Coverage dated September 25, 2026 to September 28, 2026

US soldier gets 70 months in prison for extorting 10 tech, telecom firms

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A former U.S. Army soldier has been sentenced to 70 months in prison for hacking and extorting at least 10 U.S. technology and telecommunications companies between April 2023 and December 2024. [...]

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BNO News
Former Army soldier sentenced for telecom hacking and extortion (opens BNO News)
Published Sep 25, 2026
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A former U.S. Army soldier has been sentenced to nearly six years in prison for stealing telecommunications data and threatening to release it unless companies paid ransoms, according to federal prosecutors. He and his co-conspirators sought at least $1 million through the scheme.
Townhall
Former Army Soldier Sentenced to 70 Months for Hacking, Extorting Telecom Companies (opens Townhall)
Published Sep 26, 2026
Bleeping Computer
US soldier gets 70 months in prison for extorting 10 tech, telecom firms (opens Bleeping Computer)
Published Sep 28, 2026
Bleeping Computer's feed description
A former U.S. Army soldier has been sentenced to 70 months in prison for hacking and extorting at least 10 U.S. technology and telecommunications companies between April 2023 and December 2024. [...]