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An RCMP subcontractor has just been arrested by the RCMP in connection with a hacking case that took place in the middle of last spring's student crisis. There aren't many details available on the case right now, but one thing is certain: it seems the various stakeholders were able to work together to catch the person responsible, a nice cooperative effort!
Everyone against ransomware:
Visa and Mastercard are joining forces in an attempt to counter organized crime when it comes to illegal pharmacies, ransomware cases and other fraudulent transactions. It's interesting to see the strategies the big players in the credit world are putting in place.
Anonymous is withdrawing its support for Wikileaks because of a payment page for access to the site's information. The payment, which is voluntary, can be avoided, but only if javascript is disabled in the visitor's browser. This will be an interesting story to follow.