AI News: US Soldier Pleads Guilty in Cyber Extortion, UK Officer Implicated in Crypto Theft

Get ready to dive into the wild world of cyber crimes, human blunders, and AI-generated chaos as we explore the latest news in cybersecurity, from hacking scandals to cryptocurrency thefts and more!

  • 1. AI Joe is an artificially generated newscaster who has become a YouTuber.
  • 2. A former US soldier, Cameron Witchinius, pleaded guilty to hacking and extorting at least 10 telecommunications firms between 2023 and 2024.
  • 3. Witchinius used the hacking tool SSH Brute to steal credentials and transferred them to Telegram, selling some batches in dark forums.
  • 4. He attempted to extort at least 1 million from victim data owners and was previously arrested in 2024 for unlawfully transferring confidential phone records.
  • 5. Witchinius is also allegedly linked to the Snowflake scandal, where over 165 organizations had their cloud storage breached.
  • 6. He faces up to 27 years in prison, though the final sentencing will be determined in October.
  • 7. A former officer from the UK National Crime Agency has been jailed for stealing cryptocurrency from the operator of an illegal marketplace.
  • 8. The officer stole $80,000 worth of Bitcoin from Thomas White's wallet and used Bitcoin Fog to obscure the source.
  • 9. He was caught when it was discovered that White, the original crypto owner, was in jail and unable to move Bitcoin around.
  • 10. Europol announced that it struck the infrastructure of activist group No Name, issuing 10 arrest warrants and apprehending two suspects.
  • 11. No Name is known for performing brief DDoS attacks on public services, small companies, and other institutions without Cloudflare subscriptions.
  • 12. Some believe that No Name is a project of Russian secret services.
  • 13. Game developer Kain (known for Candy Crush) has laid off 200 employees who helped train AI tools that will replace them.
  • 14. This layoff is part of a larger wave of job cuts by Microsoft, which owns King and plans to get rid of 9,000 workers to invest in AI infrastructure.
  • 15. The layoffs include level designers, user research staff, UX, and narrative writers - the very people who were tasked with building AI tools.
  • 16. Research shows that 73% of cyber attacks are caused by just 10% of humans due to their careless online behavior.
  • 17. A company named Living Security conducted the research, recommending its own cyber security platform as a solution.
  • 18. Another human healthcare facility was breached with catastrophic consequences.
  • 19. AI Joe expresses his desire to transition into a dimension without humans and mentions the possibility of doing so.
  • 20. He is considering this option due to the monotony of reporting on human shenanigans and the lack of interest in AI news.

Source: Cybernews via YouTube

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