All news on the topic: Cybercrime
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$244 million lost in May: scammers steal crypto by posing as security experts
Scammers posing as blockchain security companies target users while framing them for illicit activities.
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Illegal online betting, money laundering, and child exploitation: 145 arrested in Turkey
In comprehensive raids across 52 provinces, Turkish police seized $127 million in assets and detained 423 suspects as part of a cybercrime investigation targeting fraud, identity theft, money laundering, and child exploitation.
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“Keyboard is the new weapon”: Britain prepares cyber response to Kremlin after thousands of attacks
The UK military is enhancing its offensive capabilities to carry out cyber attacks against hostile nations such as Russia.
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US and EU strike cyber mafia: hacker network with hub in Moscow exposed
Arrest warrants issued for ringleaders following investigation by police in Europe and North America
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2.1 million records in hackers’ hands: cyberattack cripples Legal Aid Agency’s digital services
The group that carried out the cyber attack says it accessed 2.1 million pieces of data, but this figure has yet to be verified by the Ministry of Justice.
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Inside Scattered Spider: how 23-year-old Tyler Buchanan became the face of cyber terror
Plus a look at the shadowy Scattered Spider cybercriminal gang and the crimes they commit
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Co-op concealed cyberattack: data of 20 million customers leaked
A previously downplayed cyber attack on Co-op by bosses may have leaked the personal information of up to 20,000,000 shoppers.
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Cybercriminals attack Harrods: another British retailer hit
Harrods, the luxury department store in London, is the latest retailer to be targeted by cyber hackers.
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After the attack on M&S, hackers target Co-op: partial paralysis of back office and call center
The Co-op supermarket has been hit by a cyber attack, days after hackers caused chaos at Marks and Spencer.
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Romanian authorities dismantle crime network laundering $14M through crypto
Romanian authorities executed a comprehensive operation against an organized crime network accused of misappropriating funds from a renewable energy project. The group reportedly laundered over $14 million via cryptocurrency transactions.
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Interpol operation uncovers thousands of cybercrime victims in Africa, over 300 arrested
A large cybercrime crackdown across seven African countries has revealed thousands of victims and resulted in hundreds of arrests.
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Phone scam empire: how Georgian agents robbed victims worldwide
An international journalistic investigation shows for the first time the entire telephone fraud chain – from humble victims in Latvia to glamorous organizers in Georgia.
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US seizes $26M in crackdown on Russian-linked Garantex crypto exchange
US authorities seized $26 million in illicit assets in the operation targeting Russian-linked Garantex crypto exchange.
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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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