The child safety team responsible for a teenage boy who died while riding in a stolen car in Queensland did not speak to him in the six months before the incident, an inquest has been told. Warning: This story contains references to alleged child sexual abuse and self-harm. The 14-year-old, who cannot be named for...Read More
This is part of a series in which Chalkbeat asked the mayoral candidates questions about important education issues that will likely define the next four years. The primary is June 24, with early voting from June 14-22. Perhaps no issue better reflects the seismic shifts from the last mayoral election to this one in both...Read More
The tax and spending bill Congress sent to President Donald Trump and that he signed into law over the holiday weekend contains hundreds of millions of dollars for cybersecurity, with a heavy emphasis on military-related spending. The biggest single pot of money under the “One Big Beautiful Bill” would be for Cyber Command, a $250...Read More
The newly formed SatanLock ransomware group has announced it is shutting down. Before disappearing, however, the group says it will leak all the data stolen from its victims later today. The announcement was made on the gang’s official Telegram channel and dark web leak site. It’s also worth noting that the group has deleted all...Read More
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. Cybercriminals Impersonating CBI Held in ₹47 Lakh...Read More
Geopolitical tensions have soared in recent years, leading experts to worry about the rising threat of cyberattacks on governments and critical infrastructure. Cybersecurity concerns have jumped this year. After the US government targeted Iran in a military attack on its nuclear facilities, Iran-linked hackers responded by targeting American banks and defense contractors, as well as...Read More
Ingram Micro has been hit by a cyber attack believed to have been carried out by the SafePay ransomware group. The attack, which took place last week, disrupted the IT distributor’s systems and affected deliveries in Europe, the US, and Asia. In a statement confirming the incident, Ingram Micro said it identified ransomware on “certain”...Read More
The Mumbai police on Monday arrested a Delhi man who has two cyber fraud cases against him after he allegedly tried to access the mobile number of Baba Siddique, the NCP leader who was shot dead in Bandra last year. His family had kept the mobile number of Siddique active as it was linked to...Read More
A Pune-based IT professional in his 40s signed up on a dating platform last year, and he connected with the profile of a woman named Anamika, ironically, a word that means “anonymous”. Their online conversations quickly grew into what seemed like a genuine relationship, and soon, talks of marriage followed. But the connection, which appeared...Read More
Itumeleng Makgati, divisional executive: Group Technology, Nedbank Volatile geopolitics and general socio-political and economic uncertainty continue to plague markets, and the chaos is playing into the hands of cyber criminals. This was one of several themes discussed at the ITWeb Security Summit 2025, hosted in Sandton, Johannesburg, recently. Several industry and tech experts participated in...Read More
