Tag #Cybercrime

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€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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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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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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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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Russian Fraud Losses Hit 150 Billion Rubles in 2024

During the first nine months of 2024, Russia saw a 25% increase in ICT-related fraud cases to 353,000, resulting in 150 billion rubles in losses, 15 billion of which were due to unauthorized transactions. Data breaches, such as the nearly 1 billion records leaked in the first half of the year, are s...

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Visa Fraud Targeting Kenyans Seeking Canadian Immigration

Hundreds of Kenyans seeking Canadian visas have been defrauded by agencies offering visa services, resulting in visa denials, travel bans, and financial losses; Canadian authorities report a surge in fraudulent applications from Kenya.

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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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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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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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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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themoscowtimes.com
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FSB Raids Call Center, Arrests 11 in $1 Million-a-Day Fraud Case

The FSB raided a Moscow call center allegedly defrauding 100,000 people in 50 countries, generating $1 million daily, arresting 11 employees and linking the operation to former Georgian Defense Minister David Kezerashvili.

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Joint Police Operation Dismantles Major Online Fraud Ring

Dutch and Belgian police arrested nine suspects allegedly running a large-scale online fraud operation, seizing luxury goods and cash; the group, mostly in their twenties, used social media to promote their 'F-game' and recruit young participants, leading to a counter-campaign by police.

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