Monday, April 29, 2013

Daily News: Crime and Trials News Headlines - Suspect in biggest cyberattack in Internet history arrested

Monday, Apr 29, 2013 11:55 AM PDT

Suspect in biggest cyberattack in Internet history arrested 
Monday, Apr 29, 2013 11:55 AM PDT
Spanish officials have arrested a Dutch citizen in northeast Spain for his involvement in what has been called the biggest cyberattack in Internet history. The suspect is said to have operated a hacking bunker in a van that was equipped with "various antennas to scan frequencies" that he used to evade authorities. The unnamed individual, who was only identified by his initials S.K., is accused of launching several large denial-of-service attacks on Internet servers in the Netherlands, United Kingdom and the United States, and also of attacking Spamhaus, a Swiss-British watchdog group that blocks spam advertisement for counterfeit Viagra and fake weight-loss pills from reaching Internet inboxes. The Associated Press reports that the 35-year-old male was arrested in the city of Granollers
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Canada dismemberment trial set for fall 2014 
Monday, Apr 29, 2013 08:31 AM PDT
MONTREAL (AP) — The trial of a former porn actor accused of dismembering his Chinese lover and mailing the body parts to Canadian political parties will begin in September 2014.
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Jurors set to get roadmap of Jackson civil trial 
Monday, Apr 29, 2013 02:03 AM PDT
FILE - In this April 27, 2011 file photo, Katherine Jackson poses for a portrait in Calabasas, Calif. Opening statements are scheduled to begin Monday April 29, 2013, in Katherine Jackson's lawsuit against concert giant AEG Live over her son Michael's 2009 death. Katherine Jackson claims the company failed to properly investigate the doctor who was convicted in 2011 of involuntary manslaughter for the singer's death, but the company denies all wrongdoing. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)LOS ANGELES (AP) — The most complete account of Michael Jackson's final months is about to unfold in a cramped Los Angeles courtroom nearly four years after the pop superstar's death.
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Birmingham City owner pleads not guilty to money laundering 
Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 11:53 PM PDT
Birmingham City Football Club owner Yeung arrives at a district court in Hong KongBy Grace Li HONG KONG (Reuters) - Birmingham City football club owner Carson Yeung pleaded not guilty to charges of laundering more than HK$720 million ($92.74 million) and his defense team sought to have the case thrown out, saying some related documents were no longer available. Yeung, dressed in a dark suit and striped tie, appeared calm as he denied five charges, which prosecutors said occurred between 2001 and 2007, of dealing with property known or believed to represent proceeds of an indictable offence. ...
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