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Cybercrime - Weekly Update - December 2022

The PGA Weekly Cybercrime Update is prepared by the International Peace and Security Program of PGA and is provided strictly for informational purposes only. Any opinions expressed in articles contained in this Update are not necessarily shared by PGA or any individual/s associated with PGA, nor does PGA, or any individual/s associated with PGA, vouch for the accuracy of the contents of these articles.

Read more about PGA's Initiative to Promote the Universality and Implementation of the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime

Country Topic Source
  Africa West Africa: ECOWAS Aims to Assist Member States Fight Cybercrime, Deal With Digital Evidence Home - allAfrica.com
  Africa Gangs of cybercriminals are expanding across Africa, investigators say The Guardian
  Africa FortiGuard Labs contributes to INTERPOL Multinational Cybercrime Suppression Operation in Africa ZAWYA
  Africa The Joint Effort to Combat Cybercrime in Africa TechEconomy
  Australia Analyzing Australia’s cyberthreat landscape, and what it means for the rest of the world Cybersecurity News
  Australia Crikey! Not Another One! Lessons Learned From Australia’s Wave of Breaches Security Boulevard
  Cambodia Embracing Cybersecurity in Combating Cybercrime Khmer Times
  Canada Major Canadian grocery chain says cyberattack cost $25 million CBC.ca
  Canada Jad Saliba: Cybercrime is bigger in Canada than we know — and that's the problem Financial Post
  Chile Cancillería participa en diálogo sobre ciberseguridad y cibercrimen Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Chile
  Europe Cybercrime experts discuss online fraud and encrypted digital evidence Eurojust
  Global Experts Warn ChatGPT Could Democratize Cybercrime Infosecurity Magazine
  France New DGSI technical director Philippe Chose thrown headfirst into French cyber rivalries Global Strategic Intelligence - Intelligence Online
  Global Global crackdown against DDoS services shuts down most popular platforms
  India Over 16 lakh cyber crime incidents reported since 2020, says govt Brand Equity
  Iran Iran-linked Charming Kitten espionage gang bares claws to pollies, power orgs The Register
  Global Les pays arabes d’Afrique préparent une stratégie commune pour la cybersécurité Actualité - We are Tech
  Malaysia SC to release new regulatory framework on technology risk management next year NST
  Malaysia Selangor forms cyber response team to combat cybercrime tablet harga
  Mexico Ciberseguridad: Una buena defensa es el mejor ataque El Sol de México
  The Netherlands The Netherlands makes a voluntary contribution to the Octopus Project The Council of Europe
  The Netherlands More young people are mixed up in cyber crime: NOS Dutch News
  The Netherlands Hague-based CRO Cyber Rights Organization is born: the first European Organization to defend human rights on the web EIN News
  New Zealand Geopolitics and the rise of cybercrime, and what can be done to fight back against the criminals interest.co.nz
  Nigeria Four Nigerians arrested in UK, Sweden over alleged cybercrime in US Vanguard Nigeria
  North Korea North Korean hackers used Itaewon tragedy for malware: Google Al Jazeera
  Panama Panamá será anfitrión de un gran evento de ciberseguridad promovido por Israel Portada - Aurora
  Philippines Privacy commission, DICT team up to combat cybercrime Inquirer.net
  South Africa South Africa: Postbank Loses Over R18-Million to Cybercrime Attacks Home - allAfrica.com
  Sri Lanka Sri Lanka signs the Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime Sri Lanka News: ColomboPage
  Thailand Thailand Post unveils anti-scam campaign Bangkok Post
  Tunisia Cybercrime law investigations expose new threats to freedom of expression Amnesty International
  United States Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act heads to President Biden to become law Homeland Preparedness News
  United States US Announces Charges, Arrests Over Multi-Million-Dollar Cybercrime Schemes SecurityWeek
  United States Readout of U.S.-EU Justice and Home Affairs Ministerial Department of Justice
  United States Website, ticketing restored at NYC's Metropolitan Opera, but questions loom on cyberattack Gothamist:
  United States DOJ Seizes Dozens of Websites as Part of Global Cyberattack-for-Hire Scheme Gizmodo
  Vanuatu The Pacific island nation of Vanuatu has been knocked offline for more than a month NPR

