Tag: crime
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Over 20,000 crypto fraud victims identified in international crackdown
An international law enforcement action led by the U.K.’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has identified over 20,000 victims of cryptocurrency fraud across Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-identifies-20-000-victims-in-international-crypto-fraud-crackdown/
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Britain seeks views before it drops the hammer on signal jammers
Four-week call for evidence intended to help shape laws aimed at devices linked to crime First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/04/10/signal_jammer_consultation/
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Don’t just fight fraud, hunt it
As traditional fraud markers become obsolete, we must treat digital identity as critical infrastructure and adopt a layered, real-time defense to neutralize sophisticated crime rings. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/industrialized-fraud-ai-identity-theft-prevention-op-ed/
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Cyber Fraud Cost Americans $17 Billion in 2025, AI Scams Make List: FBI
Cyber-driven fraud from investment schemes to business email compromise (BEC) to confidence and romance scams accounted for almost 85% of the losses Americans suffered through fraud crimes last year, totaling an eye-watering $17.7 billion in money stolen, according to the FBI. It also made up 45% of all the fraud-related complaints to the.. First seen…
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FBI: Americans lost a record $21 billion to cybercrime last year
U.S. victims lost nearly $21 billion to cyber-enabled crimes last year, driven primarily by investment scams, business email compromise, tech support fraud, and data breaches, the Federal Bureau of Investigation says. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-americans-lost-a-record-21-billion-to-cybercrime-last-year/
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Cybercrime losses break the $20 billion mark
Online crime continues to generate rising financial losses, with totals reaching $20.877 billion in 2025. The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) report shows a 26% … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/07/online-crime-financial-losses-fbi-report/
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Cybercrime losses break the $20 billion mark
Online crime continues to generate rising financial losses, with totals reaching $20.877 billion in 2025. The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) report shows a 26% … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/07/online-crime-financial-losses-fbi-report/
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Cybercrime losses jumped 26% to $20.9 billion in 2025
The FBI’s annual report on digital crimes exposes a worsening environment. Yet, an unknown number of victims still suffer in the shadows never reporting the crimes they endure. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/fbi-internet-crime-complaint-center-annual-cybercrime-report/
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Cybercrime losses jumped 26% to $20.9 billion in 2025
The FBI’s annual report on digital crimes exposes a worsening environment. Yet, an unknown number of victims still suffer in the shadows never reporting the crimes they endure. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/fbi-internet-crime-complaint-center-annual-cybercrime-report/
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Cybercrime losses jumped 26% to $20.9 billion in 2025
The FBI’s annual report on digital crimes exposes a worsening environment. Yet, an unknown number of victims still suffer in the shadows never reporting the crimes they endure. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/fbi-internet-crime-complaint-center-annual-cybercrime-report/
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Latest BreachForums Reboot Tied to Fake ShinyHunters Admin
After Hacker Site Gets Resurrected, Cybercrime Group Denies All Involvement Drama continues fast and furious in BreachForums land, as someone claiming to be part of the ShinyHunters crime group said they’ve rebooted the long-running and oft-disrupted forum yet again. But an official ShinyHunters channel denied the group having involvement in any such reboots. First seen…
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Phorpiex Botnet Fuels Ransomware, Sextortion, and Crypto-Theft Attacks
Hackers are abusing the long-running Phorpiex (Trik) botnet to run large-scale ransomware, sextortion, and crypto-clipping operations, turning one infrastructure into a multi-purpose crime machine. A newer variant called Twizt gives the botnet a hybrid architecture that combines traditional command-and-control (C2) with a peer”‘to”‘peer (P2P) protocol, allowing infected machines to share commands and node lists directly with each…
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The democratisation of business email compromise fraud
This week, Martin tells the story of a crime he encountered and how it shows that the threat landscape is changing. First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/the-democratisation-of-business-email-compromise-fraud/
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Casbaneiro Phishing Targets Latin America and Europe Using Dynamic PDF Lures
A multi-pronged phishing campaign is targeting Spanish-speaking users in organizations across Latin America and Europe to deliver Windows banking trojans like Casbaneiro (aka Metamorfo) via another malware called Horabot.The activity has been attributed to a Brazilian cybercrime threat actor tracked as Augmented Marauder and Water Saci. The e-crime group was first documented by Trend Micro…
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Internet Yiff Machine: We hacked 93GB of anonymous crime tips
Ultra-sensitive data may have been hacked. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2026/03/internet-yiff-machine-we-hacked-93gb-of-anonymous-crime-tips/
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Invoice Fraud Costs UK Construction Sector Millions, NCA Warns
