Tag: crime
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How west Africa’s online fraudsters moved into sextortion
With ‘hustle kingdoms’ teaching young people the tricks of the trade, there has been a surge in blackmailing crimes <ul><li><a href=htt… First seen on theguardian.com Jump to article: www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/aug/21/how-west-africas-online-fraudsters-moved-into-sextortion
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Operation Power Off: Britische NCA stellt Cyberkriminellen Falle
Die Britische National Crime Agency (NCA) führt unter dem Namen Operation Power Off eine verdeckte Ermittlung durch, um mit gefälschten DDoS-Seiten de… First seen on 8com.de Jump to article: www.8com.de/cyber-security-blog/operation-power-off-britische-nca-stellt-cyberkriminellen-falle
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Hong Kong Crime Ring Swindles Victims Out of $46M
Tags: crimeFirst seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/hong-kong-crime-ring-swindles-victims-out-of-46m
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Fighting Crime With Technology: Safety First
By combining human and nonhuman identity management in one solution, Flock Safety is helping law enforcement solve an impressive number of criminal ca… First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/fighting-crime-with-technology-safety-first
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It Seemed Like an AI Crime-Fighting Super Tool. Then Defense Attorneys Started Asking Questions
Global Intelligence claims its Cybercheck technology can help cops find key evidence to nail a case. But a WIRED investigation reveals the smoking gun… First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/cybercheck-crime-reports-prosecutions/
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ICO and NCA sign MoU to provide joint support for cyber crime victims
UK data protection watchdog joins forces with law enforcement agency to provide more support for organisations that fall victim to cyber crime and ran… First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366610316/ICO-and-NCA-sign-MoU-to-provide-joint-support-for-cyber-crime-victims
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Cyber Fraud Cost up to $37bn in Southeast Asia Last Year
A UN report found that organized crime groups in the region have rapidly integrated malware, generative AI and deepfakes to enhance their fraud activi… First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/cyber-fraud-cost-37bn-southeast/
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Breach Roundup: Gobal Signal Exchange to Curb Online Fraud
Also: A Fidelity Breach, Mamba Phishing. This week, the Global Signal Exchange hopes to dent online crime, a Fidelity data breach, phishing platform t… First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/breach-roundup-gobal-signal-exchange-to-curb-online-fraud-a-26505
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UN Says Asian Cybercrime Cartels Are Rising Global Threat
Crime Syndicates Too Powerful for Regional Governments to Police, UN Report Warns. Cybercrime syndicates across Southeast Asia have teamed up with hum… First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/un-says-asian-cybercrime-cartels-are-rising-global-threat-a-26482
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Evil Corp/REvil Malware Crime Group Outed As Family Affair
First seen on packetstormsecurity.com Jump to article: packetstormsecurity.com/news/view/36423/Evil-Corp-REvil-Malware-Crime-Group-Outed-As-Family-Affair.html
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Hacker pleads guilty after arriving on plane from Ukraine with a laptop crammed full of stolen credit card details
A man from New York City has admitted to computer hacking and associated crimes after being caught with a laptop containing hundreds of thousands of s… First seen on bitdefender.com Jump to article: www.bitdefender.com/blog/hotforsecurity/hacker-pleads-guilty-after-arriving-on-plane-from-ukraine-with-a-laptop-crammed-full-of-stolen-credit-card-details/
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Evil Corp/REvil malware crime group outed as a family affair
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Evil Corp Protected by Ex-Senior FSB Official, Police Say
UK National Crime Agency Details Kremlin-Cybercrime Connection. Russian intelligence agencies tasked the notorious Russian-speaking cybercrime syndica… First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/evil-corp-protected-by-ex-senior-fsb-official-police-say-a-26424
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Evil Corp Protected by High-Ranking FSB Official, Police Say
UK National Crime Agency Details Kremlin-Cybercrime Connection. Russian intelligence agencies tasked the notorious Russian-speaking cybercrime syndica… First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/evil-corp-protected-by-high-ranking-fsb-official-police-say-a-26424
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Telegram founder Pavel Durov questioned over cyber crime charges
