Kim Dotcom and other defendants will remain in custody Kim Dotcom and the other Megaupload defendants may have to wait until Wednesday to find out if they can be released on bail.Judge David McNaughton has reserved his decision until tomorrow or possibly Wednesday, until which time the defendants will remain in custody at Mount Eden remand centre.Kim Dotcom, founder of the file sharing site Megaupload, appeared at North Shore District Court this morning for a bail hearing along with three other men involved in the case.Dotcom, along with chief marketing officer Finn Batato, Mathias Ortmann, chief technical officer, Ortmann and Bram van der Kolk, programmer, were arrested on Friday by New Zealand Police who executed provisional arrest warrants requested by the United States Department of Justice. All four defendants are expected to apply for bail pending an extradition hearing. Lawyers representing the US government have opposed bail for all four defendants. Related content opinion Preparing for the post-quantum cryptography environment today It’s a mistake to put off the creation of precautions against quantum threats, no matter how far in the future you might think quantum computing will become a reality. By Christopher Burgess Sep 26, 2023 5 mins CSO and CISO Encryption Threat and Vulnerability Management feature What is WorldCoin's proof-of-personhood system? What does the blockchain, AI, and custom hardware system featuring a shiny, eye-scanning orb mean for the future of identity access management? By Matthew Tyson Sep 26, 2023 12 mins Cryptocurrency Cryptocurrency Cryptocurrency news analysis DHS unveils one common platform for reporting cyber incidents Ahead of CISA cyber incident reporting regulations, DHS issued a report on harmonizing 52 cyber incident reporting requirements, presenting a model common reporting platform that could encompass them all. By Cynthia Brumfield Sep 25, 2023 10 mins Regulation Government Incident Response news Chinese state actors behind espionage attacks on Southeast Asian government The distinct groups of activities formed three different clusters, each attributed to a specific APT group. By Shweta Sharma Sep 25, 2023 4 mins Advanced Persistent Threats Cyberattacks Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe