The coronavirus pandemic has given rise to a new wave of cybercrime as more and more people transition their lives online amid ongoing stay-at-home orders in New York and other states. Zoom has seen widespread use for distance learning, work meetings, fitness classes and more. While the videoconferencing platform has experienced a surge in popularity,…

A tech reporter was recently charged for attempting to solicit sex from minors online. He was arrested in a federal sting operation after making arrangements to participate in sexual activity with two children. According to a federal complaint filed in New York, Peter Bright planned to molest a 7-year-old girl and a 9-year-old boy. He…

Six individuals and four corporate entities were charged for their alleged participation in securities fraud amounting to more than $50 million and a money laundering scheme that involved a Pablo Picasso painting. Defendants indicted in the scam in Brooklyn, New York, included London-based brokerage firm Beaufort Securities Ltd., offshore bank Loyal Bank and a London…

As reported by NBC New York, John Gotti, the grandson of a notorious New York City mobster who bore the same name, pleaded guilty to the following charges: Second-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance Conspiracy to commit a class A felony Third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance arising from two arrests in 2016…