dark web

A New Jersey man previously convicted of a child sex crime is facing new charges: that he tried to hire a hitman online to kill the teenage victim in his case.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection said that as of Monday no image data accessed during a May 31 cyber attack has appeared on the dark web or internet.

Three alleged hackers from Ukraine have been arrested on hacking and identity theft charges in a wide-ranging and yearslong malware campaign that took aim at U.S. companies, according to federal prosecutors in Seattle. The Ukrainian hackers allegedly targeted more than 100 American companies, like Chipotle, Chili’s and Arby’s, and stole 15 millions of credit and debit card numbers, which they...

U.S. attorneys in Utah prosecuting a multimillion-dollar opioid drug ring are moving quickly to sell seized bitcoin that’s exploded in value to about $8.5 million since the alleged ringleader’s arrest a year ago. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for Utah cites the digital currency’s volatility in court documents pressing for the sale. The bitcoin cache was worth less than $500,000 when...

As the country’s opioid crisis worsens, the internet is playing a large role in the trade of deadly drugs with sales of fentanyl growing at an alarming rate.

A data breach at one of Pennsylvania’s largest health networks has sparked safety concerns and questions regarding why it took several months for patients to be notified.

Hackers have stolen patient information from the Women’s Health Care Group of Pennsylvania, leaving patients afraid for their safety. NBC10 investigative reporter Mitch Blacher finds out what was stolen and why is took months for it to become public.