SEOUL, Oct. 9 (Yonhap) — South Korean police said Friday they have assigned more people to a team probing a series of recent hacking attacks against financial institutions. The move is expected to bolster the investigative capabilities of local law enforcement, which is trying to respond to the latest unlawful cyber activities. The National Office...Read More

The US Justice Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation say they have blocked a company associated with the Chinese government from accessing tools used for cyberattacks against key US and foreign infrastructure systems The department and FBI announced on Thursday that they have seized seven domains to deny access to two intrusion tools used...Read More

The government’s recent initiative—an independent Cyber Police Unit with more than 4000 officers—is undoubtedly a notable institutional development. Bringing cybercrime functions under a single structure could help address a problem that has become hard to overlook. However, the key question is not how many officers have been appointed to tackle cybercrimes, but whether those officers...Read More

The Liberia National Police (LNP) has arrested more than 67 foreign nationals, including a significant number of Chinese citizens, following coordinated raids on suspected criminal networks allegedly operating in Liberia’s cyberspace, with authorities seizing more than 200 mobile phones, over 50 computers, US$2,000 in cash and more than US$1.3 million in suspected counterfeit currency. Inspector...Read More

The service is monitored by PwC Australia’s Responsible AI, security and data-protection standards. Credit: chrisdorney/Shutterstock.com. PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Australia has launched Cyber Managed Services, an AI-enabled cybersecurity service offering round-the-clock monitoring, threat detection and incident response through a subscription model. The move forms part of PwC’s effort to develop services for the AI era, as it...Read More

cyber-crime Feds claim he charged clients more than ransoms, paid up, pocketed the difference The United States Department of Justice has charged a man with fraud after he allegedly told clients he could decrypt files locked up by ransomware but actually paid ransoms – and seemingly got away with it for years. The Feds allege...Read More

US launches operation to disrupt China-linked hacking network  The US has launched a crackdown on cybersecurity threats emanating from the hackers working with Chinese IT firm Integrity Technology Group. As per the latest update issued by the Department of Justice, the recent crackdown is based on seizing seven internet domains in an effort to disrupt...Read More

gettyimagesbank Police have expanded the team investigating a recent series of hacking attacks on financial institutions to 43 members from the previous 28, adding specialists in digital forensics and international cooperation. The National Office of Investigation, the investigative arm of the Korean National Police Agency, announced the reinforcement Friday. “We are investigating thoroughly, securing relevant...Read More

AI lowers costs for cyber defenders and attackers alike Defenders win where verification can be automated Attackers win where humans must judge voices and faces In 2025, the average cost of a data breach worldwide fell to $4.44 million, the first decrease in five years, according to the annual report by IBM and the Ponemon...Read More

Modat and NCSC-NL, the Dutch government’s cybersecurity center, found 8,547 internet-facing systems at wind farms and solar parks in 35 countries in and around the EU that should not be reachable from the internet. The systems range from login screens to a turbine control page that offers a Stop button to anyone with a browser....Read More