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Cybercrime - Weekly Update - January 2023

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.

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  Australia Australians urged to be vigilant against continued cyber attacks from Iran's regime ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
  Canada Canadian tool manufacturer hit by cyber attack IT World Canada
  Canada Cyberattack on Nunavut energy supplier limits company operations The Record from Recorded Future News
  China Chinese hackers cyberattack 12 South Korean academic institutions Al Mayadeen English
  Europe MEPs reject bid to prevent ratification of cybercrime protocol EURACTIV.com
  Europe Electronic evidence: Council confirms agreement with the European Parliament on new rules to improve cross-border access to e-evidence Consilium
  Europol Cybercriminals stung as HIVE infrastructure shut down Europol
  Global EVs are more popular than ever. They’re also extremely prone to cyberattacks. Utility Dive
  Germany Germany's cybersecurity agency probes 'scope and source' of attacks by hackers targeting websites Daily Mail Online
  Germany Russian hackers launch cyberattack on Germany in Leopard retaliation Access to the comments Euronews
  India DNA Exclusive: MEA e-mail server hacked Zee News
  India Cyber attack on Ministry of External Affairs server DNA India
  Jamaica More information needed on SERHA cyberattack Jamaica Gleaner
  Morocco Cybercrime: Morocco Extradites Sebastien Raoult to US Morocco World News
  The Netherlands Cybercrime in the Netherlands tripled since 2019 EURACTIV.com
  The Netherlands/Austria Dutch hacker obtained virtually all Austrians' personal data, police say Reuters
  Nigeria 2023 and efforts at national security Daily Trust News
  Nigeria Nigerian journalist Agba Jalingo charged with cybercrime over report on governor’s relative Committee to Protect Journalists
  Nigeria Cyber Crime In Nigeria: Yahoo Yahoo As A Case Study -By Ladega Oyindamola Ayomide Opinion Nigeria
  North Korea FBI confirms North Korean cybercrime groups stole crypto from Horizon Bridge AMBCrypto
  Pakistan Pakistani authorities investigating if cyberattack caused nationwide blackout The Record from Recorded Future News
  Russia Russian hackers launch cyberattack on Germany in Leopard retaliation Access to the comments Euronews
  Russia Russia expected to increase cyberattacks in Ukraine war — to little effect The Hill
  Ukraine How Microsoft is helping Ukraine’s cyberwar against Russia Computerworld
  Ukraine Russian-sponsored group Sandworm hits Ukraine with new wiper malware SC Media
  United Kingdom Slow service? UK fast-food chains hit by cyberattack Digital Journal
  United Kingdom UK alleges ongoing cyberthreat from Russia, Iran UNITED NEWS OF INDIA
  United Kingdom Bristol Planet Ice cyber attack sees thousands of customers’ details stolen Bristol Live
  United Kingdom Cyberattack confirmed as cause for phone and IT problems at British music school The Record from Recorded Future News
  United Kingdom Cyber security | UK regulatory outlook January 2023 Lexology
  United Kingdom Royal Mail to Start Exporting Some UK Parcels After Cyber Hit Bloomberg
  United States CISA report offers school cybersecurity threat protections Homeland Prep News
  United States GAO examines cybersecurity strategy, oversight challenges Homeland Prep News
  United States ‘We Hacked the Hackers’: Hive Ransomware Seized in Global Sting Bloomberg
  United States Report: Cybercrimes at K-12 schools tripled over the pandemic Technical.ly
  United States Ohio town working to restore municipal court systems after cyberattack The Record from Recorded Future News
  United States Breach notice confirms One Brooklyn Health cyberattack, outage in November SC Media
  United States U.S. Federal Agencies Fall Victim to Cyber Attack Utilizing Legitimate RMM Software The Hacker News
  United States Assessing the Likelihood of a ‘Catastrophic’ Cyberattack The Wall Street Journal
  United States Cyberattack in Los Angeles Unified District Targeted Vendors K-12 Intel for Business Leaders - Market Brief

