Tag: crime
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Looking Back Over 14 Years of Identity Theft Scams
Retiring ITRC CEO Eva Velasquez on Identity Crime, Victim Recovery, the Work Ahead. After 14 years leading the Identity Theft Resource Center, Eva Velasquez will retire as CEO in January 2027. She reflects on the organization’s growing reach, identity crime trends and why victim support is crucial in the evolving threat landscape. First seen on…
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EvilTokens PhaaS disrupted after compromising 12,000 Microsoft accounts
The EvilTokens platform that compromised more than 12,000 Microsoft accounts at over 10,000 organizations has been disrupted in an effort led by Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU). First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/eviltokens-phaas-disrupted-after-compromising-12-000-microsoft-accounts/
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Contagious Interview: 30,000 devices infected by a fake job interview
North Korea-linked WaterPlum runs the Contagious Interview campaign, infecting over 30,000 devices using a fake job interview. On September 18, Japan’s National Police Agency, the FBI, the US Department of Defense’s Cyber Crime Center, and intelligence agencies from Australia and Germany published a joint advisory about a group called WaterPlum, better known as Contagious Interview.…
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Scammers impersonate cops, use arrest threats to extort victims
Scammers are posing as police officers and federal agents, threatening arrest unless victims pay up, the FBI warns. The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/09/21/fake-police-federal-agents-scams/
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Now AI Puts Financial Crime Within Anyone’s Reach
Eliminate Silos to Better Combat AI-Driven Crime, Says Global Payments’ Shola Akeju. Financial crime might be nothing new, but artificial intelligence is making it faster to execute and harder to detect by putting sophisticated tools within reach of almost anyone, said Shola Akeju, director of global financial crime program implementation at Global Payments First seen…
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Swedish teenager jailed for attempted murder, rape and assault committed online, with victims in Germany and Australia
Eighteen-year-old known as Chai was active in networks notorious for their sadistic exploitation of young peopleA Swedish teenager known as Chai has been sentenced to more than 10 years in jail for attempted murder, rape and aggravated assault crimes committed via the internet, <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/technology/ng-interactive/2026/jul/21/764-network-gamification-of-harm-the-com-cybercrime-ntwnfb”>including against a teenage girl in Australia.The district court found that…
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Norway announces investigations into telecom Telenor’s work with Myanmar junta
Oslo-based Telenor potentially enabled crimes against humanity and violated sanctions in its dealings with the military regime that took over Myanmar in 2021, Norwegian authorities said. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/norway-investigations-telenor-telecom-myanmar-regime
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Six Nigerians extradited to US over $6M online romance scam
Alleged members of Black Axe criminal network that swindled US women out of $6m flown from South AfricaSix Nigerian nationals linked to an organized criminal network that allegedly swindled American women out of more than $6m through <a href=”https://apnews.com/article/scams-online-scams-ai-internet-safety-phishing-fraud-takeaways-b1350fd421cce73ac585a649b07332d5″>online romance scams were extradited to the United States on Friday.<a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/world/southafrica”>South African police confirmed they were…
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Not Whodunit, But WhereDunit Supreme Court Decides WHERE Online Crime Occurred
The Supreme Court’s Abouammo ruling says document-falsification cases under Section 1519 must be tried where the document was falsified, reshaping venue analysis for cybercrime and digital-evidence cases. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/not-whodunit-but-wheredunit-supreme-court-decides-where-online-crime-occurred/
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U.S. Disrupts Xinbi Guarantee Scam Marketplace, Freezes $52.8 Million in Crypto
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Wednesday announced coordinated actions aimed at an illicit online marketplace called Xinbi Guarantee that offered scam services, including seizing Telegram channels used to run the service, confiscating two cryptocurrency wallets, and deploying the Scam Center Strike Force to Madagascar to help disrupt 13 scam compounds run by Chinese…
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CARS24 Data Breach Exposes 3,100 Customer Records, Leads Allegedly Sold for ₹1,000 Each
Used-car platform CARS24 has alleged that confidential information belonging to approximately 3,100 customers was stolen and supplied to a rival business and outside dealers. The company claims that leads were offered for about ₹1,000 each, resulting in an estimated commercial loss of ₹5.70 crore. The complaint was filed at a Cyber Crime Police Station by…
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US, Britain to coordinate on scam center takedowns
The U.S. Department of Justice and the U.K.’s National Crime Agency and Crown Prosecutor signed a memorandum to cooperate on cases involving Southeast Asian scam operations. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/scam-compounds-coordination-us-uk-memorandum
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It sure looks like hackers breached a major ID card verification service
An identity theft search site claimed to have more than 150 million driver’s license photos stolen from an ID verification service. The crime site has now shut down. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/09/02/it-sure-looks-like-hackers-breached-a-major-id-card-verification-service/
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Sadistic online exploitation: five warning signs for parents and how to keep young people safe
Offenders use threats and manipulation to coerce victims to produce imagery or livestream sexually explicit acts, self-harm or animal cruelty. How can you protect your child?<ul><li><a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/society/ng-interactive/2026/aug/31/online-extortion-grooming-764-social-media-apps-ntwnfb”>The sadistic online groomers targeting victims around the world and a mother’s struggle to keep her daughter safe</li><li><a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/technology/ng-interactive/2026/jul/21/764-network-gamification-of-harm-the-com-cybercrime-ntwnfb”>Inside the horrifying online network where children coerce others to commit…
