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Dutch suspect in huge cyberattack on anti-spam watchdog arrested in Spain

The Canadian PressApril 29, 2013 08:48
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - A Dutch citizen has been arrested in Spain in connection with what experts described as the biggest cyberattack in the history of the Internet, one launched against an anti-spam watchdog group last month, prosecutors announced Friday. The Netherlands National Prosecution Office said a 35-year-old suspect it identified only by his initials, S.K., was arrested Thursday at his home in Barcelona. Authorities also seized computers and mobile phones. Dutch prosecutors do not release full names of suspects, in line with privacy laws.

Dutchman arrested in Spain for 'biggest ever' cyberattack

Agence France-PresseApril 27, 2013 08:16
A Dutchman has been arrested in Spain in connection with last month's unprecedented cyberattack that reportedly slowed down the Internet, the Dutch prosecution service said. The 35 year old identified only as S.K. was arrested in Barcelona and the house where he was staying searched by Spanish police, said a statement. "He is suspected of involvement in the attack and so the prosecution service asked for his arrest," spokesman Wim de Bruin told AFP on Saturday.

Dutchman arrested in Spain for 'biggest ever' cyberattack

Agence France-PresseApril 27, 2013 05:45
A Dutchman has been arrested in Spain in connection with last month's unprecedented cyberattack that reportedly slowed down the Internet, the Dutch prosecution service said. The 35 year old identified only as S.K. was arrested in Barcelona and the house where he was staying searched by Spanish police, said a statement. "He is suspected of involvement in the attack and so the prosecution service asked for his arrest," spokesman Wim de Bruin told AFP on Saturday.

Twitter security in crosshairs after AP account hijack

Agence France-PresseApril 25, 2013 00:16
A hijacked Associated Press Twitter account that rattled markets with false word of an attack on the White House put the security of social media in the crosshairs Wednesday. The stock market rebounded from the nosedive triggered Tuesday by the bogus tweet and the AP posted a message on Twitter that its account "which was suspended after being hacked, has been secured and is back up." The AP Twitter page indicated more than 1.8 million followers as of early evening in San Francisco, where the one-to-many messaging service has its headquarters.

'Bazooka' attacks slowing Internet: security experts

March 27, 2013 18:16
The Internet may have been slowed by one of the largest cyber attacks ever seen, which targeted a European group that patrols the Web for spam, security experts said Wednesday. The attacks targeted Spamhaus, a Geneva-based volunteer group that publishes spam blacklists which are used by networks to filter out unwanted email, and led to cyberspace congestion which may have affected the overall Internet, according to Matthew Prince of the US security firm CloudFlare.

'Bazooka' attacks slowing Internet: security experts

March 27, 2013 17:00
The Internet may have been slowed by one of the largest cyber attacks ever seen, which targeted a European group that patrols the Web for spam, security experts said Wednesday. The attacks targeted Spamhaus, a Geneva-based volunteer group that publishes spam blacklists which are used by networks to filter out unwanted email, and led to cyberspace congestion which may have affected the overall Internet, according to Matthew Prince of the US security firm CloudFlare.

'Bazooka' attacks slowing Internet: security experts

March 27, 2013 16:31
The Internet may have been slowed by one of the largest cyber attacks ever seen, which targeted a European group that patrols the Web for spam, security experts said Wednesday. The attacks targeted Spamhaus, a Geneva-based volunteer group that publishes spam blacklists which are used by networks to filter out unwanted email, and led to cyberspace congestion which may have affected the overall Internet, according to Matthew Prince of the US security firm CloudFlare.

Internet slowed by cyber attack on spam blocker

March 27, 2013 15:46
LONDON (Reuters) - One of the largest ever cyber attacks is slowing global internet services and the disruption could get worse, experts said on Wednesday, after an organisation blocking "spam" content became a target. Spamhaus, a London and Geneva-based non-profit group which helps weed out unsolicited "spam" messages for email providers, said it had been subjected to "distributed denial of service" (DDoS) attacks on an unprecedented scale for more than a week.

Jamaican-based lottery swindlers target Florida seniors

March 8, 2013 19:15
* Congress to hold a hearing on lottery scams March 13 * Jamaica-based scam uses aggressive drug dealer tactics By David Adams MIAMI, March 8 (Reuters) - Florida's senior citizens are falling victim to a Jamaica-based lottery scam that is spreading across the United States, often involving former drug traffickers drawn by the ease of the lucrative crime, U.S. law enforcement officials say.

Nigeria busts fake navy recruitment gang

February 12, 2013 10:45
Nigerian police have arrested three members of a criminal gang accused of fleecing unsuspecting job seekers with a promise to recruit them into the navy, authorities said Tuesday. Police spokesman Frank Mba said in a statement that the three suspects, led by a dismissed navy staffer, were arrested last week in a hotel in the central town of Makurdi based on a tipoff. "At the time of their arrest, 11 people already hoodwinked into believing they were on the verge of being recruited into the Nigerian navy were found with them," he said.
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