[ad_1] The Top Ten cyber crime news summaries on The420 are meticulously curated by Future Crime Researchers from the Future Crime Research Foundation (FCRF) and powered by Algoritha Security Pvt. Ltd. These summaries feature the most critical cyber crime developments from around the world. Keep reading—and stay safe. 1. Professor Duped of ₹1.82 Crore by...Read More
[ad_1] As we progress through 2025, ransomware continues to evolve at an alarming pace. Recent reports highlight that 86% of incidents now involve significant business disruption, spanning operational downtime and reputational damage. This news focus examines the current ransomware landscape and offers enterprises practical strategies to defend against increasingly sophisticated attacks. Ransomware Landscape in 2025:...Read More
[ad_1] What is the Interlock ransomware? Interlock is a relatively new strain of ransomware, that first emerged in late 2024. Unlike many other ransomware families it not only targets Windows PCs, but also systems running FreeBSD. If you are impacted, you will find that your files have not only been encrypted but have also had...Read More
[ad_1] In early April, cybercriminals infiltrated multiple superannuation providers using stolen credentials to drain half a million dollars, while four Australians saw their retirement savings vanish overnight. Investigators are racing to piece together the scale of the breach, emphasizing the growing cybersecurity risks threatening Australia’s AU$4.2 trillion retirement savings pool. With 12.6 million superannuation members...Read More
[ad_1] The U.S. Senate has approved the nation’s first major legislation aimed at protecting children from internet harms. Two bills passed the Senate by a vote of 91-3 on Tuesday. But the measures will also need to be passed by the U.S. House of Representatives to become law. It is currently unclear whether the House...Read More
[ad_1] The high-profile DragonForce ransomware gang exploited three now-fixed vulnerabilities in SimpleHelp’s remote monitoring and management software (RMM) to compromise an unnamed MSP and then attack the service providers’ downstream customers.The attackers were able to exfiltrate sensitive data from their targets and use double-extortion tactics in hopes of forcing the victims to pay a ransomware,...Read More
[ad_1] NEW YORK: Border authorities have arrested an Indian citizen living illegally in the US wanted for child predator charges. Gurdev Singh, 42, was arrested Wednesday by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Champlain border crossing in New York. Singh had an active felony arrest warrant from Indiana. Singh was...Read More
[ad_1] The AFP has joined law enforcement partners from across the globe to address cybercrime threats emerging from Southeast Asia, including one alarming trend where victims are trafficked, coerced and harmed into becoming elite scammers. The Cybercrime Leaders Working Group (CLWG) held in Cebu, Philippines, this month (May, 2025), drew law enforcement leaders from Southeast...Read More
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A ransomware attack on a Singapore-based data handling service provider has compromised the personal information of at least 146 Income Insurance policy holders. The company in question, DataPost, is in the early stages of investigating the attack, the firm said on Thursday (May 29). DataPost was responsible for the printing and mailing of some...Read More
[ad_1] Endnotes 1. DeVos, B., Nielsen, K. M., & Azar, A. M. (2018). Final Report of the Federal Commission on School Safety. Presented to the President of the United States. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education. Retrieved from: https://www2.ed.gov/documents/school-safety/school-safety-report.pdf 2. Ibid 1. 3. Ibid 1. 4. Gulbrandson, K. (2018). Character education and SEL: What You Should...Read More
