Translated to the English language, the post states: “He must be killed right now.” On December 14, 2018, FBI agents arrested the defendant without incident.

mail fraud

mail fraud

mail fraud

mail fraud

mail fraud

administrator of a ddos for hire service

darkweb dealer

accused of a ransomware attack on the city of atlanta

accused of ransomware attack on city of atlanta

charged with participating in a years-long, international scheme to infect computers with malware through online advertisements – so-called “malvertising”

According to the indictment, King conspired with Ashley St. Andria to gain unauthorized access to the computer network of a New York-based technology company. The conspiracy involved creating unauthorized network user accounts to access emails and files of senior company officials, and installing malicious software designed to circumvent security measures and permit the monitoring and alteration of the company’s records.

accused of creating samsam malware

accused of creating samsam malware

charged along with 13 others in a ddos scheme.

charged along with 13 others for ddos scheme