All news on the topic: Cybercrime

World

23 May 2025 683

US and EU strike cyber mafia: hacker network with hub in Moscow exposed

Arrest warrants issued for ringleaders following investigation by police in Europe and North America

Crime

19 May 2025 813

2.1 million records in hackers’ hands: cyberattack cripples Legal Aid Agency’s digital services

The group that carried out the cyber attack says it accessed 2.1 million pieces of data, but this figure has yet to be verified by the Ministry of Justice.

Investigation

05 May 2025 1055

Inside Scattered Spider: how 23-year-old Tyler Buchanan became the face of cyber terror

Plus a look at the shadowy Scattered Spider cybercriminal gang and the crimes they commit

Tech

03 May 2025 945

Co-op concealed cyberattack: data of 20 million customers leaked

A previously downplayed cyber attack on Co-op by bosses may have leaked the personal information of up to 20,000,000 shoppers.

Crime

01 May 2025 892

Cybercriminals attack Harrods: another British retailer hit

Harrods, the luxury department store in London, is the latest retailer to be targeted by cyber hackers.

Tech

30 Apr 2025 655

After the attack on M&S, hackers target Co-op: partial paralysis of back office and call center

The Co-op supermarket has been hit by a cyber attack, days after hackers caused chaos at Marks and Spencer.

Crime

27 Mar 2025 791

Romanian authorities dismantle crime network laundering $14M through crypto

Romanian authorities executed a comprehensive operation against an organized crime network accused of misappropriating funds from a renewable energy project. The group reportedly laundered over $14 million via cryptocurrency transactions.

Crime

25 Mar 2025 925

Interpol operation uncovers thousands of cybercrime victims in Africa, over 300 arrested

A large cybercrime crackdown across seven African countries has revealed thousands of victims and resulted in hundreds of arrests.

Investigation

15 Mar 2025 982

Phone scam empire: how Georgian agents robbed victims worldwide

An international journalistic investigation shows for the first time the entire telephone fraud chain – from humble victims in Latvia to glamorous organizers in Georgia.

Crime

09 Mar 2025 926

US seizes $26M in crackdown on Russian-linked Garantex crypto exchange

US authorities seized $26 million in illicit assets in the operation targeting Russian-linked Garantex crypto exchange.

Tech

27 Feb 2025 966

Bybit launches bounty platform to combat crypto crime after major Lazarus hack

The initiative occurs as hackers launder over $250 million of the $1.4 billion stolen from the exchange on February 21.

Investigation

14 Feb 2025 1211

Illegal empire of Faliali: how the murdered businessman managed online bets worth $80 million per month

Halil Falyali, a Turkish Cypriot businessman known for his extravagant lifestyle and political connections, was killed in 2022. Behind the scenes, he is alleged to have operated a vast illegal online betting empire, according to Turkish prosecutors and his former head of finance, who spoke exclusively to OCCRP.

World

12 Feb 2025 682

Russian host targeted by sanctions for involvement in ransomware attacks

The U.S., U.K., and Australia target a Russian-based bulletproof hosting provider with sanctions, for its critical role in facilitating cybercriminal activities, including major ransomware attacks.

Politics

12 Feb 2025 691

US, UK, and Australia impose sanctions on Russian cybercrime network

The U.S., U.K. and Australia on Tuesday sanctioned a Russian web-hosting services provider and two Russian men who administer the service in support of Russian ransomware syndicate LockBit.

World

07 Feb 2025 782

Nigeria indicts 53 individuals in global crypto scam and cybercrime ring

Nigerian authorities charge 53 individuals—40 of them Chinese nationals—in a crackdown on a multinational cybercrime ring linked to Ponzi schemes, crypto fraud, and cyber-terrorism.

Crime

23 Jan 2025 686

Philippines brings money laundering charges against Huang Zhiyang over cyber-fraud scandal

Huang Zhiyang was already facing human trafficking charges for allegedly running compounds where people were forced to carry out online scams.

Crime

17 Jan 2025 922

Russian hackers attack WhatsApp accounts of ministers globally

FSB-linked Star Blizzard attempts to lure email recipients to click on QR code that gives attackers access to account.

Crime

16 Jan 2025 884

Telecom fraud and corruption cases surge in China in 2024

Chinese prosecutors reveal significant year-on-year increases in fraud, corruption, and cultural relic crimes, highlighting expanded crackdowns across key sectors in 2024.

World

15 Jan 2025 770

Nigeria arrests 105 people in a crackdown on hotel review scam

Nigerian authorities bust a sophisticated internet fraud scheme targeting mostly UK residents through fake hotel bookings.

News

15 Jan 2025 872

UK seeks input on steps to combat ransomware attacks

U.K. targets ransomware payments to protect critical services, preparing new measures that aim to disrupt cybercriminals and safeguard essential infrastructure.

Investigation

14 Jan 2025 629

Philippines may pursue €2 million allegedly stashed by crime boss in Cyprus

Philippine authorities have charged Huang Zhiyang with human trafficking, sued him for alleged money laundering, and frozen his accounts. But they were unaware of funds he holds in Cyprus.

Investigation

09 Jan 2025 896

$2.7 billion in "dirty" dollars: Who is behind the WhiteBIT crypto exchange and its frauds?

The story of the theft of almost one million dollars from the cryptocurrency exchange Four Dragons, registered in Kyrgyzstan, has long gone beyond an internal incident.

25 Dec 2024 781

Urgent warning of three scams that could empty your bank accounts at Christmas

A security expert has issued a sobering warning about scams criminals use to empty your bank accounts around the holiday season.

Investigation

22 Dec 2024 706

Exposing Andres Isaias, DaVinci Biosciences, and DV Biologics’ fake DMCA case

Review of Andres Isaias, DaVinci Biosciences and DV Biologics is based on this attempt to hide critical reviews and information from the internet by way of impersonation, fraud, cybercrime, and perjury by deliberately submitting a fake DMCA takedown notice at Google.

Tech