February 2, 2024 at 01:08PM Interpol’s Synergia operation, led by 60 law enforcement agencies and cybersecurity firms, resulted in the takedown of command-and-control servers globally, targeting phishing, banking malware, and ransomware attacks. The MEA region saw 17 agencies involved, leading to arrests in South Sudan and Zimbabwe. Overall, the operation identified malicious infrastructure in over … Read more
January 5, 2024 at 02:31PM The FBI is expanding cyber-related positions in American embassies, adding six new positions in Brasilia, New Delhi, and Rome. The move aims to enhance coordinated international law enforcement actions to combat cybercrime. This underscores the FBI and Justice Department’s heightened focus on actively disrupting criminal threat actors and reducing ransom … Read more
December 20, 2023 at 04:03AM The international police operation HAECHI-IV led to the arrests of 3,500 individuals in 34 countries, targeting financial crimes including voice phishing, romance scams, and investment fraud, and seizing $300 million. Authorities also froze 82,112 suspicious bank accounts, confiscating $199 million in hard currency and $101 million in virtual assets. Novel … Read more