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A federal jury convicted the son of a Russian lawmaker Thursday of hacking into U.S. businesses to steal credit card information and orchestrating an international online theft scheme that netted him millions of dollars. Jurors deliberated over two days before finding Roman Seleznev guilty of 38 charges, including nine counts of hacking and 10 counts of wire fraud.
An African American congressman who represents Kansas City, Missouri, said he has received an "avalanche of mean-spirited phone calls" - including from "N-word sickos" - since hackers allegedly leaked the cell phone numbers and other personal information of nearly all Democrats in the House of Representatives last week. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver said in a statement to ABC News that his cell phone number and other personal information were released in the alleged leak on Aug. 12. Cleaver has changed his phone number and has ramped up security at his personal residence because his home address was also made public, according to his spokesperson.
In this June 5, 2013, file photo, attorney John Henry Browne listens to questions from reporters at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state. Browne will be representing accused Russian computer hacker Roman Seleznev as jury selection for a federal trial begins Monday, Aug. 15, 2016, in Seattle.
Prosecutors describe Roman Seleznev, the son of a Russian lawmaker, as a master hacker who orchestrated an international scheme that resulted in about $170 million in fraudulent credit card purchases. In a federal jury trial that begins this week, they plan to lay out evidence that they say will prove Seleznev hacked into U.S. businesses, mostly pizza restaurants in Washington state, and stole credit card information.
U.S. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi said on Saturday she has been flooded with "obscene and sick" calls and text messages after a hacker linked to Russia posted personal contact information online for her and hundreds of other Democratic lawmakers and aides. Pelosi sent a letter to colleagues warning them to take precautions and said she was changing her phone number after a hacker identified as "Guccifer 2.0" posted the personal cellphone numbers and email addresses on Friday.
Gunman shoots dead Queens religious leader and his assistant as they leave mosque: Angry crowd gathers at scene to blame Trump Three dead and 1,000 evacuated by army helicopters as three months of rain OVERNIGHT drowns Louisiana - leaving caskets unearthed and snake-filled floodwater - and worse is yet to come Anthony Weiner talks about stripping and calls himself a 'mongoose' in flirty exchange with a man who 'catfished' him pretending to be a female student Fox News host says Hillary Clinton had a SEIZURE on camera in latest claim about her 'secret' health issues - but reporter in the clip says head twitch was 'innocuous' 'The biggest load of bull I've ever heard': Bill Clinton slams FBI director over his testimony about Hillary Clinton's classified emails The Democrats are hacked AGAIN: Private phone number of EVERY House Democrat is posted online by 'Russian' hacker after leak of DNC ... (more)
Gunman shoots dead Queens religious leader and his assistant as they leave mosque: Angry crowd gathers at scene to blame Trump Three dead and 1,000 evacuated by army helicopters as three months of rain OVERNIGHT drowns Louisiana - leaving caskets unearthed and snake-filled floodwater - and worse is yet to come Anthony Weiner talks about stripping and calls himself a 'mongoose' in flirty exchange with a man who 'catfished' him pretending to be a female student Fox News host says Hillary Clinton had a SEIZURE on camera in latest claim about her 'secret' health issues - but reporter in the clip says head twitch was 'innocuous' 'The biggest load of bull I've ever heard': Bill Clinton slams FBI director over his testimony about Hillary Clinton's classified emails The Democrats are hacked AGAIN: Private phone number of EVERY House Democrat is posted online by 'Russian' hacker after leak of DNC ... (more)
Unidentified Russian hackers targeted the Democrats ahead of the Democratic National Convention last month, exposing the pro-Hillary Clinton bias inside the party during the primaries. An investigation by the FBI has revealed that the scope of the attack may be a lot bigger than initially expected.
The Russian hackers who exposed a pro-Hillary Clinton bias at the Democratic National Committee have reportedly hacked even more Democratic e-mails than previously believed. The cyber criminals gained access to the correspondence of more than 100 Democratic Party officials and groups, apparently targeting Clinton campaign officials and party operatives, according to The New York Times .
Of all the ugly incidents occasioned by the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign, some of the most unsettling have unfolded invisibly -- specifically, online. In June, for example, it became clear that the Democratic National Committee had been hacked.
Thousands of hackers and other cybersecurity professionals converged on Las Vegas on Wednesday for the annual Black Hat conference. Here are some highlights of the day's events.
Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign has been hacked as part of a larger cyber attack against Democratic Party institutions, US media report. The Clinton campaign said on Friday that an analytics data program, which it shared with other entities, had been accessed by hackers.
A data program used by Hillary Clinton's campaign was hacked, an aide said Friday, as a broad pattern of cyberattacks on Democratic political organizations began to emerge.
DNC Chairwoman, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., speaks during a Florida delegation breakfast, Monday, July 25, 2016, in Philadelphia, during the first day of the Democratic National Convention. DNC Chairwoman, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., speaks during a Florida delegation breakfast, Monday, July 25, 2016, in Philadelphia, during the first day of the Democratic National Convention.
Hillary Rodham Clinton Poll: Voters with higher levels of education favor Clinton Clinton team: Don't let Trump off the hook for Russia remarks House Republicans slam Clinton for past controversies MORE Donald Trump Trump hopes Russia is listening; America, are you listening? Poll: Voters with higher levels of education favor Clinton Clinton team: Don't let Trump off the hook for Russia remarks MORE 's explanation that he was being sarcastic when he called for Russian hackers to break into the former secretary of State's email. Speaking to reporters at a press briefing Thursday, Clinton communications director Jennifer Palmieri said reporters must take Trump's remarks seriously and called for the GOP nominee to be held "accountable."
Donald Trump said he was being "sarcastic" when he said he hopes Russia will find Hillary Clinton's deleted emails from her years as U.S. secretary of state. "Of course I was being sarcastic," the Republican presidential nominee said on Fox News' "Fox & Friends" this morning.
Last week, WikiLeaks posted a series of emails from the Democratic National Committee, with all sorts of embarrassing details for the DNC, and a bunch of passport and social security numbers of supporters. Rumors have been flying around that the hack was the work of the Russian government, and now the FBI has given those rumors some credibility by announcing an investigation.
A top official with Hillary Clinton's campaign on Sunday accused the Russian government of orchestrating the release of damaging Democratic Party records to help the campaign of Republican Donald Trump - and some cyber security experts agree. The extraordinary charge came as some national security officials have been growing increasingly concerned about possible efforts by Russia to meddle in the election, according to several individuals familiar with the situation.
A cache of more than 19,000 emails from Democratic party officials, leaked in advance of Hillary Clinton's nomination at the party's convention next week in Philadelphia, details the acrimonious split between the Democratic National Committee and Clinton's former rival, Sen. Bernie Sanders. Several emails posted by Wikileaks on its document disclosure website show DNC officials scoffing at Sanders and his supporters and in one instance, questioning his commitment to his Jewish religion.
MY D**K IS ABOUT TO BE DIAMONDS - Clinton Foundation Hacked, juicy secrets about to come. and so am I - "The Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Foundation was among the organizations breached by suspected Russian hackers in a dragnet of the U.S. political apparatus ahead of the November election