Genesis Market Disrupted in International Cyber Operation

U.S. Attorney Gregory J. Haanstad for the Eastern District of Wisconsin joined the Attorney General and other Justice Department officials in announcing a coordinated international operation that resulted in the dismantlement of Genesis Market, a criminal marketplace accessible on the Read More …

U.S. Department of Justice Disrupts Hive Ransomware Variant

The Justice Department announced today its months-long disruption campaign against the Hive ransomware group that has targeted more than 1,500 victims in over 80 countries around the world, including hospitals, school districts, financial firms, and critical infrastructure. Since late July Read More …

NATO and Bosnia and Herzegovina strengthen science and technology cooperation

The event, organised in cooperation with NATO Headquarters Sarajevo, highlighted the significant participation of scientists from Bosnia and Herzegovina in regional and international research efforts. In the past ten years, over a dozen activities have been developed with Bosnia and Read More …

A UN committee is struggling to define what cybercrime is in upcoming treaty

A United Nations committee – whose members include delegates from the U.S., China and Russia — is meeting throughout this week and next to continue negotiations for a new international cybercrime treaty. Why it matters: The finished UN cybercrime treaty Read More …

NATO and European Union leadership sign third joint declaration

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, met on Tuesday (10 January 2023) at NATO Headquarters to sign the third Joint Declaration on Read More …

Sting op takes down 50 DDoS-for-hire domains

Police around the globe have seized as many as 50 internet domains said to be involved in tens of millions of distributed-denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks worldwide. Seven people were collared during the swoop. The so-called “booter” websites sold “some of the Read More …

Four suspects cuffed, face extradition to US over tax refund scam plot

Four men suspected of plotting to commit wire fraud and identity theft have been arrested and now face extradition to America. It is alleged they conspired to break into US companies’ servers, steal people’s personally identifiable information (PII), use that Read More …

Cyber-enabled financial crime: USD 130 million intercepted in global INTERPOL police operation

LYON, France – An INTERPOL police operation to tackle online fraud has seen almost 1000 suspects arrested and the seizure of USD 129,975,440 worth of virtual assets. Fraud investigators around the world worked together over five months (28 June – Read More …

Azerbaijan will open cybersecurity center with Israeli support

Azerbaijan is going to open a cybersecurity center with Israeli support, Azerbaijani Minister of Digital Development and Transport Rashad Nabiyev said on Thursday. According to the minister, the center is more likely to start its activities soon. “A cybersecurity center Read More …