Cybercrime accounts for more than 30 per cent of all reported crime in Western and Eastern Africa. Online scams, ransomware, business email compromise and digital sextortion are the most reported cyberthreats. 90 per cent of African countries report needing ‘significant improvement’ in law enforcement or prosecution capacity. LYON, France: A growing share of reported crimes […]

The field of cybersecurity is growing at an unprecedented pace, driven by the increasing complexity of digital threats and the expanding attack surfaces across organizations. As a result, demand for skilled professionals has surged–but so has the need for clearly defined, credible qualifications.  Whether you’re a student, a career changer, or a tech professional looking […]

The Department of Justice Feb. 10 announced charges for Roman Berezhnoy and Egor Nikolaevich Glebov, Russian nationals alleged to be leaders of a ransomware group operating under the names “8Base” and “Affiliate 2803,” among others. The group is an affiliate of the Phobos ransomware group and carried out cyberattacks from May 2019 through at least […]

Privacy is a critical part of how businesses build trust, operate securely, and stay resilient in a digital-first economy. This year’s Privacy Awareness Week theme, “Privacy: It’s everyone’s business”, is a timely reminder that protecting personal data isn’t just the domain of IT departments or privacy officers. Every employee, every process, and every business decision has a […]

Cybercrime Cases Surge In Mumbai: Share Market Frauds Top List As Police Warn Of New Scams | File Pic (Representative Image) Mumbai: The statistics provided by the city police have revealed that most cybercrime cases registered between January and May were related to share market investment fraud (399). Earlier this month, the Free Press Journal […]

Hackers have struck. Your vital data’s been encrypted, and your business has lurched to a standstill. All you have a is text file ransom note left by the criminals, and a whole lot of questions. But you’ve got a playbook and you know that if things are serious – and they are – you’ve been […]

Google is encouraging all Gmail users to make an important change to their account in order to give yourself the best chance of avoiding falling victim to cyber crime, with cunning criminals always finding new ways to use your data 05:39 ET, 17 Jun 2025Updated 16:55 ET, 19 Jun 2025 Google has issued a warning […]

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. Haridwar Man Arrested in Noida for ₹1 […]

A new report from the Cyber Threat Alliance warns that the era of quantum risk is already underway, and security teams need to stop treating it like a problem for tomorrow. The report, Approaching Quantum Dawn: Closing the Cybersecurity Readiness Gap Before It’s Too Late, urges companies to prepare for a world where today’s encryption […]

Cybersecurity firm Hacken has blamed a private key leak that allowed a bad actor to mint and loot $250,000 worth of the ecosystem’s native Hacken Token (HAI), causing it to plummet around 99% on Saturday. In an X post, Hacken said the private key was connected to an account with a minting role on the […]