In what’s a case of setting a thief to catch a thief, the U.K. National Crime Agency (NCA) revealed that it has created a network of fake DDoS-for-hire websites to infiltrate the online criminal underground. “All of the NCA-run sites, which have so far been accessed by around several thousand people, have been created to […]
Police in Germany and Ukraine have arrested two suspected members of the DoppelPaymer ransomware gang, a group of cybercriminals that has been behind several high-profile attacks on critical infrastructure, health-care facilities, and governments. The arrests were made on February 28th as part of an international operation that involved Europol, the Dutch Police, and the FBI. […]
It’s almost impossible to pinpoint the amount of money that’s laundered globally, but conservative estimates put it at anywhere from $800 million to $2 trillion, according to the United Nations’ Office on Drug and Crimes — and that’s likely just the tip of the iceberg. It’s a crime that, in turn, fuels some of the […]
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