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Chinese police have arrested a 19 year-old suspected of hacking into a seismology website and falsely warning of a major earthquake, according to state media.. A pharmacy benefits management firm is offering a US$1 million reward for information leading to the conviction of its extortionists. Italian authorities have arrested 26 people from two criminal organizations for their involvement in a phishing scheme. A Nigerian man has been arrested over an Internet-based lonely-hearts scam, which stripped a 45-year-old Queensland man of thousands of dollars. Authorities believe the recent arrest of a Ukrainian man in Turkey on identity theft charges could lead police to the brains behind the TJX data breach. Sophos is urging wireless internet users to ensure the maximum security of their networks following the arrests of ten people in Spain for allegedly distributing bogus email lottery scams via unsecured Wi-Fi networks. Twenty-four men aged between 30 and 70 have been arrested nationwide for child pornography related offences just days after seven men were taken in for similar charges. Four people suspected of committing online crimes, including malware writing, data theft and credit card fraud, have been arrested in Spain. Louis Freeh, former director of the FBI, said Tuesday that pouring resources into the prevention of cyberterrorism can be a difficult sell -- but it can't be for much longer. An American who helped a New Zealand hacker has been sentenced to 90 days in prison and five years of probation. While it is unlikely we will ever abolish cybercrime, I do believe that we can make the internet a safer place. A 60 year-old man has been charged with hacking a database and using the stolen information to blackmail sports-car maker Maserati. State court overturns ruling in Jaynes case. A federal grand jury in New Orleans has indicted a Brazilian man on charges he operated a botnet that was used to deliver spam. Gary McKinnon has vowed to take his case to the European Court of Human Rights, after his appeal against extradition was rejected. 24 Romanians believed to be part of an organised cybercrime ring were arrested during the past week. Three people have been charged with stealing millions of dollars from Citibank customers after they found a way to steal user’s PIN numbers.
The AFP today announced is has arrested 70 people and summoned a further 20 to court for allegedly downloading child porn images from a worldwide network. Amongst those arrested was a teacher, a police officer and a youth worker. Security breaches that affect consumer data should result in gaol terms or fines for those responsible, according to Websense research. Market for hijacked PCs fuels online crime.