In a chilling escalation of cybercrime, the hacker behind the massive Star Health data breach has now claimed responsibility for sending bullet cartridges and death threats to the insurer’s top executives. The ongoing investigation has widened to include physical threats, digital extortion, and criminal conspiracy signaling a dangerous convergence of cyberattacks and real-world violence. Bullet...Read More
DataM Intelligence Supply Chain Cyber Security Market report, published by DataM Intelligence, delivers detailed insights and analysis on major market trends, growth prospects, and emerging challenges. With a strong focus on providing actionable intelligence, DataM Intelligence enables businesses to make well-informed decisions and maintain a competitive edge. By blending both qualitative and quantitative research approaches,...Read More
New DOGE Big Balls ransomware attacks spotted. NurPhoto via Getty Images Just as you were hoping the ransomware threat might have started to ebb, the bad news keeps flowing in. From government warnings as hackers target passwords and 2FA codes to use in their extortion attacks, one ransomware campaign dropping zero-days, and researchers indicating a...Read More
8 South Carolina men went to meet child for sex but were met by law enforcement, police say Updated: 8:40 AM EDT May 9, 2025 TIME FOR NEWS TO GO. WE’VE GOT A LOOK AT TODAY’S TOP NEWS STORIES, TRAFFIC AND WEATHER ALL BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT THE DOOR. WE START WITH POPE LEO THE...Read More
Edited by Maya Recanati and Beth Kerley Across the globe, autocrats are working to quash dissent online through a combination of domestic legal tools and digital surveillance. In particular, vaguely worded cybercrime laws have emerged as a powerful tool to help authoritarians turn political opponents into criminals. In this context, digital rights defenders fear that...Read More
A Lurgan catfisher who had a haul of hundreds of indecent images of children was today been jailed. Max Hollingsbee, of Orient Circle, has been sentenced to five years and two months – half of which is to be served in custody, and half on licence – for 42 charges of online child sexual abuse...Read More
Concerns about Roblox and Discord are mounting. Critics say they haven’t done enough to prevent predators from contacting young users. SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. — Two Bay Area-based online platforms, Roblox and Discord, are facing scrutiny from law enforcement and legal experts who say predators are using the apps to groom and exploit children — with...Read More
NEW YORK, United States: INTERPOL has welcomed the adoption of the United Nations (UN) Convention Against Cybercrime by the UN General Assembly as a significant milestone in the fight against cyber threats. The first legally binding UN instrument on cybercrime, the convention is the product of five years of government negotiations, informed by INTERPOL and...Read More
WASHINGTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) is launching a new smartphone app – the first of its kind in U.S. federal law enforcement – designed to seek the public’s help with fugitive and unknown suspect child predators. All tips can be reported anonymously through the app, by phone or...Read More
Advanced Info Service Public Company Limited (AIS) (SET: ADVANC) advances its mission to prevent and combat cybercrime, elevating national cybersecurity by partnering with the Office of the National Security Council, Royal Thai Police, Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, and NBTC. Together, they announce a collaboration under the “Secure Network Alliance,” driving Thailand toward the...Read More
