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Six Individuals Including One from New Jersey Charged in Multimillion-Dollar Global Ransomware Scheme

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Edison NJ, five men were charged in an indictment and a New Jersey woman pleaded guilty in connection with a transnational technical support scam that targeted more than 20,000 victims, many of whom were elderly, in the United States and Canada, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.

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Two Iranian Nationals Charged in Cyber Theft and Defacement Campaign Against Computer Systems in New Jersey

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Ridgewood NJ,  Two Iranian nationals have been charged in connection with a coordinated cyber intrusion campaign – sometimes at the behest of the government of Iran – targeting computers in New Jersey and around the world, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced today.

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