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  • Hacker sentenced to 7 years for major port cyberattacks
    January 15, 2026
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    Hacker sentenced to 7 years for major port cyberattacks

    A Dutch court sentenced a man to seven years for hacking European ports' IT systems to facilitate large-scale cocaine importation, dismissing his appeal regarding evidence from a cracked encrypted chat service. The attacks involved using insider-placed malware to steal data and monitor port netwo...

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  • Netflix Scammed Out of $11 Million by Convicted Director
    December 13, 2025
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    Netflix Scammed Out of $11 Million by Convicted Director

    A New York jury convicted director Carl Erik Rinsch of fraud and money laundering for diverting $11 million in Netflix production funds for a sci-fi series to personal use. Rinsch used the money for extravagant personal purchases, including luxury cars, high-end watches, and furniture, and lost s...

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