Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde discussed some of the U.S. federal investigations involving cybersecurity incidents in May 2024.Part 1: Alexander Yuk Ching Ma (Espionage)Part 2: YunHe Wang (Computer Fraud)Part 3: Anton Peraire-Bueno and James Peraire-Bueno (Crypto Fraud)Part 4: Daren Li and Yicheng Zhang (Pig Butchering Scam)Part 5: Yaroslav Vasinskyi (Computer Fraud)Part 6: Alexander Vinnik (Money Laundering)Part 7: Yuksel Senbol (Conspiracy to Defraud the U....
Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde discussed some of the U.S. federal investigations involving cybersecurity incidents in April 2024.Part 1: Jareh Sebastian Dalke (0:32)Part 2: Banmeet Singh (4:03)Part 3: LabHost (8:10)Part 4: Avraham Eisenberg (12:16)Part 5: H. Harooni, R. Kazemifar, K.B. Salmani, and A.S. Nasab (15:14)Part 6: Niselio Barros Garcia Jr. (23:20)Support the Show.
Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde discussed some of the U.S. federal investigations involving cybersecurity incidents in March 2024.Part 1: David Franklin Slater (0:32)Part 2: Korbein Schultz (3:48)Part 3: Linwei Ding (7:28)Part 4: Samuel Bankman-Fried (15:18)Part 5: Apple Inc. (19:57)Support the Show.
Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde discussed some of the U.S. federal investigations involving cybersecurity incidents in February 2024.Part 1: Daniel Meli and Prince Onyeoziri Odinakachi. (0:32)Part 2: Shane Hampton. (8:24)Part 3: Vyacheslav Igorevich Penchukov. (12:29)Part 4: Operation Dying Ember. (17:46)Part 5: Kristina Puzyreva. (23:22)Support the Show.
Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde discussed some of the U.S. federal investigations involving cybersecurity incidents in January 2024.Part 1: Olugbenga Lawal. (0:40)Part 2: US Navy Petty Officer Wenheng Zhao. (4:47)Part 3: Mark Black. (8:06)Part 4: Vladimir Dunaev. (11:57)Part 5: Banmeet Singh. (15:48)Part 6: Sam Lee, Rodney Burton, and Brenda Chunga. (19:30)Support the Show.
Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde discussed some of the U.S. federal investigations involving cybersecurity incidents in December 2023.Part 1: US Navy Commander Gregory Edward McLean. (0:40)Part 2: Pig Butchering Indictments in California. (5:37)Part 3: The Blackcat Ransomware Group. (10:59)Part 4: The City of Tampa, Florida. (15:47)Support the Show.
Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde discussed some of the U.S. federal investigations involving cybersecurity incidents in November 2023.Part 1: A $9M Pig Butchering Organization Disrupted. (0:39)Part 2: Michael Lacey, Scott Spear, and John “Jed” Brunst. (3:12)Part 3: Michael Zacharias. (8:50)Part 4: LaShonda Moore and Marlon Moore. (11:36)Part 5: Grand Gateway Hotel | Cheers Sports Lounge and Casino. (15:13)Part 6: Austen Peppers. (18:54)Support the Show.
Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde discussed some of the U.S. federal investigations involving cybersecurity incidents in October 2023.Part 1: Ron Kuhlmeyer. (0:40)Part 2: Former U.S. Army Sergeant Joseph Daniel Schmidt. (4:17)Part 3: U.S. Navy Petty Officer Wenheng Zhao. (6:55)Part 4: Joseph M. Thomas. (10:41)Part 5: Douglass Mackey. (13:53)Part 6: Jareh Sebastian Dalke. (17:46)Support the Show.
Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde discussed some of the U.S. federal investigations involving cybersecurity incidents in September 2023.Part 1: Verizon Business Network Services LLC. (0:39)Part 2: Trickbot Malware and Conti Ransomware. (4:39)Part 3: Caleb D. Jordan. (12:30)Part 4: David Dunn. (15:28)Part 5: Abraham Teklu Lemma. (18:14)Support the Show.
Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde discussed the following stories: How a hacker associated with Bitfinex and his spouse admitted their involvement in a multi-billion dollar cryptocurrency money laundering scheme; the reasons behind the arrest of two U.S. Navy personnel for allegedly sharing military intelligence with officials from the People’s Republic of China; charges in Tampa, Florida, against the manager of the ‘Bulletproof’ web hosting platform, linked to ...
Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde discussed the following cases of fraud, cybercrime, and sex and human trafficking. First, a Jamaican national pleaded guilty to mail and wire fraud, conniving a sweepstakes scam aimed at seniors. Second, in Texas, three Cubans faced sentencing for their involvement in sex trafficking within strip clubs. Third, a Virginia man received punishment for producing child pornography. Next, a former journalist confessed to transporting ...
Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde discussed the case of Russian nationals being accused of hacking a cryptocurrency exchange and secretly running another; Microsoft’s decision to pay a hefty civil penalty of $20 million, following alleged breaches of children’s privacy laws; the indictment of an Air National Guardsman for unlawful revelation of classified national defense information; the apprehension and charges brought against a Russian national suspected of c...
Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde discussed the case of a foreign national who was indicted for immigration fraud and human smuggling conspiracy; how the U.S. Justice Department achieved court-sanctioned interference with a Snake Malware network that was under the control of Russia’s Federal Security Service; the recent extradition and subsequent guilty plea of a U.K. citizen for cybercrime offenses; and charges filed against a Russian national in connection wit...
Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde discussed an international cyber operation that disrupted a criminal marketplace; charges against a representative of North Korean Foreign Trade Bank for involvement in crypto laundering conspiracies; the sentencing of a foreign military intelligence official for their role in an international drug trafficking conspiracy; the U.S. Justice Department’s announcement of a National Human Trafficking Coordinator and National Coordina...
Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde discussed the takedown of a darknet cryptocurrency mixer that processed over $3 billion in illegal transactions, the prosecution of two co-conspirators involved in a vast human trafficking ring spanning multiple countries, the sentencing of the CEO of Titanium Blockchain for orchestrating a $21 million cryptocurrency fraud scheme, the conviction of a deputy U.S. Marshal for conspiracy, cyberstalking, perjury, and obstruction, an...
Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde discussed the following cases: a Puerto Rican man accused of a $110 million cryptocurrency scam, a gambling business owner from Ohio who was sentenced for conspiracy to commit tax fraud, a Nigerian citizen who was extradited from the United Kingdom to face fraud charges in Florida, and the indictment of four Russian nationals in a $340 million DeFi crypto scheme.Part 1: Avraham Eisenberg. (2:28)Part 2: Rebecca Kachner. (6:34)Par...
Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde discussed five cases, including a Florida doctor convicted of fraudulently providing substance abuse treatment, a North Korean citizen sentenced for money laundering, a retired FBI executive charged with hiding cash obtained from a former intelligence officer, the FBI’s effective dismantling of a prominent ransomware group, and a Las Vegas dentist who admitted to not paying employment taxes.Part 1: Dr. Michael J. Ligotti. (2:27)...
Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde discussed the indictment of a cryptocurrency hedge fund manager; a conspiracy case involving five Russians and two Americans who allegedly defrauded the United States; a securities fraud scheme worth $114 million carried out through social media; the apprehension of a former Twitter employee for illegal foreign agent activities; and the prosecution of two biotech CEOs involved in securities fraud.Part 1: Samuel Bankman-Fried. (1...
Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde discussed the cases of a Russian-Canadian individual who was charged for allegedly taking part in a worldwide LockBit ransomware operation; an investment manager from Ohio who was arrested for orchestrating a Ponzi scheme worth $10 million in cryptocurrency; and the arrest of two Estonian citizens who were involved in a cryptocurrency fraud and money laundering scheme valued at $575 million.Part 1: Mikhail Vasiliev. (0:52).Part ...
Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde discussed the historic data access agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom; the sentencing of a Canadian national for his role in ransomware attacks; and the convictions of two individuals involved in a nationwide plot to steal social media accounts and cryptocurrency.Part 1: The US-UK Data Access Agreement. (0:53).Part 2: Sebastian Vachon-Desjardins. (3:29).Part 3: Eric Meiggs and Declan Harrington. (6:18).Su...