First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366609112/Telegram-founder-Pavel-Durov-questioned-over-cyber-crime-charges
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CEO Durov Says Telegram Will Provide More Data to Governments
The CEO of controversial messaging app Telegram says it will now make information about users suspected of crimes more easily available to law enforce… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/09/ceo-durov-says-telegram-will-provide-more-data-to-governments/
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Global Crime Hit as Europol Shuts Down Encrypted Chat App Ghost
Tags: crimeFirst seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/europol-shuts-down-encrypted-chat-app-ghost/
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Cops Across The World Arrest 51 In Orchestrated Takedown Of Ghost Crime Platform
Tags: crimeFirst seen on packetstormsecurity.com Jump to article: packetstormsecurity.com/news/view/36348/Cops-Across-The-World-Arrest-51-In-Orchestrated-Takedown-Of-Ghost-Crime-Platform.html
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Europol takes down Ghost encrypted messaging platform used for crime
Europol and law enforcement from nine countries successfully dismantled an encrypted communications platform called Ghost, which was used by organized… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/europol-takes-down-ghost-encrypted-messaging-platform-used-for-crime/
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FBI’s 2023 Cryptocurrency Fraud Report: $5.6 Billion Lost in Exploding Investment Scams
The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has released its 2023 Cryptocurrency Fraud Report, revealing alarming trends in the rapidly growing wo… First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/fbis-2023-cryptocurrency-fraud-report-5-6-billion-lost-in-exploding-investment-scams/
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Suspect arrested over the Transport for London cyberattack
The UK National Crime Agency has arrested and detained a suspect a 17-year-old male in Walsall (West Midlands) on suspicion of Computer Misuse Act off… First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/09/12/suspect-arrested-tfl-cyberattack/
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UK arrests teen linked to Transport for London cyber attack
U.K.’s National Crime Agency says it arrested a 17-year-old teenager who is suspected of being connected to the cyberattack on Transport for London, t… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uk-arrests-teen-linked-to-transport-for-london-cyber-attack/
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Cisco calls for United Nations to revisit cyber-crime convention
First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/08/22/cisco_criticizes_un_cybercrime_convention/
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UK government weighs action against Russian hackers over NHS records theft
National Crime Agency may take retaliatory measures after Qilin gang steals data covering 300m patient interactions</p><p>The government i… First seen on theguardian.com Jump to article: www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/jun/21/uk-national-crime-agency-russian-ransomware-hackers-qilin-nhs-patient-records
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Feds indicted two alleged administrators of WWH Club dark web marketplace
Russian And Kazakhstani men indicted for operating the Dark Web cybercriminals marketplace WWH Club and other crime forums and markets. Alex Khodyrev … First seen on securityaffairs.com Jump to article: securityaffairs.com/168177/cyber-crime/feds-indicted-admins-wwh-club-marketplace.html
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FBI Report Says Cryptocurrency Scams Surged in 2023
Victims Reported $5.6 Billion in Financial Losses Associated With Crypto Schemes. The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center on Monday issued a report … First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/fbi-report-says-cryptocurrency-scams-surged-in-2023-a-26236
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UK National Crime Agency, responsible for fighting cybercrime, ‘on its knees,’ warns report
First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/uk-national-crime-agency-nca-on-its-knees-report-says
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Police hunt scammers after takedown of Russian Coms fraud platform
The National Crime Agency has arrested four people after taking down a phone number spoofing platform used by criminals to defraud hundreds of thousan… First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366599715/Police-hunt-scammers-after-take-down-of-Russian-Coms-fraud-platform
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Microsoft Bing Copilot accuses reporter of crimes he covered
First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/08/26/microsoft_bing_copilot_ai_halluciation/
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Cisco calls for United Nations to revisit cyber crime Convention
First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/08/22/cisco_criticizes_un_cybercrime_convention/