Country Topic Source
  Africa Destination Africa: The scramble to sell cyberweapons to dictators POLITICO
  Africa Massive increase in cyber crime feared in 2023 CAJ News Africa
  Afrique Cybercriminalité en Afrique : 64% des entreprises africaines se font cyber-attaquer (Didier SIMBA, Expert CESIA) 224infos : Le portail de l'info 24h/24
  Australia Four men charged in Sydney for sophisticated cyber scam Australian Federal Police
  Australia Australia to develop new cyber security strategy ComputerWeekly.com
  Barbade Barbade : Des centaines d’emplois en cybersécurité disponibles grâce à de bonnes connexions à Internet Rezo Nòdwès | Le journal citoyen !
  Brazil Brazil joins Budapest Convention to fight cybercrime News from Latin America and Mercosur — MercoPress
  Canada Amnesty International Canada hit by cyberattack out of China, investigators say CBC.ca
  Canada Cybercrime Alert Issued After Phishing & Bitcoin Scam Costs Victim $49,999 Joinvicpd - VicPD.ca
  China Hackers linked to Chinese government stole millions in Covid benefits, Secret Service says NBC News
  Cote d'Ivoire Côte d’Ivoire : Cybercriminalité et pratiques mystiques Tribune Ouest - L'actu de la Côte d'Ivoire et l'Afrique occidentale
  Council of Europe Enhanced co-operation and disclosure of electronic evidence: new countries join additional Protocol to Cybercrime Convention The Council of Europe
  Council of Europe/Iceland Joining forces in fighting digital violence against women Australia’s 24/7 live news & media portal | Mirage News
  Global Cybercrime Expected To Skyrocket in Coming Years Statista - The Statistics Portal for Market Data, Market Research and Market Studies
  European Union From stricter reporting rules to a new cyber threat hub, the EU is upgrading its cybersecurity law The World Economic Forum
  Estonia How Estonia is helping Ukraine take on Russian cyber threats POLITICO
  France Yvelines : ce que l'on sait de la cyberattaque qui a visé l'hôpital André-Mignot de Versailles Franceinfo
  France French hospital suspends operations after cyber attacks France24
  France Le future Rafale F5, paré pour le cyber-combat Actualités en continu et info en direct et replay - BFMTV
  India/Australia Very much in sync with India’s decision on 5G equipment: Australia’s cyber affairs ambassador Business News Today
  India Cyberattack on top Indian hospital highlights security risk Al Jazeera
  India Security in place to secure India’s nuclear power plants from cyber-attacks: Singh Business News Today
  India India’s cybersecurity priorities for G20 Presidency Orfonline.org
  Iran ‘Iranian Cyberattacks Are Improving – but They Have Made Many Mistakes’ Haaretz
  Jamaica Jamaica in cybersecurity talks with Israel Jamaican News Online
  Japan Japan aims to boost cyber-related defense personnel to 20,000 by FY27 Asia News Network
  Netherlands Netherlands urges citizens to prepare survival kits in case hackers target critical infrastructure IT PRO
  Netherlands Combatting fraudsters is a ‘cat-and-mouse’ game Finextra Research
  Netherlands/US  Readout of U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland’s Meeting with Dutch Minister of Justice and Security Dilan Ye?ilgöz-Zegerius U.S. Department of Justice
  Nigeria Lilac Wolverine, a Nigerian Cybercrime Syndicate, Uses Covid-19 to Lure Victims Foundation For Investigative Journalism Nigeria | FIJ NG
  Nigeria The Notable Provisions of The Cybercrime Act of Nigeria Home - Tekedia
  Philippines DoJ reports sharp rise in child sexual exploitation The Manila Times
  Russia Hacking US companies seems welcome in Russia, former FBI agent believes Cybernews
  Russia Major Russian bank faces ‘unprecedented’ cyber attack; Russian airfield hit in suspected drone strike CNBC
  Russia Russian Hackers Use Western Networks to Attack Ukraine Infosecurity Magazine
  South Africa South Africans’ identities stolen, sold on illegal markets CAJ News Africa
  Sri Lanka Sri Lanka signs the Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime Sri Lanka News
  Sri Lanka Sri Lanka leads South Asia in proactive action to deter cybercrime Finanacial Times - Sri Lanka
  Switzerland Swiss Government Wants to Implement Mandatory Duty to Report Cyber-Attacks Infosecurity Magazine
  Taiwan Taiwan’s Offensive Cyber Capabilities and Ramifications for a Taiwan-China Conflict Council on Foreign Relations
  Thailand Thai govt to crackdown on cybercrime & handout free laptops to poor kids Thaiger: Thailand's News and Information Source
  UAE Dubai Police issue $409k cybercrime warning to hackers arabianbusiness.com
  United Kingdom Exclusive: UK lawmakers warned of cyber-attacks and possible harassment from Iranian operatives CNN
  Ukraine Preparing for a Russian cyber offensive against Ukraine this winter Microsoft
  United States Michigan considering legislation to prevent cyber attacks State of Reform | Bridging the gap between health care and health policy
  United States Four Nigerians arrested in UK, Sweden over alleged cybercrime in US Vanguard Nigeria
  United States Report: Cybercrime at near-record highs in Washington state nbcrightnow.com | Nonstop Local News
  United States $858 billion defense bill focuses heavily on cyber. These are some highlights. CyberScoop
  United States US National Cyber Director plans Japan trip to bolster digital cooperation CyberScoop