The SafePay ransomware group has been active since fall 2024 and has increased its activity this spring and summer. According to NCC Group, SafePay hit the most victims of any threat actor in May 2025—it is linked to 248 victims to date, according to Ransomware.live and RansomFeed. The group uses common tactics, including social engineering with...Read More
Russia, home to some of the world’s most lucrative and damaging cybercrime operations, has rejected a bill to legalize ethical hacking. The State Duma, the lower house of Russia’s general assembly, blocked the bill’s passage into law on various grounds, including concerns over how state secrets held on government and critical infrastructure systems could be...Read More
FRESNO, Calif. – Operation Covid Chatdown resulted in 34 men being arrested in Fresno, California for soliciting sexual acts from individuals they believed were 12- or 13-year-old children but were actually undercover law enforcement operatives. “These abhorrent attempts by predators to exploit innocent children for immoral and illegal sexual gratification have no place in American...Read More
Social media, once a platform for connection and entertainment, has now turned into a breeding ground for cybercrime across the state. What was once just a part of people’s daily routines has, alarmingly, become a prime channel through which fraudsters operate. According to recent data, nearly 61 per cent of financial and social media-related fraud...Read More
WASHINGTON (TNND) — The FBI and Justice Department announced on Wednesday the arrest of 205 alleged child sex predators in the last week in “Operation Restore Justice.” Attorney General Pamela Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel praised the “historic, unprecedented national nationwide operation” during a news conference and thanked the 55 FBI field officers who...Read More
A former ASML and NXP semiconductor engineer will spend three years in a Dutch prison after stealing secret chip technology from his employers and sharing it with Russia. The Rotterdam District Court convicted an unnamed 43-year-old defendant of computer hacking and violating EU sanctions by illegally providing technical assistance to Russia. While the Dutch court...Read More
PIKE COUNTY, Ohio. (WSAZ) – New information has been released regarding an organized and major crimes task force child predator investigation in Pike County, according to Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman. Thoroughman said he worked alongside Ohio Attorney General David Yost, Portsmouth Police Chief Debby Brewer, New Boston Police Chief Carl Compton, Scioto County Prosecuting...Read More
A new Insight published by our Morgan Lewis colleagues highlights the complex legal landscape data centers face in the United States, particularly concerning cybersecurity, privacy, and national security. Cybersecurity preparedness and data privacy are now a critical focus for data centers. However, unlike Europe, the US lacks a comprehensive data privacy statute, requiring data centers...Read More
As part of its strategic push to promote a culture of safety and emergency preparedness, the Lagos State Government has intensified efforts to raise awareness among schoolchildren and communities through a multi-agency campaign tagged: SASA Lagos Goes to School. The campaign, spearheaded by the Ministry of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Relations under Hon. Gbenga Oyerinde,...Read More
