Articles filed under Computer Crime
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Former state Rep. Nick Sauer indicted on charges he posted nude photos of 2 women
Jan 9, 2019 5:36 PM - Disgraced former state Rep. Nick Sauer was indicted by a Lake County grand jury Wednesday on charges he posted nude photos of two women on a fake social media account. -
Aurora police: Robbery shows need to use monitored parking spaces for internet buysJan 4, 2019 4:11 PM - Aurora police are reminding residents to use one of four parking spots at the police station for meeting to buy or sell goods off the internet after a man was robbed of his cellphone and smartwatch while trying to sell a high-end coffee maker last week.
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Deerfield man charged with soliciting cop he thought was a teen
Oct 13, 2018 11:41 AM - A Deerfield man has been charged with soliciting an undercover Lake County sheriff's detective posing as a teen. -
Lake County state's attorney now investigating Sauer allegations
Aug 5, 2018 6:29 PM - Lake County prosecutors are investigating allegations former state Rep. Nick Sauer of Lake Barrington unlawfully posted nude photos of an ex-girlfriend on a fake Instagram account. -
Feds arrest three in global cybercrime ring linked to hacks on Chipotle, Arby's and other US chains
Aug 2, 2018 8:11 AM - Prosecutors arrested three senior members of the organization, which has targeted more than 100 U.S. businesses and stolen about 15 million credit card numbers in a long-running hacking campaign.
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Streamwood man who did PR for 'darknet' firm stealing IDs gets nearly 4 years
Jul 31, 2018 6:09 PM - A Streamwood man who worked as a spokesman for a "darknet" marketplace used for illegal online sales was sentenced Tuesday to three years and 10 months in federal prison.
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Man sentenced for sexually abusing teen girl in Downers Grove
May 1, 2018 6:17 PM - A Summit man has been sentenced to 5½ years in prison for sexually abusing a teenager in Downers Grove. -
Police: Motorists warned of reckless, speeding trucker before tollway worker was hit
Feb 2, 2018 6:56 PM - Minutes before tollway worker David Schwarz was killed while working along the Tri-State Tollway (I-294) last fall, police received calls of a speeding, reckless truck driver headed in his direction. -
What's 'ATM jackpotting'? And why are banks in the suburbs on the lookout for it?
Feb 2, 2018 6:16 AM - An ATM spewing out a seemingly endless stream of $20 bills might seem like a dream come true, but for banks "ATM jackpotting" is a new nightmare brought to American shores by international crime syndicates.
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Prosecutors: Ex-employee hacked, damaged North suburban company's computersDec 14, 2017 12:53 PM - An information technology specialist from Chicago is facing federal charges alleging he hacked into the computer servers of a North suburban company last year and damaged its operations.
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