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China Intensifies Crackdown on Online Child Exploitation
China's strengthened online child protection includes legal revisions, technological solutions (child modes on smartphones), and a "zero-tolerance" policy against offenders, resulting in death sentences for child rapists and the suspension of over 11,000 exploitative online accounts by April 2024.
China Intensifies Crackdown on Online Child Exploitation
China's strengthened online child protection includes legal revisions, technological solutions (child modes on smartphones), and a "zero-tolerance" policy against offenders, resulting in death sentences for child rapists and the suspension of over 11,000 exploitative online accounts by April 2024.
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44% Bias Score
NYC Bitcoin "Wrench Attack" Highlights Cryptocurrency's Security Vulnerability
An Italian man was allegedly kidnapped and tortured in a Manhattan townhouse for weeks, highlighting a rise in violent "wrench attacks" targeting wealthy cryptocurrency holders to steal their Bitcoin, emphasizing the risks of decentralized digital assets.
NYC Bitcoin "Wrench Attack" Highlights Cryptocurrency's Security Vulnerability
An Italian man was allegedly kidnapped and tortured in a Manhattan townhouse for weeks, highlighting a rise in violent "wrench attacks" targeting wealthy cryptocurrency holders to steal their Bitcoin, emphasizing the risks of decentralized digital assets.
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40% Bias Score
Surge in UK "Remote Purchase" Fraud Driven by Passcode Exploitation
In 2024, UK Finance reported a 22% surge in "remote purchase" fraud, reaching almost 2.6 million cases—over 7,000 daily incidents—primarily due to criminals exploiting one-time passcodes obtained through phishing or data breaches, despite overall fraud losses remaining stable at around £1.2 billion.
Surge in UK "Remote Purchase" Fraud Driven by Passcode Exploitation
In 2024, UK Finance reported a 22% surge in "remote purchase" fraud, reaching almost 2.6 million cases—over 7,000 daily incidents—primarily due to criminals exploiting one-time passcodes obtained through phishing or data breaches, despite overall fraud losses remaining stable at around £1.2 billion.
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28% Bias Score
Surge in German Quishing Scams
In 2024, Germany saw a sharp rise in "Quishing" scams, where fraudulent QR codes placed on various objects like charging stations, advertisements, and even fake parking tickets trick people into revealing personal data or paying fake bills, causing financial losses.
Surge in German Quishing Scams
In 2024, Germany saw a sharp rise in "Quishing" scams, where fraudulent QR codes placed on various objects like charging stations, advertisements, and even fake parking tickets trick people into revealing personal data or paying fake bills, causing financial losses.
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24% Bias Score
Crypto Kidnappings Surge Across Europe
A surge in violent kidnappings targeting cryptocurrency executives and their families across Europe and beyond is forcing the industry to confront the harsh reality of 'analog violence' against 'digital wealth'.
Crypto Kidnappings Surge Across Europe
A surge in violent kidnappings targeting cryptocurrency executives and their families across Europe and beyond is forcing the industry to confront the harsh reality of 'analog violence' against 'digital wealth'.
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52% Bias Score
Cryptocurrency Investor Arrested for Kidnapping, Torture
John Woeltz, 37, was arrested in Manhattan on Saturday for allegedly kidnapping a 28-year-old man from Italy on May 6th, torturing him for weeks in an upscale apartment to obtain his Bitcoin password; the victim escaped and reported the incident, leading to Woeltz's arrest and the discovery of vario...
Cryptocurrency Investor Arrested for Kidnapping, Torture
John Woeltz, 37, was arrested in Manhattan on Saturday for allegedly kidnapping a 28-year-old man from Italy on May 6th, torturing him for weeks in an upscale apartment to obtain his Bitcoin password; the victim escaped and reported the incident, leading to Woeltz's arrest and the discovery of vario...
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32% Bias Score
Former Spanish Official Arrested in Major Cybercrime Operation
Spanish police arrested former Secretary of State of Security Francisco Martínez and three others for running a cybercrime network that stole data from millions of citizens, including personal data from education, utilities, and transportation systems; the network, which used cloud servers and crypt...
Former Spanish Official Arrested in Major Cybercrime Operation
Spanish police arrested former Secretary of State of Security Francisco Martínez and three others for running a cybercrime network that stole data from millions of citizens, including personal data from education, utilities, and transportation systems; the network, which used cloud servers and crypt...
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40% Bias Score
UK Fraud Losses Remain High Despite Slight Decrease in 2024
In 2024, UK fraud losses totaled £1.17 billion, slightly down from 2023, with unauthorized fraud increasing by 2% to £722 million due to a surge in remote purchase fraud, while authorized push payment (APP) fraud fell, and banks reimbursed £267.1 million under new regulations.
UK Fraud Losses Remain High Despite Slight Decrease in 2024
In 2024, UK fraud losses totaled £1.17 billion, slightly down from 2023, with unauthorized fraud increasing by 2% to £722 million due to a surge in remote purchase fraud, while authorized push payment (APP) fraud fell, and banks reimbursed £267.1 million under new regulations.
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44% Bias Score
Surge in German "Quishing" Scams Using Fake QR Codes
German consumer protection agencies reported a significant increase in 2024 of "Quishing" scams, where fraudulent QR codes placed on various items like charging stations, advertisements, and even fake parking tickets tricked people into revealing personal data on fake websites.
Surge in German "Quishing" Scams Using Fake QR Codes
German consumer protection agencies reported a significant increase in 2024 of "Quishing" scams, where fraudulent QR codes placed on various items like charging stations, advertisements, and even fake parking tickets tricked people into revealing personal data on fake websites.
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36% Bias Score
90-Year-Old St. Petersburg Resident Defrauded of Over One Million Rubles in Phone Scam
A 90-year-old woman in St. Petersburg, Russia, was defrauded of over one million rubles by a phone scam involving a courier who collected the money after receiving a password; police quickly apprehended the courier, a 30-year-old jobless man.
90-Year-Old St. Petersburg Resident Defrauded of Over One Million Rubles in Phone Scam
A 90-year-old woman in St. Petersburg, Russia, was defrauded of over one million rubles by a phone scam involving a courier who collected the money after receiving a password; police quickly apprehended the courier, a 30-year-old jobless man.
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52% Bias Score
Crypto Entrepreneur Arrested for Alleged Kidnapping and Torture
A 37-year-old cryptocurrency entrepreneur, John Woeltz, and 24-year-old Beatrice Folchi were arrested in Manhattan for allegedly kidnapping and torturing a 28-year-old Italian man from May 6th to May 19th in a \$30,000-per-month apartment to steal his bitcoin; the victim escaped and reported the cri...
Crypto Entrepreneur Arrested for Alleged Kidnapping and Torture
A 37-year-old cryptocurrency entrepreneur, John Woeltz, and 24-year-old Beatrice Folchi were arrested in Manhattan for allegedly kidnapping and torturing a 28-year-old Italian man from May 6th to May 19th in a \$30,000-per-month apartment to steal his bitcoin; the victim escaped and reported the cri...
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28% Bias Score
International Operation Targets Ransomware Malware, Takes Down 300+ Servers
Europol and Eurojust announced a large-scale international operation against malware used in ransomware attacks, resulting in over 300 servers taken down, 20 international arrest warrants issued, and over €3 million in cryptocurrency seized.
International Operation Targets Ransomware Malware, Takes Down 300+ Servers
Europol and Eurojust announced a large-scale international operation against malware used in ransomware attacks, resulting in over 300 servers taken down, 20 international arrest warrants issued, and over €3 million in cryptocurrency seized.
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24% Bias Score
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