Former Fiat Chrysler VP pleads guilty in UAW corruption probe

Former Fiat Chrysler Automobiles executive Alphons Iacobelli pleaded guilty on Monday in connection to allegations that he made at least $ 1.5 million in improper payments to senior union officials, the U.S. attorney’s office in Detroit said. Iacobelli, 58, a former Fiat Chrysler vice president of employee relations, was charged in July in U.S. District […]

Lizard Squad’s founding member pleads guilty to cyber-crimes

A 20-year-old has pleaded guilty in a Chicago federal court to launching cyberattacks and harassment campaigns as a founding member of the hacker-for-hire groups Lizard Squad and PoodleCorp, according to the Chicago Tribune. Between them, the two outfits knocked both the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live offline in 2014, took down the UK’s National Crime […]

Judge orders man to serve 29 months after he pleads guilty to online fraud

Enlarge / This real Mercedes-Benz GL450 was one of the cars that Vlad Diaconu tried to trick people into believing that he was selling. (credit: FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images) It’s like your parents always told you: if something’s too good to be true, it probably is. Or, translated into the online world: if a guy […]

Ex-NSA worker pleads guilty to taking data involved in Russian hack

The NSA hasn’t been having the best week when it comes to security, but it’s getting at least some closure. A former employee, now known as Nghia Pho, has pleaded guilty to bringing home classified data that was later stolen in a hack linked to Russian intelligence. Pho is expected to face prison time when […]

NYC terrorist suspect Sayfullo Saipov pleads not guilty to 22 federal counts

Published time: 29 Nov, 2017 01:36 Sayfullo Saipov, 29, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday in Manhattan, following a 12-count indictment that included eight counts of murder, attempted murder, violence and destruction of a motor vehicle resulting in death and providing material support to the Islamic State terrorist group. After the terrorist truck attack on a […]

Hacker pleads guilty to huge Yahoo hack, admits helping Russia’s FSB

Enlarge / Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) head Alexander Bortnikov (far left) meets with other Russian officials, including President Vladimir Putin (center) on November 24, 2017. (credit: Mikhail Klimentyev TASS via Getty Images) A Canadian man has pleaded guilty to hacking charges related to a 2014 spear-phishing operation of Yahoo employees. The hack ultimately compromised […]

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger pleads with Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez

Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez inspired an impressive derby win and Wenger believes it can be a crucial moment for the Gunners this season. The pair are both out of contract next summer and have refused to sign huge offers worth £250,000-a-week and £300,000-a-week respectively. But Wenger, with anger in his voice, believes days like […]

Bowe Bergdahl pleads guilty to deserting his post while serving in Afghanistan

Thomson Reuters US Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, held captive by the Taliban for five years after walking off his post in Afghanistan, pleaded guilty on Monday during a military hearing at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. His decision to plead guilty and avoid trial was reported earlier this month and looks likely to close the […]