Tag: crime
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Four Hackers Arrested by UK Police After Attacks on MS Co”‘op and Harrods
UK law enforcement authorities have made significant progress in their investigation into cyber attacks targeting some of Britain’s most prominent retailers, with four individuals now in custody following coordinated arrests across the West Midlands and London. The National Crime Agency (NCA) announced today that four suspects”, two males aged 19, a 17-year-old male, and a…
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Four Arrested in £440M Cyber Attack on Marks & Spencer, Co-op, and Harrods
The U.K. National Crime Agency (NCA) on Thursday announced that four people have been arrested in connection with cyber attacks targeting major retailers Marks & Spencer, Co-op, and Harrods.The arrested individuals include two men aged 19, a third aged 17, and a 20-year-old woman. They were apprehended in the West Midlands and London on suspicion…
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Four Hackers Arrested by UK Police After Attacks on MS Co”‘op and Harrods
UK law enforcement authorities have made significant progress in their investigation into cyber attacks targeting some of Britain’s most prominent retailers, with four individuals now in custody following coordinated arrests across the West Midlands and London. The National Crime Agency (NCA) announced today that four suspects”, two males aged 19, a 17-year-old male, and a…
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Four arrested by UK police over ransomware attacks on M&S, Co-op and Harrods
Britain’s National Crime Agency said police arrested one woman and three men suspected in ransomware attacks against major U.K. retailers. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/uk-arrests-four-ransomware-ms-harrods-co-op
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Know Your Enemy: Understanding Dark Market Dynamics
To help counter crime, today’s organizations require a cyber-defense strategy that incorporates the mindset of the cybercriminal. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/understanding-dark-market-dynamics
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Looking Tough: Russia Trumpets Pro-Ukraine Hacker Arrests
Officials Look for Positive PR Stories as Putin’s War Drags On. Russian authorities regularly trumpet the arrest and sentencing of citizens who offer hacking support to Ukrainian forces. Experts say the extent to which official crime reports can be trusted remains unclear, especially as officials need to look tough on the Ukrainian threat. First seen…
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Tech firms complicit in ‘economy of genocide’, says UN rapporteur
A UN special rapporteur has called for technology firms operating in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories to immediately halt their activities, in wider report about the role corporate entities have played in the Israeli state’s ongoing ‘crimes of apartheid and genocide’ First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366626968/Tech-firms-complicit-in-economy-of-genocide-says-UN-rapporteur
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Virginia county says April ransomware attack exposed employee SSNs
Carol Steele, the county’s administrator, said they hired cybersecurity experts to help with the recovery and notified the FBI’s Cyber Crimes Division as well as the Cyber Fusion Center of the Virginia State Police. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/virginia-county-says-ransomware-attack-exposed-ssns
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North Korean crypto thieves deploy custom Mac backdoor
North Korean threat actors are targeting companies from the Web3 and crypto industries with a backdoor designed for macOS written in niche programming language Nim. The attackers are also using AppleScript for early stage payloads, including a fake Zoom update.”North Korean-aligned threat actors have previously experimented with Go and Rust, similarly combining scripts and compiled…
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Second espionage-linked cyberattack hits ICC, exposing persistent threats to global justice systems
Tags: attack, crime, crimes, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, disinformation, espionage, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, international, Internet, office, resilience, russia, spy, threat, ukrainePattern of sophisticated cyber espionage: This marks the second major cybersecurity incident targeting the ICC in recent years. In September 2023, the court disclosed it had suffered what it later characterized as “a targeted and sophisticated attack with the objective of espionage” that was “a serious attempt to undermine the Court’s mandate.”According to reports following…
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International Criminal Court Hacked via Sophisticated Cyber Campaign
The International Criminal Court (ICC), the global tribunal responsible for prosecuting serious international crimes, has been targeted by a sophisticated and highly focused cyberattack late last week. The Court confirmed that the incident, which marks the second such breach in recent years, was quickly detected and contained through its robust cybersecurity measures. According to an…
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CISA Warns Iranian Cyber Threats Targeting U.S. Critical Infrastructure
Tags: advisory, cisa, crime, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, defense, infrastructure, iran, threatThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), alongside the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3), and the National Security Agency (NSA), has issued a stern warning about potential cyberattacks by Iranian state-sponsored or affiliated threat actors targeting U.S. critical infrastructure. The advisory underscores the urgency for organizations, especially…
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Scam centers are spreading, and so is the human cost
