All news on the topic: Cybercrime
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Bybit launches bounty platform to combat crypto crime after major Lazarus hack
The initiative occurs as hackers launder over $250 million of the $1.4 billion stolen from the exchange on February 21.
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Illegal empire of Faliali: how the murdered businessman managed online bets worth $80 million per month
Halil Falyali, a Turkish Cypriot businessman known for his extravagant lifestyle and political connections, was killed in 2022. Behind the scenes, he is alleged to have operated a vast illegal online betting empire, according to Turkish prosecutors and his former head of finance, who spoke exclusively to OCCRP.
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Russian host targeted by sanctions for involvement in ransomware attacks
The U.S., U.K., and Australia target a Russian-based bulletproof hosting provider with sanctions, for its critical role in facilitating cybercriminal activities, including major ransomware attacks.
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US, UK, and Australia impose sanctions on Russian cybercrime network
The U.S., U.K. and Australia on Tuesday sanctioned a Russian web-hosting services provider and two Russian men who administer the service in support of Russian ransomware syndicate LockBit.
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Nigeria indicts 53 individuals in global crypto scam and cybercrime ring
Nigerian authorities charge 53 individuals—40 of them Chinese nationals—in a crackdown on a multinational cybercrime ring linked to Ponzi schemes, crypto fraud, and cyber-terrorism.
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Philippines brings money laundering charges against Huang Zhiyang over cyber-fraud scandal
Huang Zhiyang was already facing human trafficking charges for allegedly running compounds where people were forced to carry out online scams.
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Russian hackers attack WhatsApp accounts of ministers globally
FSB-linked Star Blizzard attempts to lure email recipients to click on QR code that gives attackers access to account.
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Telecom fraud and corruption cases surge in China in 2024
Chinese prosecutors reveal significant year-on-year increases in fraud, corruption, and cultural relic crimes, highlighting expanded crackdowns across key sectors in 2024.
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Nigeria arrests 105 people in a crackdown on hotel review scam
Nigerian authorities bust a sophisticated internet fraud scheme targeting mostly UK residents through fake hotel bookings.
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UK seeks input on steps to combat ransomware attacks
U.K. targets ransomware payments to protect critical services, preparing new measures that aim to disrupt cybercriminals and safeguard essential infrastructure.
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Philippines may pursue €2 million allegedly stashed by crime boss in Cyprus
Philippine authorities have charged Huang Zhiyang with human trafficking, sued him for alleged money laundering, and frozen his accounts. But they were unaware of funds he holds in Cyprus.
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$2.7 billion in "dirty" dollars: Who is behind the WhiteBIT crypto exchange and its frauds?
The story of the theft of almost one million dollars from the cryptocurrency exchange Four Dragons, registered in Kyrgyzstan, has long gone beyond an internal incident.
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Urgent warning of three scams that could empty your bank accounts at Christmas
A security expert has issued a sobering warning about scams criminals use to empty your bank accounts around the holiday season.
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Exposing Andres Isaias, DaVinci Biosciences, and DV Biologics’ fake DMCA case
Review of Andres Isaias, DaVinci Biosciences and DV Biologics is based on this attempt to hide critical reviews and information from the internet by way of impersonation, fraud, cybercrime, and perjury by deliberately submitting a fake DMCA takedown notice at Google.
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FBI issues urgent warning to iPhone and Android users about ’massive and ongoing’ cyber attack
The FBI has warned people not to send text messages between Apple and Android phones amid massive and ongoing cyber attacks
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Interpol arrests over 1,000 suspects in Africa as part of cybercrime crackdown
Operation Serengeti, a joint effort with Afripol, the African Union’s police agency, took place from September 2 to October 31 across 19 African countries.
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Revealed: strange six-word Google search term that could expose you to hackers
Google users could endure disastrous consequences if they type an unusual search request into the site, experts say after research into computer and data hacking
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Urgent warning issued for Brits visiting Lanzarote as alarming crime spree targets ’anyone’
Anti-cybercrime cops in Spain have traced an alleged scammer back to Lanzarote, as Brits have been warned to be wary of being falling victim to scams while on holiday
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Global cybercrime ring taken down, 1,000 servers seized
Global law enforcement action dismantles cybercrime networks on thousands of IP addresses, seizing servers and arresting suspects worldwide.
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Nigeria arrests 113 foreigners in a cybercrime crackdown
In a bid to tackle rising cyber threats, Nigeria’s police force detains over 100 foreign nationals linked to sophisticated online scams.
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Canada’s spy agency has stated that India is utilizing cyber technology to monitor Sikh separatists
CSE report says India is also stepping up cyber-attacks against Canada government networks
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Portsmouth is among the councils affected by a cyber attack
Portsmouth City Council has become the latest local authority to be hit by a cyber attack.
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Milan prosecutors allege that hacked information from state security databases was sold to wealthy clients
Italian probe reveals “gigantic and alarming market of confidential data,” prosecutors say.
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Site for ordering murders was discovered on the darknet: requests for "orders" and "kill lists" are published
In 2020, tech journalist Carl Miller, along with a hacker named Chris, hacked a secret website on the darknet that hosted assassination requests.Websites, Crime, Darknet, Internet, Cybercrime, Murder
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Sellafield has been directed to pay nearly £400,000 for its cybersecurity failings
Nuclear waste dump in Cumbria pleaded guilty to leaving data that could threaten national security exposed for four years, says regulator
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