Commissioner of Police, Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU), Lagos, Mrs Ronke Okunade, has charged officers on how to tackle criminals by applying professionalism: “My vision is to tackle the cybercrime, internet fraud, and the challenges of police investigators. “It is to ensure that this unit is  repositioned to continue actualise its mandate of investigating and […]

Data governance is fast becoming a pillar of enterprise security strategy as organizations confront data sprawl, multicloud complexity and the urgent need for responsible artificial intelligence integration. As businesses strive to simplify data operations without sacrificing security or compliance, unified platforms are gaining traction for their ability to streamline controls and centralize oversight. This momentum […]

New research from Honeywell points to sharp and growing ransomware threats against industrial operators and manufacturers. Ransomware attacks jumped by 46 percent in the first quarter of 2025, with the Cl0p ransomware group emerging as the most active threat actor. During that same quarter, the Honeywell 2025 Cyber Threat Report reported 2,472 new ransomware victims, […]

RISE Racing confirms Sarcoma ransomware attack An Australian harness racing digital provider has fallen victim to hackers as bank account details were published to the darknet. The Sarcoma ransomware gang has listed RISE Racing as a victim on its darknet leak site, an attack that the Australian harness racing services provider has confirmed. The leak […]

Some 145 people were formally arrested in Turkey during the cybercrime raids. Police in Turkey have seized assets worth an estimated $127 million (€112 million) and made almost 150 arrests during raids across the country in a cybercrime probe related to charges including illegal betting. As confirmed by Turkish Minister of Interior Ali Yerlikaya, the […]

A relatively new ransomware group calling themself “Gunra”  has shown it has no compunction about attacking hospitals. They have reportedly locked — and have started leaking information from — the American Hospital in Dubai (AHD). In its first listing concerning this attack, Gunra claimed to have exfiltrated the entire Cerner Millenium database (now known as […]

In a sweeping crackdown on cybercrime, Gurugram Police have exposed a sprawling digital fraud network linked to over ₹61.65 crore in illicit transactions. The arrests of 53 individuals, ranging from career scammers to a minor, signal a growing national crisis in cyber-enabled crime that leverages fake identities, fear, and technology to exploit thousands across India. […]

Groups linked with the Play ransomware have exploited more than 900 organizations, the FBI said Wednesday, and have developed a number of new techniques in their double-extortion campaigns – including exploiting a security flaw in remote-access tool SimpleHelp if orgs haven’t patched it. This particular ransomware variant was among the top five targeting critical infrastructure […]

Federal authorities on Wednesday announced the seizure of about 145 domains and cryptocurrency funds linked to BidenCash, a cybercrime marketplace for stolen credit cards, compromised credentials and other personal information.  BidenCash was used by more than 117,000 customers, resulting in the trafficking of more than 15 million credit card numbers and personally identifiable information, the […]