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Crime
Hackers Planted Files to Frame Indian Priest Who Died in Custody
And new evidence suggests those hackers may have collaborated with the police who investigated him.
Apple Kills Its Plan to Scan Your Photos for CSAM. Here’s What’s Next
The company plans to expand its Communication Safety features, which aim to disrupt the sharing of child sexual abuse material at the source.
Scammers Are Scamming Other Scammers Out of Millions of Dollars
On cybercrime forums, user complaints about being duped may accidentally expose their real identities.
15 Highlights from Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi
Spoiler warning: This article contains story details and plot points from each installment of Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi. Now streaming on Disney+, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi is a six-part anthology of animated shorts, diving into never-before-seen, pivotal moments for both Ahsoka Tano and Count Dooku. Both of these fan-favorite characters left the […]
The Hunt for the Kingpin Behind AlphaBay, Part 6: Endgame
With AlphaBay shuttered, Operation Bayonet enters its final phase: driving the site’s refugees into a giant trap. But one refugee hatched his own plan.
The Hunt for the Dark Web’s Biggest Kingpin, Part 5: Takedown
After months of meticulous planning, investigators finally move in to catch AlphaBay’s mastermind red-handed. Then the case takes a tragic turn.
The Hunt for the Dark Web’s Biggest Kingpin, Part 4: Face to Face
The team uses a secret technique to locate AlphaBay’s server. But just as the operation heats up, the agents have an unexpected run-in with their target.
The Hunt for the FTX Thieves Has Begun
Mysterious crooks took hundreds of millions of dollars from FTX just as it collapsed. Crypto-tracing blockchain analysis may provide an answer.
Qi’ra Challenges the Emperor in Marvel’s Star Wars: Hidden Empire #1 – Exclusive Preview
Qi’ra’s endgame is about to begin. The Solo: A Star Wars Story fan favorite — one of Han Solo’s first loves who rose to control the Crimson Dawn crime syndicate — reemerged in Marvel’s War of the Bounty Hunters crossover, orchestrating the theft of a still frozen-in-carbonite Han from Boba Fett. Follow-up event Crimson Reign found Qi’ra making a move […]