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Australian Cyber Specialist Sentenced to 87 Months in U.S. Prison for Selling High-Risk Exploit Tools to Russian Buyers

On: February 25, 2026

Washington, D.C. – A federal court in the United States has sentenced Peter Williams, a 39-year-old former Australian cyber security executive, to 87

Hacker Accesses Data on 1.2 Million Bank Accounts

By: Gilbert Mensah

On: February 24, 2026

Australian Cyber Specialist Sentenced to 87 Months in U.S. Prison for Selling High-Risk Exploit Tools to Russian Buyers

By: Owusu Ansah

On: February 25, 2026

Washington, D.C. – A federal court in the United States has sentenced Peter Williams, a 39-year-old former Australian cyber security executive, to 87

Hacker Accesses Data on 1.2 Million Bank Accounts

By: Gilbert Mensah

On: February 24, 2026

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Australian Cyber Specialist Sentenced to 87 Months in U.S. Prison for Selling High-Risk Exploit Tools to Russian Buyers

By: Owusu Ansah

On: February 25, 2026

Washington, D.C. – A federal court in the United States has sentenced Peter Williams, a 39-year-old former Australian cyber security

What Motivates Hacktivists?

By: Owusu Ansah

On: February 24, 2026

Unlike cybercriminals (who seek money), hacktivists are usually motivated by: Their goal is often to expose information, embarrass an organization,

Hacker Accesses Data on 1.2 Million Bank Accounts

By: Gilbert Mensah

On: February 24, 2026

French authorities have confirmed that a hacker accessed sensitive data linked to 1.2 million bank accounts through the country’s national

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Australian Cyber Specialist Sentenced to 87 Months in U.S. Prison for Selling High-Risk Exploit Tools to Russian Buyers
Washington, D.C. – A federal court in the United States has sentenced Peter Williams, a 39-year-old former Australian cyber security executive, to 87 months in prison for stealing and selling highly sensitive cyber-exploit tools to a Russian cyber-tools broker — in a case authorities say underscores the severe national security
What Motivates Hacktivists?
Unlike cybercriminals (who seek money), hacktivists are usually motivated by: Their goal is often to expose information, embarrass an organization, or disrupt services to draw attention to an issue.
Hacker Accesses Data on 1.2 Million Bank Accounts
French authorities have confirmed that a hacker accessed sensitive data linked to 1.2 million bank accounts through the country’s national banking registry, raising fresh concerns about cybersecurity vulnerabilities within government systems. In a statement released, the Ministry of the Economy and Finance said the attacker used stolen login credentials belonging
Six Arrested in Major Telecom Hack: Syndicate Stole Airtime, Data Using Compromised Staff Credentials
Authorities in Nigeria have arrested six suspected members of a cybercrime syndicate accused of breaching the internal platform of a major telecommunications provider and stealing large volumes of airtime and mobile data for illegal resale. According to investigators, the group gained unauthorized access to the telecom company’s internal systems using

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