The National Crime Agency has warned construction firms about surging invoice fraud First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/invoice-fraud-uk-construction/
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Cybercrime Disruption Demands Global Trust and Coordination
UK Cyber Official Paul Foster on Cross-Border Takedowns, New Disruption Playbook. Dismantling cybercrime groups requires more than technical capability. It demands trust, coordinated strategy and cross-border collaboration, says Paul Foster, head of the National Cyber Crime Unit at the U.K.’s National Crime Agency. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/cybercrime-disruption-demands-global-trust-coordination-a-31172
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Hackers claim to have accessed data tied to millions of crime tipsters
A hacktivist group claims to have obtained sensitive data on crime tipsters and the people they reported, dating back to 1987. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/hackers-claim-to-have-accessed-data-tied-to-millions-of-crime-tipsters/
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Millions of Anonymous Student and Crime Tips Exposed in Major Data Breach
A reported breach of P3 Global Intel exposed millions of anonymous crime and school safety tips, raising new concerns about privacy and trust. The post Millions of Anonymous Student and Crime Tips Exposed in Major Data Breach appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-p3-global-intel-data-breach/
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NCA Boss Warns That Teens Are Being “Radicalized” Into Cybercrime Online
The National Crime Agency’s director general warns that technology is rapidly reshaping crime First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/nca-boss-warns-teens-radicalized/
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Everyday tools, extraordinary crimes: the ransomware exfiltration playbook
Attackers use trusted tools for data theft, making traditional detection unreliable. The Exfiltration Framework enables defenders to spot exfiltration by focusing on behavioral signals across endpoints, networks, and cloud environments rather than static tool indicators. First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/everyday-tools-extraordinary-crimes-the-ransomware-exfiltration-playbook/
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Rethinking AML for Real-Time Payments
Datos Insights’ Serpil Hall on Using Predictive AML Tools to Support Compliance. Instant payments are reshaping financial crime controls as speed and the irreversibility of transactions strain anti-money laundering compliance programs. While many assume real-time AML means faster processing, this approach can increase risk, said Serpil Hall, strategic advisor at Datos Insights. First seen on…
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Technology accelerating crime, boosts case for national police service, says NCA chief
NCA director general Graeme Biggar says technology has helped criminals get smarter, faster and more connected, boosting case for National Police Service First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366640462/Technology-accelerating-crime-boosts-case-for-national-police-service-says-NCA-chief
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FBI Intensifies Crackdown on Thai Scam Centers Targeting Americans
The first contact often seems harmless, a friendly message, casual conversation, or even a budding online romance. But for many Americans, these interactions mark the beginning of a devastating financial scam. Authorities say these crimes trace back to organized scam centers in Southeast Asia. Now, the FBI in Thailand is working closely with regional partners…
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Technology accelerating crime, boosts case for national police service says NCA chief
NCA director general Graeme Biggar says that technology had helped criminals get smarter, faster and more connected, boosting case for National Police Serivce First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366640462/Technology-accelerating-crime-boosts-case-for-national-police-service-says-NCA-chief
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How US Ransomware Policy Aims to Break Global Crime Networks
Ex-FBI Leader Cynthia Kaiser on Sanctions, Ecosystem Disruption, Stronger Policies. U.S. cyber policy now treats ransomware gangs and fraud networks as transnational criminal organizations. Former FBI cyber leader Cynthia Kaiser explains how sanctions, infrastructure takedowns, and international cooperation could weaken cybercrime ecosystems and reduce attacks. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/how-us-ransomware-policy-aims-to-break-global-crime-networks-a-30976
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Iranian MOIS Actors the Cyber Crime Connection
ey Points Iran-linked actors are increasingly engaging with the cyber crime ecosystem. Their activity suggests a growing reliance on criminal tools, services, and operational models in support of state objectives. Iranian actors have long used cyber crime and hacktivism as cover for destructive activity, but the trend now suggests direct engagement with the criminal ecosystem.…
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Iranian MOIS Actors the Cyber Crime Connection
ey Points Iran-linked actors are increasingly engaging with the cyber crime ecosystem. Their activity suggests a growing reliance on criminal tools, services, and operational models in support of state objectives. Iranian actors have long used cyber crime and hacktivism as cover for destructive activity, but the trend now suggests direct engagement with the criminal ecosystem.…
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UK plans to shift fraud fight onto telecoms, tech companies
The plan is the latest effort to curb what has become the most common crime in the United Kingdom, with official surveys estimating that fraud accounts for about 40% of recorded crime. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/uk-plans-to-shift-fraud-fight-to-telecoms-tech