In a landmark judgment that underscores the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) intensified crackdown on cybercrime, Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin has sentenced a 23-year-old serial internet fraudster, Adebisi Emmanuel Olalekan, to 24 months imprisonment without the option of fine. Olalekan, a native of Omuo-Ekiti in Ekiti East...Read More
Police established that David Cheneler had picked a six-year-old up from school as a favour for her mother A registered sex offender has been jailed for two years after he was spotted walking with a six-year-old girl during a Live Facial Recognition (LFR) police operation. David Cheneler, 73, was found with the child in Denmark...Read More
Important global cybercrime news has been curated by FutureCrime Researchers to keep you informed about various types of digital fraud occurring worldwide and to provide insights into the best mitigation strategies. Read below to learn more in detail. 1. Fake Job Agent with Ties to Myanmar Cybercrime Hub Nabbed at Delhi Airport A fake job...Read More
The warning was issued at the Vietnam Security Summit 2025, co-organised by the National Cybersecurity Association (NCA) and IEC Group on May 23 in Ho Chi Minh City. According to Vu Ngoc Son, head of the NCA’s Research, Consulting, Technology Development, and International Cooperation Department, Vietnam ranks among the countries most vulnerable to cyberattacks, with...Read More
May 25, 2025 07:38 AM IST The company found a text file on their server saying that their data was stolen because of a lack of security measures, and they would have to pay a ransom to protect their files from being damaged beyond repair, said a police officer MUMBAI: The central cyber police have...Read More
Law enforcement authorities seized cryptocurrency with a total value of around €3.5 million An international police operation has shut down 300 online servers as part of a major crackdown on cybercrime, Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) said on Friday. The BKA stated that 50 of the servers were located in Germany. An additional 650...Read More
Printers have been urged to check the small print of their cyber insurance policies after recent high profile attacks – and today’s revelation that Marks & Spencer’s ongoing incident will cost the group around £300m and won’t be fully fixed until July. A number of printing businesses have been subjected to cyber attacks in recent...Read More
Mike Nicholson, a highly respected cybersecurity and emergency management leader with over 30 years of federal service, has passed away. Nicholson was widely known for his deep commitment to public service, particularly through his work with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency...Read More
In a massive global sting dubbed Operation Endgame 2.0, European and North American investigators just struck. They hit at the core of Russia’s most dangerous cybercrime networks. We’re talking about the digital masterminds behind Qakbot, Danabot, Trickbot—and the infamous Conti ransomware gang. Led by Germany’s BKA, the operation spanned seven nations. It resulted in 20...Read More
TikTok faces a mountain of litigation over child safety and privacy, a big risk for potential bidders vying to save the popular video app in the US. Collectively, an estimated 1,500 pending lawsuits carry billions of dollars in potential exposure over allegations that the platform is fueling a youth mental-health crisis and preying on users’...Read More
