Cybercrime

Nicholas Truglia gets 18-month imprisonment over $24M SIM swap scam
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6 December, 2022

Nicholas Truglia gets 18-month imprisonment over $24M SIM swap scam

Nicholas Truglia was part of a cybercrime ring that stole $23.8 million from New York investor Michael Terpin in 2019,...
Interpol sets up specialized unit to crack down on illegal digital asset activities
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22 October, 2022

Interpol sets up specialized unit to crack down on illegal digital asset activities

Following crackdowns, Interpol forms a specialized unit comprising members from the international community, which it says is key to curbing...
Japan pins years of cyberattacks on North Korea’s Lazarus Group
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21 October, 2022

Japan pins years of cyberattacks on North Korea’s Lazarus Group

Law enforcement authorities in Japan have published a public attribution statement claiming Lazarus has been mainly using phishing tactics to...
Digital assets investors in India lose thousands of dollars in new scam
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11 September, 2022

Digital assets investors in India lose thousands of dollars in new scam

Thousands of digital assets investors in India have fallen prey to a scam operated by a lone man as the...
Australia: Victoria state to expand police powers cracking down on digital assets-related crimes
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9 August, 2022

Australia: Victoria state to expand police powers cracking down on digital assets-related crimes

Among the powers the bill will introduce include the ability for law enforcement to compel digital assets firms to turn...
Australian regulators team up to combat digital assets scam sites
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25 July, 2022

Australian regulators team up to combat digital assets scam sites

Two regulators in Australia have jointly deployed countermeasures services offered by U.K.-based Netcraft to automatically take down websites hosting phishing...
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