Neil Johnston

3 days ago | telegraph.co.uk | Neil Johnston

The ringleader of a group of Bulgarians who spied for Russia has been sentenced to almost 11 years in prison. Orlin Roussev, 47, has been jailed for 10 years and eight months for his role in "largest and most complex" enemy operations to be uncovered on UK soil. Biser Dzhambazov, 44, who acted as Roussev's second-in-command, was jailed for 10 years and two months while Katrin Ivanova was jailed for nine years and eight months. Other defendants will be sentenced shortly.

1 week ago | telegraph.co.uk | Neil Johnston

"Nationally significant" cyber attacks targeting the UK have doubled in the past eight months, according to the cyber crime agency boss. Last week, Harrods became the latest high-profile UK retailer to fall victim to hacking, after a serious ransomware attack on Marks & Spencer had forced the company to suspend online orders and halt recruitment. The Co-op Group was also targeted, prompting it to shut down parts of its IT infrastructure.

2 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Neil Johnston

Authorities issued warrants for his arrest in multiple jurisdictions as he grew increasingly known for impersonating Palmer as the real driver's office became inundated with unpaid invoices, clothes, jewellery and outstanding hotel bills and even escorts. In 1998, Ms Ballard testified against him in a Paris court case involving another woman he had conned. That helped lead to his conviction and jail time, but he was released before he could be extradited to the US.

1 month ago | msn.com | Neil Johnston

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1 month ago | telegraph.co.uk | Neil Johnston

Brooks armed himself with 20 litres of a highly flammable petrol mix, matches, a crowbar and a kitchen knife before cycling a mile to The Old Vicarage, his colleague's house, in the middle of the night. After Mr Perks was woken up by a loud noise and went downstairs to investigate, Brooks stabbed him. Mr Perks was found by his wife and son and taken to hospital, where he was placed in an induced coma after losing six litres of blood.