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Nepal Arrests 122 Chinese Over Suspected Cyber Scam
2019-12-27 13:13

More than 100 Chinese nationals in Nepal on tourist visas have been detained over a suspected cyber scam, police said Wednesday, in the country's largest ever crackdown involving foreigners. Eight...

Cyprus Arrests Three in 'Israeli Spy Van' Probe
2019-12-19 15:37

Cyprus on Thursday arrested three people in connection with an alleged Israeli-owned "spy van" equipped with sophisticated surveillance technology capable of hacking communications, police said. read more

Europol Shuts Down 'Imminent Monitor' RAT Operations With 13 Arrests
2019-11-29 04:15

In a coordinated International law enforcement operation, Europol today announced to shut down the global organized cybercrime network behind Imminent Monitor RAT, yet another hacking tool that...

Police arrest alleged Chuckling Squad member who hijacked @Jack Dorsey
2019-11-27 11:58

Debug, another Chuckling Squadder, told Motherboard that the kid was weird, "Swatting celebrities for a follow back."

German Cops Raid “Cyberbunker 2.0,” Arrest 7 in Child Porn, Dark Web Market Sting
2019-09-28 23:25

German authorities said Friday they'd arrested seven people and were investigating six more in connection with the raid of a Dark Web hosting operation that allegedly supported multiple child...

FBI Arrests Nigerian Suspect in $11 Million BEC Scheme
2019-08-19 21:18

Scam Targeted UK Affiliate of US Heavy Equipment Firm Caterpillar, Prosecutors AllegeThe FBI has arrested a Nigerian businessman for allegedly carrying out an $11 million business email compromise...

Bulgarian Authorities Arrest Suspect in Massive Data Breach
2019-07-17 19:03

20-Year-Old Charged as Investigation ContinuesBulgaria's national cybercrime unit has arrested a 20-year-old local man for his alleged role in breaching the country's tax servers and exposing the...

Police Arrest 6 in $28 Million Cryptocurrency Fraud Probe
2019-06-26 13:48

'Cyber Dogs' Deployed to Search Suspects' Home for Hidden Storage MediaSix suspects have been arrested as part of a 14-month international police probe into the theft of at least $28 million worth...

Europol arrests end GozNym banking malware gang
2019-05-17 10:50

Arrests in Europe and the US appear to have ended the cybercrime careers of the gang behind the GozNym banking malware.

Authorities Arrest Administrators of Portal to Dark Web Marketplaces
2019-05-09 14:51

Two Israeli citizens arrested this week are accused of being the administrators of a website that linked to numerous illegal dark web marketplaces.  read more