Thirty-two people across Asia have been arrested over their suspected involvement with infostealer malware in the latest international collaboration against global cybercrime. Interpol released details about Operation Secure on Wednesday, confirming it shut down a whopping 20,000 malicious IP addresses – 79 percent of the total identified by operatives. The four-month effort, carried out between...Read More
PRESS RELEASE and STAFF REPORT. From from the San Mateo County Board of Supervisor’s meeting on Tuesday, June 10th, 2025 at 9:00am as a hybrid meeting. Agenda. Staff Report for Item #23. Press Release from District 3 Supervisor Mueller on June 10th, 2025. Redwood City – Supervisors Jackie Speier and Ray Mueller will provide $160,000 in Measure K...Read More
Law enforcement from 26 nations joined forces to dismantle hacker infrastructure instead of fighting alone, seizing servers and arresting 32 suspects. Over 20,000 malicious IP addresses and domains linked to data-stealing malware have been taken down during Operation Secure, a coordinated cybercrime crackdown led by INTERPOL between January and April 2025. Law enforcement agencies from...Read More
The Los Angeles Unified School District has released a request for proposals for a security operations center as a service (SOCaaS). The contract could be worth as much as $6.6 million. In the RFP (Bidding No. 1602123430), released June 10, the district outlines that it is looking for a vendor to provide various security services,...Read More
A ransomware attack on one of South Korea’s largest ticketing platforms and online book retailers has disrupted the country’s entertainment industry — forcing event cancellations and postponements as organizers scramble to manage the ongoing service outage, according to local media reports. The attack on Yes24, which struck early on Monday, has left the company’s website...Read More
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN — Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has launched a sweeping crackdown on a transnational cybercrime network accused of orchestrating multibillion-rupee scams through illegal call centers and digital platforms. Dubbed “Operation Grey,” the raids have already netted a private bank manager and a woman allegedly tied to the syndicate, with investigations revealing connections spanning...Read More
CNN — A former local news anchor in Shreveport, Louisiana, has sued a rival station for defamation, accusing it of engaging in “character assassination” after it ran a report he says portrayed him as a “child predator.” Emmy Award-winning journalist Bill Lunn, a former anchor for ABC affiliate KTBS, filed the lawsuit late last month...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. Cyber Fraud Call Centre Busted; 15 Arrested...Read More
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A former Columbus-area man, who surrendered to authorities shortly after being featured on the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Operation Predator App pleaded guilty Thursday to child exploitation charges. Carter M. Stewart, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, Marlon V. Miller, Special Agent in Charge, ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations...Read More
The heads of missions of the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Finland, and Norway have decried misuse of Nigeria’s Cybercrime Law as Nigeria celebrates 26 years of unbroken democratic governance. They issued a joint statement on Democracy Day, commending the Nigerian people for their enduring commitment to democratic values. While acknowledging the progress made since...Read More
