Last Thursday, in federal court in Brooklyn, a superseding indictment was unsealed charging Artem Stryzhak with conspiracy to commit fraud and related activity, including extortion, in connection with computers, for his role in a series of international attacks using the Nefilim ransomware. Stryzhak, a Ukrainian citizen, was arrested in Spain in June 2024 and extradited...Read More
The Justice Department today announced the coordinated seizure of 39 domains and their associated servers in an international disruption of a Pakistan-based network of online marketplaces selling hacking and fraud-enabling tools operated by a group known as Saim Raza (also known as HeartSender). The seizures were conducted in coordination with the Dutch National Police. According...Read More
AUGUSTA, Ga. – The Federal Bureau of Investigation has released its annual Internet Crime Complaint Center Report, bringing to light new trends in crimes against Georgians and South Carolinians. Georgia was 11th out of 50 states for the number of reported internet crimes, while South Carolina was 22nd. South Carolina residents reported losses of $146...Read More
Graphic for CDT Research report, entitled “The Kids Are Online.” Grey background, with purple, orange, and blue gradient bars underlying black text. Executive Summary This report summarizes the key discussions and insights from an in-person symposium held in September 2024 on the topic of children’s online safety policy. The event convened academic researchers, policy experts,...Read More
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s National People’s Power party of President Anura Disanayake has won most seats in over 260 of 339 local authorities though it has not got an outright majority in all, in an election with a low turnout of around 60 percent. While the NPP can easily appoint a mayor in local councils...Read More
OLMSTED TOWNSHIP, Ohio — Beginning with a new website nearly two years ago, officials remain focused on updating the township’s technology. “We’ve continued to try to modernize throughout the years, but what we really kicked this into high gear is when Tom Cole came on as a trustee this past year,” Olmsted Township Trustee Riley...Read More
Global ransomware trends and numbers With the International Anti-Ransomware Day just around the corner on May 12, Kaspersky explores the ever-changing ransomware threat landscape and its implications for cybersecurity. According to Kaspersky Security Network data, the number of ransomware detections decreased by 18% from 2023 to 2024 – from 5,715,892 to 4,668,229. At the same...Read More
The Davao City Police Office files a cybercrime compliant against a Davao City-based male vlogger on Tuesday, 6 May 2025. Photo from DCPO Facebook page DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 7 May) – The Davao City Police Office (DCPO) filed a cybercrime complaint against a male vlogger based here for allegedly spreading false information about a...Read More
Updated, Jan. 27 When a broad group of parents, educators and activists met in late October at a government office building in Arlington, Virginia, they gathered around a shared goal: Make America’s schools safer. There, three parents whose children were killed in mass school shootings sought to bolster student mental health and crisis intervention services....Read More
The United Nations has launched a programme in Uzbekistan aimed at strengthening youth resilience to cybercrime and digital violence. The move highlights growing concerns over the risks posed by the rapid digitalisation of society. The initiative, a collaboration between the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP),...Read More
