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LockBit Ransomware to Relaunch in February 2025
LockBit ransomware, responsible for 37% of attacks in May 2024, plans to relaunch LockBit 4 on February 3, 2025, according to a dark web posting, highlighting the challenges in combating ransomware-as-a-service models and double-extortion tactics.
LockBit Ransomware to Relaunch in February 2025
LockBit ransomware, responsible for 37% of attacks in May 2024, plans to relaunch LockBit 4 on February 3, 2025, according to a dark web posting, highlighting the challenges in combating ransomware-as-a-service models and double-extortion tactics.
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52% Bias Score
INTERPOL advocates for "romance baiting" terminology change in online investment fraud
INTERPOL is urging a change from the term "pig butchering" to "romance baiting" to describe online investment fraud, arguing that the former is victim-blaming and hinders reporting, while the latter accurately reflects the criminals' sophisticated emotional manipulation and empowers victims.
INTERPOL advocates for "romance baiting" terminology change in online investment fraud
INTERPOL is urging a change from the term "pig butchering" to "romance baiting" to describe online investment fraud, arguing that the former is victim-blaming and hinders reporting, while the latter accurately reflects the criminals' sophisticated emotional manipulation and empowers victims.
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52% Bias Score
€8.4 Million Lost to Scams in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Between January and November 2024, over €8.4 million was stolen in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, through more than 2,000 scams targeting primarily older adults via phone calls, social media, and other methods.
€8.4 Million Lost to Scams in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Between January and November 2024, over €8.4 million was stolen in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, through more than 2,000 scams targeting primarily older adults via phone calls, social media, and other methods.
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36% Bias Score
France Launches 17Cyber Platform to Aid Cybercrime Victims
France launched 17Cyber, a new online platform to help victims of cyberattacks and online scams, providing initial diagnostics, suggesting actions, and directing users to appropriate reporting channels or specialized services, aiming to improve the fragmented landscape of cybercrime support.
France Launches 17Cyber Platform to Aid Cybercrime Victims
France launched 17Cyber, a new online platform to help victims of cyberattacks and online scams, providing initial diagnostics, suggesting actions, and directing users to appropriate reporting channels or specialized services, aiming to improve the fragmented landscape of cybercrime support.
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24% Bias Score
North Korea IT Worker Scheme Generates \$88 Million for Weapons Development
Fourteen North Korean nationals were indicted in St. Louis on Wednesday for a scheme using thousands of IT workers with false identities to generate over \$88 million for the North Korean government, funding weapons development and resulting in charges of wire fraud, money laundering, and identity t...
North Korea IT Worker Scheme Generates \$88 Million for Weapons Development
Fourteen North Korean nationals were indicted in St. Louis on Wednesday for a scheme using thousands of IT workers with false identities to generate over \$88 million for the North Korean government, funding weapons development and resulting in charges of wire fraud, money laundering, and identity t...
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36% Bias Score
Swatting Incident Leads to Woman's Death
A woman died in a car crash involving a police officer responding to a swatting incident targeting Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's home; the email threat was traced to Russia, highlighting the deadly consequences of swatting.
Swatting Incident Leads to Woman's Death
A woman died in a car crash involving a police officer responding to a swatting incident targeting Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's home; the email threat was traced to Russia, highlighting the deadly consequences of swatting.
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40% Bias Score
Deepfake Romance Scam Costs Elderly Woman £17,000
A 77-year-old Edinburgh woman lost £17,000 to a romance scammer using deepfake videos; the scammer, posing as "Alla Morgan," convinced her of a relationship and extracted money for fabricated needs, highlighting the growing threat of AI-powered fraud.
Deepfake Romance Scam Costs Elderly Woman £17,000
A 77-year-old Edinburgh woman lost £17,000 to a romance scammer using deepfake videos; the scammer, posing as "Alla Morgan," convinced her of a relationship and extracted money for fabricated needs, highlighting the growing threat of AI-powered fraud.
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36% Bias Score
Russian Woman Arrested in France for Leading Global Money Laundering Network
Ekaterina Zhdanova, a Russian national described as a successful businesswoman, was arrested in Nice, France on October 1, 2023, for allegedly leading Smart Group, a global money laundering network investigated by British police and the US Treasury; three others have been charged in France, and anot...
Russian Woman Arrested in France for Leading Global Money Laundering Network
Ekaterina Zhdanova, a Russian national described as a successful businesswoman, was arrested in Nice, France on October 1, 2023, for allegedly leading Smart Group, a global money laundering network investigated by British police and the US Treasury; three others have been charged in France, and anot...
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48% Bias Score
UK Police Officer Receives Life Sentence for Child Sexual Abuse; Mother Jailed for Hiding Evidence
A former UK police officer, Lewis Edwards, was given a life sentence for blackmailing over 200 underage girls into producing explicit content; his mother received a two-year sentence for hiding evidence related to his crimes, including burying one of his phones.
UK Police Officer Receives Life Sentence for Child Sexual Abuse; Mother Jailed for Hiding Evidence
A former UK police officer, Lewis Edwards, was given a life sentence for blackmailing over 200 underage girls into producing explicit content; his mother received a two-year sentence for hiding evidence related to his crimes, including burying one of his phones.
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24% Bias Score
North Korean Nationals Indicted for $88 Million Cyber-Theft Scheme
Fourteen North Korean nationals were indicted for a $88 million cyber-theft scheme, using stolen identities to obtain IT jobs at US companies and siphon money back to North Korea, violating US sanctions.
North Korean Nationals Indicted for $88 Million Cyber-Theft Scheme
Fourteen North Korean nationals were indicted for a $88 million cyber-theft scheme, using stolen identities to obtain IT jobs at US companies and siphon money back to North Korea, violating US sanctions.
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48% Bias Score
North Korean Cyberattacks Target Australian Businesses
North Korean IT workers, posing as remote employees, infiltrated Australian businesses, stealing data and extorting payments totaling $88 million to fund weapons programs, according to a Google executive, echoing US indictments of 14 North Korean nationals for a similar operation.
North Korean Cyberattacks Target Australian Businesses
North Korean IT workers, posing as remote employees, infiltrated Australian businesses, stealing data and extorting payments totaling $88 million to fund weapons programs, according to a Google executive, echoing US indictments of 14 North Korean nationals for a similar operation.
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40% Bias Score
JuicyFields Scam: International Raids, New Evidence, and Questions of State Involvement
In April 2024, an international police operation resulted in arrests linked to the JuicyFields cannabis investment scam, which defrauded nearly 200,000 people of €645 million; new investigations reveal connections to previous scams and raise questions about potential Russian state involvement.
JuicyFields Scam: International Raids, New Evidence, and Questions of State Involvement
In April 2024, an international police operation resulted in arrests linked to the JuicyFields cannabis investment scam, which defrauded nearly 200,000 people of €645 million; new investigations reveal connections to previous scams and raise questions about potential Russian state involvement.
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20% Bias Score
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