The relationship between the Russian government and cybercriminal groups has evolved from passive tolerance.
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Myanmar Military Shuts Down Major Cybercrime Center and Detains Over 2,000 People
Myanmar is notorious for hosting cyberscam operations responsible for bilking people all over the world.
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South Korea Seeks to Arrest Dozens of Online Scam Suspects Repatriated From Cambodia
South Korea faces public calls to take stronger action to protect its nationals from being forced into overseas online scam centers.
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SIM Farm Dismantled in Europe, Seven Arrested
The individuals ran a highly sophisticated cybercrime-as-a-service (CaaS) platform that caused roughly €5 million (~$5.8 million) in losses.
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US Charges Cambodian Executive in Massive Crypto Scam and Seizes More Than $14 Billion in Bitcoin
In an indictment, federal prosecutors charged Prince Holding Group chairman Chen Zhi with wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy.
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Interpol Says 260 Suspects in Online Romance Scams Have Been Arrested in Africa
The operation took place in July and August and focused on scams in which perpetrators build online romantic relationships to extract money from targets or blackmail them with explicit images, Interpol said.
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Scattered Spider Suspect Arrested in US
The juvenile suspect surrendered on September 17 and was booked on computer intrusion, extortion, and identity theft charges.
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FBI Warns of Spoofed IC3 Website
Threat actors likely spoofed the official government website for personal information theft and monetary fraudulent activity.
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Two Scattered Spider Suspects Arrested in UK; One Charged in US
Thalha Jubair and Owen Flowers were charged in the UK and the US with hacking critical infrastructure organizations.
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VerifTools Fake ID Operation Dismantled by Law Enforcement
Authorities say VerifTools sold fake driver’s licenses and passports worldwide, enabling fraudsters to bypass KYC checks and access online accounts.
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