A Tennessee man accused of abusing and sexually exploiting children while actively participating in 764, a sprawling online nihilistic violent extremist collective affiliated with The Com, pleaded not guilty Thursday to a series of charges that could keep him locked up for 50 years. Zachary Sweeney has allegedly victimized multiple children, on numerous occasions grooming…
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Spotlight On: Worldline, a New Principal Participating Organization
Welcome Worldline, a new Principal Participating Organization (PPO) at the PCI Security Standards Council! In this special spotlight edition of our PCI Perspectives Blog, Worldline Head of PCI Program, Isil Ugurlu, introduces us to her company and how they are helping to shape the future of payment security.
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Spotlight On: Stripe, a New Principal Participating Organization
Welcome Stripe, Inc., a new Principal Participating Organization (PPO) at the PCI Security Standards Council! In this special spotlight edition of our PCI Perspectives Blog, Stripe, Inc. Head of Standards Advocacy, Sean Estrada, introduces us to his company and how they are helping to shape the future of payment security.
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Spotlight On: Amazon, a New Principal Participating Organization
Welcome Amazon, a new Principal Participating Organization (PPO) at the PCI Security Standards Council! In this special spotlight edition of our PCI Perspectives Blog, Amazon Principal Industry Specialist, Balaji Palanisamy, introduces us to his company and how they are helping to shape the future of payment security.
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Welcome Our Newest Associate Participating Organizations
We are pleased to welcome the newest organizations that have joined as Associate Participating Organizations of the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC). These organizations play a crucial role in supporting the evolution of the PCI security standards and programs and promoting the implementation of PCI security standards worldwide to protect payment data. We…
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Nigerian man sentenced to 8 years in prison for running phony tax refund scheme
A 37-year-old Nigerian man was sentenced to eight years in prison for participating in a five-year cybercrime spree to steal money from the U.S. government through fraudulent tax returns, the Justice Department said Wednesday. Matthew Abiodun Akande was living in Mexico when he and at least four co-conspirators broke into the networks of tax preparation…
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Polish authorities arrest alleged Phobos ransomware affiliate
Polish officials arrested a 47-year-old man accused of participating in ransomware attacks as an affiliate for the Phobos ransomware group, the country’s Central Bureau for Combating Cybercrime said Tuesday. Authorities did not name the man who was arrested during a raid on his apartment in the Małopolskie province, but said he faces up to five…
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Spotlight On: Futurex, a New Principal Participating Organization
Welcome Futurex, a new Principal Participating Organization (PPO) at the PCI Security Standards Council! In this special spotlight edition of our PCI Perspectives Blog, Futurex Chief Solutions Architect, David Close, introduces us to his company and how they are helping to shape the future of payment security.
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Spotlight On: Futurex, a New Principal Participating Organization
Welcome Futurex, a new Principal Participating Organization (PPO) at the PCI Security Standards Council! In this special spotlight edition of our PCI Perspectives Blog, Futurex Chief Solutions Architect, David Close, introduces us to his company and how they are helping to shape the future of payment security.
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Spotlight On: Futurex, a New Principal Participating Organization
Welcome Futurex, a new Principal Participating Organization (PPO) at the PCI Security Standards Council! In this special spotlight edition of our PCI Perspectives Blog, Futurex Chief Solutions Architect, David Close, introduces us to his company and how they are helping to shape the future of payment security.