Bitfinex Hacker Gets 5 Years for $10 Billion Bitcoin Heist

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Plus: An "AI granny” is wasting scammers’ time, a lawsuit goes after spyware-maker NSO Group’s executives, and North Korea–linked hackers take a crack at macOS malware.

British telecoms firm Virgin Media and its mobile operator O2 have created a new “AI granny” that can answer phone calls from scammers and keep them talking.

Aside from the brazen scale of the heist, Lichtenstein and Morgan gained online prominence and ridicule after their arrests due to a series of Forbes articles written by Morgan and rap videos posted to YouTube under the name of “Razzlekhan.” Morgan, who also pleaded guilty, is due to be sentenced on November 18.

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Author / Journalist: Lily Hay Newman, Matt Burgess, Andrew Couts

Category: TechnologyEconomy

Markets: United StatesIndiaNorth Korea

Topics: Security / Privacy Security Security / Security News Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks

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Published On: 2024-11-16 @ 11:30:00 (13 hours ago)

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