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. 24-Year-Old Woman Held at IGI Airport in...Read More
U.S. President Donald Trump. | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran-linked hackers have threatened to disclose more emails stolen from U.S. President Donald Trump’s circle, after distributing a prior batch to the media ahead of the 2024 U.S. election. In online chats with Reuters on Sunday (June 29, 2025) and Monday (June 30, 2025), the hackers, who...Read More
•Online fraud accounts for more than 30% of all reported crimes •Scam notifications rise by up to 3,000 per cent in selected African countries Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja The INTERPOL’s 2025 Africa Cyberthreat Assessment Report has indicated that a growing share of reported crimes in Africa is cyber-related, rising to 30 per cent in Western...Read More
The shift to remote work has unleashed a torrent of cybersecurity threats, with phishing scams and identity fraud soaring to unprecedented levels. In 2024 alone, global losses from business email compromise (BEC) scams totaled $2.9 billion in the U.S., tripling since 2020, while job scams reported to the FTC surged to 20,000 incidents. . This...Read More
Five babies have died in hot cars across the United States over the past eight days, officials say. Kids and Car Safety, a national nonprofit dedicated to keeping children safe in and around vehicles, released the news Monday — and cautioned for “extra vigilance” as the Fourth of July holiday weekend approaches. Consistently, data shows...Read More
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, set September 22, 2025, for the commencement of trial in a cybercrime suit against the suspended senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Udauaghan. The trial commenced following her arraignment on six counts bordering on alleged cybercrime before Justice Mohammed Umar, to which she pleaded not guilty....Read More
A British IT worker who launched what police described as a cyberattack against his employer after being suspended from work has been jailed for seven months. According to West Yorkshire Police, within hours of his suspension in July 2022, Mohammed Umar Taj attempted to take revenge on his employer. The unidentified firm, which has clients...Read More
Quick look: The long-running Safe Schools Conference is now the National School Safety Conference, reflecting its growing national reach. The three-day event will bring together educators and law enforcement to share strategies for safer, more supportive campuses. A longtime Orange County event focused on protecting students and promoting stronger school communities is gaining national momentum...Read More
According to Cybersecurity Ventures, global damage from cybercrime is projected to reach $10.5 trillion annually by 2025. Much of this risk is now being shaped by how AI is used, or rather, misused by cybercriminals. “The threat landscape isn’t just growing, it’s learning,” warns Kumrashan Indranil Iyer, SVP Cyber Data Science, Information Security at Fortune 500 global...Read More
Carefully dealing with cybersecurity threats is what the Metro auditors have been looking into lately. Details from the latest four-tier rating system suggests that the plans have not been laid out to a certain standing. Brian Evans, the elected Metro Auditor, said what stage they’re in for improving plans to fight against break-ins. “We found...Read More
