Two former executives of a call-tracking and analytics company pleaded guilty to concealing a years-long tech support fraud scheme that victimized individuals worldwide. […]
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$5M Microsoft Activation Key Fraud Ends in Prison Term
A Florida woman has been sentenced to 22 months in federal prison for running a years-long scheme that trafficked thousands of illicit Microsoft software activation keys. Heidi Richards, who operated Trinity Software Distribution, was also ordered to pay a $50,000 fine after pleading guilty to charges tied to the resale of Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity…
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Florida woman imprisoned for massive Microsoft license fraud scheme
A Florida woman was sentenced to 22 months in prison for running a massive years-long scheme to traffic thousands of stolen Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity (COA) labels. […]
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Amazon Threat Intelligence identifies Russian cyber threat group targeting Western critical infrastructure
As we conclude 2025, Amazon Threat Intelligence is sharing insights about a years-long Russian state-sponsored campaign that represents a significant evolution in critical infrastructure targeting: a tactical pivot where what appear to be misconfigured customer network edge devices became the primary initial access vector, while vulnerability exploitation activity declined. This tactical adaptation enables the same…