Leader of pirated movie ring pleads guilty

Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector:  border_security The admitted leader of a group that aimed to become the largest online source for pirated movies pleaded guilty to copyright conspiracy charges on Aug. 29. Jeramiah Perkins, 39, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit criminal copyright infringement in a federal…

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Microsoft disrupts massive Zeus malware ring

Working with partners in the financial services industry, Microsoft has spearheaded the seizure of several servers used to spread the infamous Zeus banking malware. The coordinated action is part of the software giant’s push to disrupt the cybercrime infrastructure supporting worldwide fraud and identity theft. In a press release issued…

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Suspect in mail-theft ring has long record

Over the past decade, Tracy Lynn Cross has been in and out of prison for writing bad checks and forging documents. In December, the 39-year-old Rancho Mirage resident was arrested and charged with forgery and burglary, among other things. View full post on computer theft – Yahoo! News Search Results…

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El Dorado ID theft ring busted by police

Police in El Dorado have arrested about a dozen people and broken up an identity theft ring in which more than a half-million dollars was purportedly stolen from the government through fraudulent tax returns. Some of those returns used the names of state prisoners. Police on Tuesday served a batch…

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