insider trading
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U.S. Charges Greek Man Known as ‘The Bull’ for Selling Inside Information on the Dark Web
A cybercriminal known as “The Bull” was stopped in its tracks by U.S. authorities for selling insider information on publicly traded companies on the dark web.
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Defendants Charged In Alleged Scheme To Hack SEC Filing System, Steal Financial Info
U.S. authorities have charged “a suspected Ukrainian computer hacker and several traders” with attempting to cash in on “market-moving corporate earnings news” stolen from Securities and Exchange Commission systems, Reuters reported on Tuesday.
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Ex-Equifax Executive Charged With Insider Trading Linked To 2017 Data Breach
Last winter, Equifax experienced one of the most devastating data breaches in history. In an incredible stroke of luck, several executives had dumped their stock in the company prior to the news going public. They were cleared of wrongdoing, but earlier this week, the SEC filed insider trading charges against a different executive for his…
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Hackers Made Millions Through Insider Trading By Simply Stealing Press Releases
Sometimes, the simplest plans are the smartest. And the most illegal.