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Shai-Hulud hackers: two men charged over TeamPCP’s global supply chain crime spree that hit OpenAI, and thousands more
More than 1,000 organisations, 500,000 stolen credentials, and one self-propagating worm named after a Dune sandworm – two men now face charges over TeamPCP’s global hacking spree. First seen on bitdefender.com Jump to article: www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/shai-hulud-hackers-charged-teampcps
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Cryptohack Roundup: Term Finance Hack
Also: Fraud Convictions for Profit Connect and Block Bits Capital. This week, hackers stole $8.5M from Term Finance, BounceBit to shutter blockchain after hack, Profit Connect and Block Bits Capital founders convicted in fraud cases, Roman Storm’s retrial delayed and AI use in crypto-linked crime jumped 40%. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/cryptohack-roundup-term-finance-hack-a-32668
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INTERPOL Operation Jackal IV Arrests 58, Identifies 263 in Global Cyber Fraud Crackdown
An eight-month INTERPOL operation targeting West African organized crime groups has led to arrests of 58 people and the identification of 263 suspects.”The operation, which brought together 22 countries from six continents, is a response to the escalating global threat posed by West African criminal networks such as the Black Axe and other similar groups,”…
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Operation Jackal: 58 Arrests Expose the Money Laundering Machine Behind Global Scams
INTERPOL’s Operation Jackal IV made 58 arrests and exposed global networks laundering money from scams, fraud and sextortion. INTERPOL announced that Operation Jackal IV, running from November 2025 to June 2026, led to 58 arrests and identified 263 suspects tied to West African organized crime networks, groups like Black Axe that are responsible for a…
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Interpol’s Jackal IV Disrupts West African Crime Infrastructure
The international law enforcement operation focused on disrupting crime-as-a-service networks and supporting infrastructure behind groups like Black Axe. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/interpols-jackal-iv-west-african-crime-infrastructure
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58 arrested in international cybercrime crackdown
Interpol officials said it uncovered a crime-as-a-service network in Argentina run by 196 people that provided website domains and money laundering support to West African organized crime groups like Black Axe. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/58-arrested-international-cybercrime-crackdown-interpol
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Interpol targets Black Axe’s illicit financial web in latest international sting
The multi-country sting targeted Black Axe financial networks, seizing millions in assets and uncovering Crime-as-a-Service infrastructure across four continents. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/interpol-operation-jackal-iv-black-axe-arrests/
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INTERPOL crackdown on West African crime rings uncovers troubling new trend
Police across 22 countries arrested 58 people and identified 263 suspects during an eight-month INTERPOL operation targeting West African organized crime groups. Suspects … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/08/25/interpol-jackal-iv-west-african-crime-groups-arrests/
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Police arrests dozens of suspects in global cybercrime crackdown
Law enforcement agencies from 22 countries helped identify 263 suspects and arrested 58 individuals linked to cybercrime networks coordinated by African crime groups. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-arrests-dozens-of-suspects-in-global-cybercrime-crackdown/
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Retail theft bill spurs ‘very large and very dangerous’ surveillance fears
The Combating Organized Retail Crime Act has won a big House vote and could be on the fast track in the Senate, and supporters say it could help fight cybercrime. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/corca-retail-theft-bill-ice-surveillance/
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They escaped south-east Asia’s scam compounds. Then they realised they were still trapped
The cyber-fraud industry has flourished in Thailand, Cambodia and Myanmar, with thousands of people trafficked into the industry. But even those who have managed to find a way out often cannot return homeArtillery fire thundered. Windows shattered. Roofs caved in. And thousands of foreign workers many who had been tricked and trafficked into the vast…
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A California county wants to hire Tina Peters to help run its elections
After her prison sentence for felony election-related crimes was commuted, Peters is poised to once again administer critical election duties. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/shasta-county-elections-tina-peters/
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Describing attacks with crime script analysis
Martin explores how using crime script analysis to describe an attack with everyday language makes the situation accessible to non-technical audiences and identify points where the crime can be disrupted. First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/describing-attacks-with-crime-script-analysis/
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2,000 Hacked WordPress Sites Were Secretly Running a Global Crime Ring
A newly identified cybercrime operation dubbed StopAndProtect has been quietly running its entire criminal infrastructure through close to 2,000 hacked WordPress websites, according to new research from Check Point. Rather than relying on dedicated command-and-control servers, which are relatively easy for defenders to identify and take down, the group behind StopAndProtect compromised thousands of legitimate…
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Unleashing Hackers to Be the US Government’s Bounty Hunters
Trump Presidential Memo a Risky Proposition for Corporations and the Internet. Even those who support a White House push to involve the private sector in offensive cyber operations against foreign online crime groups admit that the strategy is laden with risk – for the companies that take part and for the broader global internet. First…
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Unleashing Hackers to Be the US Government’s Bounty Hunters
Trump Presidential Memo a Risky Proposition for Corporations and the Internet. Even those who support a White House push to involve the private sector in offensive cyber operations against foreign online crime groups admit that the strategy is laden with risk – for the companies that take part and for the broader global internet. First…