FBI searches laptop farms of DPRK IT employees in Texas, US citizens arrested

FBI searches laptop farms of DPRK IT employees in Texas, US citizens arrested

The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has disrupted the operations of the Famous Chollima threat group by arresting two suspects, charging 14 people and seizing nearly 187 laptops used in North Korean remote IT worker programs. The famous Chollima (aka WageMole) is often tracked as a North Korean threat actor associated with fraudulent IT worker … Read more

OpenAI engineer arrested for allegedly installing spy device in office

OpenAI engineer arrested for allegedly installing spy device in office

A Saudi OpenAI engineer has been arrested for allegedly planting a hidden recording device in an executive conference room at the company’s San Francisco offices to secretly record confidential conversations. The US Department of Justice announced on Tuesday that 35-year-old Abdulrahman Alfozan, who had worked at OpenAI since July 2025, was arrested on October 9 … Read more

Employee arrested after listening device found in OpenAI conference room, FBI and company say

Employee arrested after listening device found in OpenAI conference room, FBI and company say

An engineer at OpenAI has been accused of secretly installing a recording device in a conference room in what officials said Tuesday was an attempt to record sensitive conversations about the company’s technology. The employee was identified as a 35-year-old Saudi citizen Abdulrahman AlfozanAccording to a criminal complaint filed in federal court in San Francisco, … Read more

Cyber ​​executive arrested for alleged connection to ShinyHunters hackers

Cyber ​​executive arrested for alleged connection to ShinyHunters hackers

Canadian cybersecurity executive Edward Dubrovsky was arrested in Pennsylvania in connection with alleged extortion activities that multiple reports have linked to the FBI’s ongoing crackdown on the ShinyHunters hacking group. Dubrovsky, 54, has held senior positions at cybersecurity firms that help victims of data breaches and ransomware negotiate extortion payments with cybercriminals. Yesterday, FBI Director … Read more