If someone is going to negotiate with criminals for you, that person should at least be on your side. That might not have been the case at Digital Mint, a ransomware negotiation company where one worker allegedly went rogue. According to Bloomberg, Digital Mint is cooperating with the US Department of Justive (DoJ) to investigate...Read More
The BRICS leaders called on all countries to ratify the UN Convention against Cybercrime in the nearest future, the final declaration of the BRICS summit says, RIA Novosti reports. “We welcome the adoption by the UN General Assembly of the Convention on Cybercrime – an important multilateral document that will become an effective tool and...Read More
Crime scene tape at the scene of a police investigation near Mason Street in Woonsocket on Thursday, June 26, 2025 (WLNE). WOONSOCKET, R.I. (WLNE) — Members of the Woonsocket community have created a petition calling for lawmakers to implement increased child safety measures after a child died from being hit by a car. On June...Read More
China Backs Nigeria’s Anti-Cybercrime War, Cautions Citizens Against Internet Fraud The Chinese government has declared its full support for Nigeria’s ongoing efforts to combat telecommunications and cyber fraud, including cases involving Chinese nationals. At the same time, it has issued a stern warning to its citizens in Nigeria to steer clear of any illegal activity...Read More
Families urged to prioritize Cyber Safety education as over half of older loved ones have fallen victim to cybercrime TEMPE, Ariz. and PRAGUE, July 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — As people try to keep up with rapidly evolving online safety threats and scams, their parents and grandparents may need their help. According to Avast, a consumer...Read More
Italian authorities and FBI agents have arrested a Chinese man who allegedly helped Beijing’s Hafnium group conduct a series of high-profile cyberattacks in 2020 and 2021. Xu Zewei, 33, faces charges of hacking into the computers of U.S. researchers studying the COVID-19 virus and exploiting vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange servers that kicked off a global...Read More
British retailer Marks & Spencer believes the ransomware operation behind the April cyberattack which forced it to suspend online shopping for nearly seven weeks was a group called ‘DragonForce’, its chairman said. Archie Norman told lawmakers on parliament’s Business and Trade Committee that “loosely aligned parties” worked together on the cyberattack. “We believe in this...Read More
Gurugram, Jul 8 (PTI) A cybercrime awareness workshop in Gurugram on Tuesday brought over 100 cyber experts to educate participants on rising cyber threats, officials said. The workshop primarily focused on five major types of cyber frauds: investment frauds, customs and parcel delivery frauds or digital arrests, vishing scams, task-based frauds and search engine scams. ...Read More
Attorney General Dave Sunday announced charges against a 40-year-old Allegheny County man who believed he was soliciting online sexual contact from a 12-year-old girl. An Office of Attorney General agent posing as the “child’s” mother communicated with Lane Alan Simpson, who agreed to pay a cash sum to have the contact. Simpson was recently charged with...Read More
Gurgaon: The city saw an uptick in cybercrime cases, with more than a 17-fold increase in 2024 compared to 2021. Cybercrime recorded a skyrocketing trend from 79 to 1,300 cases by last year. Meanwhile, police action in terms of arrests also reflected a corresponding rise, though there was a substantial gap between the cases reported...Read More
