Elizabeth Holmes has gone to prison. Will she ever pay victims too?
Experts say victims often never get their money back from those who defrauded them......»»
Many survivors aren"t sure what to do after a sexual assault—here"s what you need to know
Millions of people have experienced sexual violence and abuse in England and Wales, but many do not know where to go, or who to turn to afterward. The shame felt by victims and survivors of sexual violence can be reinforced by the responses of family.....»»
Fake "hack-back" offers are putting ransomware victims at further risk
Fraudsters are now going after ransomware victims, offering to return stolen data for a price - but surprise surprise, it's a scam......»»
Their land is sinking: Farm barons defy calls to cut groundwater pumping
In 2023, as floodwaters rushed toward the San Joaquin Valley city of Corcoran—home to roughly 20,000 people and a sprawling maximum-security state prison—emergency workers and desperate local officials begged the state for help raising their leve.....»»
Apple settles lawsuit after being accused of benefiting from gift card scam
Apple this week agreed to settle a lawsuit over its gift cards that was filed in 2020. More specifically, the company had been accused of not helping victims of a scam involving its prepaid gift cards – and even of benefiting from these scams. Now.....»»
23andMe told victims of data breach that suing is futile, letter shows
Victims are still arguing that 23andMe's security measures were inadequate. Enlarge (credit: Bloomberg / Contributor | Bloomberg) 23andMe is "shamelessly" blaming victims of a data breach impacting 6.9 million users, a l.....»»
Teaching prisoners to start businesses can help them return to society
When people are released from prison back into society, they can find themselves in an unknown world for which they are ill-equipped. They need stability and security to get their lives back on track—yet they often have nowhere to go. They also ten.....»»
Law enforcement seizes ALPHV/Blackcat sites, offers decryptor to victims
The US Justice Department announced today a disruption campaign against the Blackcat/ALPHV ransomware group and let victims know that there is a decryptor they can use. FBI develops ALPHV/Blackcat decryptor Over the past 18 months, ALPHV/Blackcat has.....»»
Nikola founder Trevor Milton sentenced to 4 years in U.S. prison for fraud
Prosecutors had sought a sentence “in line” with the 11 years recommended by probation officials, saying a lengthy term of incarceration was needed both to punish Milton and deter other corporate executives from similar misconduct......»»
Crime blotter: Apple Store crimes in the Bay Area
In the latest Apple Crime Blotter, the NRF walks back an organized retail crime claim, a suspect had lots of stolen Apple products, and thieves text iPhone theft victims.The Berkeley Apple Store The latest in an occasional AppleInsider series, lookin.....»»
Tesla Autopilot recall threatens its own defense in lawsuits over crashes
An increased threat of losses for Tesla in Autopilot litigation across the U.S. could embolden others to challenge the technology in court and force the company to potentially pay victims millions of dollars in compensatory damages......»»
Senator Warren wades into Apple"s Beeper fight with irrelevant antitrust rhetoric
Senator Elizabeth Warren has publicly sided with Beeper in the public fight over iMessage access, using the issue to try and continue to push an anti-Big Tech agenda that has little relevancy in this particular matter.Apple's decision to close down a.....»»
Ex-Apple lawyer guilty of insider trading gets a slap on the wrist, avoids prison
Gene Levoff was in charge of policing insider trading at Apple while he performed the illegal act in the background, but got off easy with four years of probation.Gene Levoff. Source: BloombergIn 2018, Apple's director of corporate law, who is partia.....»»
Dredging up New York City"s glacial memory
On a cold night in November, a small group gathered at the boathouse of the Brooklyn-based Gowanus Dredgers to listen to Elizabeth Case, a glaciologist and Ph.D. student at Columbia Climate School's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, talk about how gl.....»»
Incarcerated women punished at higher rates for minor infractions than men, study shows
A study from The University of Texas at El Paso reveals a gender disparity in prison infractions that disproportionately affects women......»»
Thousands of victims hit in attack on chocolate maker Hershey
Important information, including payment data, was accessed for more than 2,000 Hershey customers......»»
Former Hyundai dealership employee sentenced to 3 years in prison for shooting
Andrew Mach was charged with two counts of felonious assault after he shot a customer in the upper leg......»»
YouTuber pilot regrets intentionally crashing plane, gets 6 months in prison
YouTuber took plea deal, dodged maximum sentence of 20 years. Enlarge (credit: TrevorJacob | YouTube) Trevor Jacob, a 30-year-old YouTuber pilot who intentionally crashed his plane to drive up views on a sponsored video,.....»»
9 out of 10 South African criminals reoffend, while in Finland it"s 1 in 3—here is why
A very large percentage of South Africans who are released from prison end up being rearrested and being convicted for crimes again. The country has one of the highest recidivism rates in the world......»»
We don"t know how many victims of modern slavery are in prison—why that"s a problem in the UK
Modern slavery affects an estimated 120,000 people in the UK. Under international law, countries must identify and protect survivors, while prosecuting and punishing those who traffic and exploit them......»»
Former dealership executive Erik Maund, co-conspirators face life in prison after murder-for-hire conviction
Erik Maund paid nearly $1 million to have two people murdered to cover up an affair, according to a U.S. Attorney's office......»»