Human trafficking tied to online scam centers is spreading across the globe, according to a new crime trend update from INTERPOL. Human trafficking victims by country of … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/07/01/interpol-human-trafficking-scam-centers/
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US Announces Crackdown on North Koreans Posing as IT Workers
DOJ Indictments, Enforcement Actions Follow Nationwide Search for ‘Laptop Farms’. Federal prosecutors announced major enforcement actions after a North Korean crime ring used stolen IDs, fake websites and U.S. shell firms to embed IT workers inside more than 100 American companies, stealing data and laundering over $5 million to fund Pyongyang’s weapons programs. First seen…
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MPs propose ban on predictive policing
MPs are attempting to amend the UK government’s forthcoming Crime and Policing Bill so that it prohibits the use of controversial predictive policing systems First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366626658/MPs-propose-ban-on-predictive-policing
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Frozen foods supermarket chain deploys facial recognition tech
Privacy campaigner brands Iceland’s use of ‘Orwellian’ camera tech ‘chilling,’ CEO responds: ‘It’ll cut violent crime’ First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/06/26/iceland_facial_recognition/
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Frozen supermarket chain deploys facial recognition tech
Privacy campaigner brands Iceland’s use of ‘Orwellian’ camera tech ‘chilling,’ CEO responds: ‘It’ll cut violent crime’ First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/06/26/iceland_facial_recognition/
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Interpol Warns of Rapid Rise in Cybercrime on African Continent
Interpol claims cybercrime has risen sharply in Africa with cyber-offences accounting for a medium-to-high share of all crime First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/interpol-warns-rapid-rise/
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Authorities Arrest Five Operators Behind Infamous BreachForums Cybercrime Hub
In a sweeping crackdown that has sent shockwaves through the global cybercrime community, French authorities have arrested five key operators behind BreachForums, one of the world’s most notorious online marketplaces for stolen data. The arrests mark a significant victory for international law enforcement in the fight against digital crime and data trafficking. The operation, led…
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Cybercrime is surging across Africa
A new INTERPOL report has sounded the alarm over a dramatic increase in cybercrime across Africa, with digital crime now accounting for a significant proportional of all criminal activity across the continent. First seen on bitdefender.com Jump to article: www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/cybercrime-surging-across-africa
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Africa Sees Surge in Cybercrime as Law Enforcement Struggles
Cybercrime accounts for more than 30% of all reported crime in East Africa and West Africa, with online scams, ransomware, business email compromise, and digital sextortion taking off. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/africa-surge-cybercrime-law-enforcement-struggles
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Reported Impersonation Scams Surge 148% as AI Takes Hold
New ITRC data reveals identity crimes are down but impersonation scams now account for a third of all scams First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/reported-impersonation-scams-surge/
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Aflac discloses cyber intrusion linked to wider crime spree targeting insurance industry
The breach marks the latest in a series of recent attacks linked to cybercrime group Scattered Spider. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/aflac-cyber-crime-spree-insurance/751175/
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Scattered Spider widens web to target insurance sector
Following a series of high-profile attacks on prominent retailers and consumer brands, the Scattered Spider cyber crime collective appears to be expanding its targeting to the insurance sector First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366626275/Scattered-Spider-widens-web-to-target-insurance-sector
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ISX IT-Security Conference 2025 – True-Crime aus dem Netz mit Happy End
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/cyberangriff-bauergruppe-isx-conference-a-10789851b32537b9d004502fb47eeb11/
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Five plead guilty to laundering $36 million stolen in investment scams
Five men from China, the United States, and Turkey pleaded guilty to their involvement in an international crime ring and laundering nearly $37 million stolen from U.S. victims in cryptocurrency investment scams carried out from Cambodia. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/five-plead-guilty-to-laundering-36-million-stolen-in-investment-scams/
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Organised Crime Gang Steals £47 Million from UK Tax Office in Phishing Scam
An organised crime gang has stolen £47 million ($64 million) from the UK’s tax office by hacking into over 100,000 customer accounts and fraudulently claiming government payments. His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) confirmed the breach but assured taxpayers that no individuals lost money. According to HMRC, criminals used stolen personal data, likely obtained through…
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Internet infamy drives The Com’s crime sprees
Unit 221B’s Allison Nixon said crackdowns have effectively shown the group that their actions carry real consequences. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/the-com-subculture-infamy-crimes/