Country Topic Source
  Australia Defending Western Australia against cyber crime Mirage News
  Australia Australian cyberbullying hits concerning level: Official Investing.com
  Canada ‘Cybercrime Atlas’ will help police, tech companies fight threat actors IT World Canada
  Canada The Media Industry Is the Most Vulnerable to Cyber Attacks, Report Shows Dark Reading
  Cote d'Ivoire Enquête : depuis la Côte d'Ivoire, comment sévissent les "arnaqueurs du cœur" Franceinfo
  Egypt/India Prez El-Sisi’s visit: Defence, cyber security in focus to boost India-Egypt ties Hindustan Times
  European Union EU introduces raft of cyber legislation amid ‘red tape’ warnings Strategic-Risk-Europa.com
  France Des cyber-enquêteurs bretons traquent les escrocs qui exigent des rançons France 3
  France Cyberdéfense: "La Marine est en ordre de bataille", assure le capitaine de frégate Alain Var-Matin
  India Faridabad: Cybercrime gang busted, 7 arrested for 180 incidents Tribune India
  Netherlands Cybercrime in the Netherlands tripled since 2019 EURACTIV.com
  Nigeria Nigerian citizen arrested on charge of online fraud The Hindu
  North Korea Mitigating the North Korean Cybersecurity Threat Security Boulevard
  Norway Cyber Attack Hits 1,000 Merchant Ships as Norway Firm Targeted Insurance Journal - Property Casualty Insurance News
  Poland Polish Cyber Defenses and the Russia-Ukraine War Council on Foreign Relations
  Poland Poland’s Position on International Law and Cyber Operations: Sovereignty and Third-Party Countermeasures Just Security
  Senegal Cybersécurité – Sénégal Numérique SA renforce son dispositif de sécurité Social Netlink
  South Africa Critical infrastructure blackouts, cyber top threats in South Africa – Allianz Engineering News
  Global Strengthening cyber resilience in the oil and gas industry The World Economic Forum
  UAE Saudi, UAE organizations prime targets of cybercrime in GCC Arab News
  Uganda Uganda: Court declares a section of cybercrime law unconstitutional ARTICLE 19 - Defending freedom of expression and information.
  Ukraine L’incroyable cyber-résistance ukrainienne face à l’offensive russe Challenges, l’actualité de l’économie
  Ukraine Ukraine signs agreement to join NATO cyber defense center Recorded Future News
  Ukraine Ukraine calls for ‘Cyber United Nations’ amid Russian attacks POLITICO
  United Kingdom Three-Quarters of UK Schools Have Experienced a Cyber Incident Infosecurity Magazine
  United Kingdom Fraudsters and cyber criminals stole more than £4bn in the UK through 2022 Computer Weekly
  United Kingdom NCSC warning over cyber risk to charity sector Computer Weekly
  United States US Army to train some African countries in cyber, land and maritime defence News24
  United States The State of Cybercrime In 2022: Exploring the Microsoft Digital Defense Report CSO
  United States NY lawmakers vow to tackle cyber hack attacks against hospitals, schools New York Post
  United States Bill advances to address cyber security in Iowa KCRG
  United States How Much is the U.S. Investing in Cyber (And is it Enough)? Security Intelligence
  United States Cyber Thieves Are Going After Retirement Accounts Forbes
  World Economic Forum Surprising Cyber Focus at the World Economic Forum Gov Tech
  World Economic Forum World Economic Forum officials warn global instability could lead to catastrophic cyber event Cybersecurity Dive

Country Topic Source
  Australia New myGov email refund scam circulating in Australia Cyber Security Connect - Cyber Security News and Analysis
  Belgique La Défense forme des cybermilitaires, capables de siphonner les données d’un espion ou de prendre le contrôle d’un ordinateur à distance RTBF.be - La référence de l'actualité belge et internationale - Accueil - RTBF.be
  Canada Ottawa willing to find ways to ‘improve’ maligned cybersecurity bill, minister says Global News
  Czech Republic Russia behind cyber-attack on candidates’ websites during presidential elections in Czech Republic Yahoo News
  Espagne Espagne : les chercheurs créent un outil pour traquer les transactions illégales en Bitcoin  European Scientist
  États-Unis NTT rejoint l’initiative public-privé JCDC du gouvernement américain sur la cybersécurité Yahoo Finance
  France Une cyberattaque frappe pour la deuxième fois un courtier L'actualité de l'assurance pour les professionnels : règlementation, infos marchés, entreprises
  Ghana Ghana : une approche multipartite pour la cybersécurité Accueil | Africa Cybersecurity Magazine
  India Global cyberattacks up by 38%, healthcare most targeted in India: Check Point Research Business News Today
  India Two Nigerians Arrested For Hacking Into Bank Network In India, Stealing Funds Sahara Reporters
  Japan/US US and Japan Pledge Deepened Cyberspace Collaboration BankInfoSecurity
  Russia From phishing scams to propaganda: How Russia, rogue nations utilize cyber capabilities against the US Fox News
  Russia Is Russia losing the cyber warfare? Modern Diplomacy
  Russia Russia’s largest hacking conference reflects isolated cyber ecosystem Brookings
  Russie Des hackers russes ont pris pour cible des scientifiques nucléaires américains MSN
  Russie La guerre électronique fait rage, mais la Russie a raté un "cyber Pearl Arbor" contre l'Ukraine Actualités en continu et info en direct et replay - BFMTV
  Serbia Serbia reports massive cyberattack on interior ministry Business news
  South Africa Cyber defence must be a top priority for South African Business Home - IT News Africa
  Tanzania Chinese person nabbed in Tanzania for cyber fraud Home - Press Editorials
  Thailande 1 500 personnes arrêtées en Thaïlande pour des activités illégales en ligne en 2022 Toute la Thaïlande : guide et portail d'information sur la Thaïlande
  Ukraine Russian cyberattacks on Ukrainian infrastructure redefine the game The Jerusalem Post
  Ukraine French general: Ukraine carried out 'cyber defense revolution' Yahoo News
  United Kingdom Guardian confirms it was hit by ransomware attack The Guardian
  United Kingdom Ransomware group with links in Russia behind UK Royal Mail incident -Telegraph Reuters
  United Kingdom Beazley launches historic $45M cyber catastrophe bond Cybersecurity Dive
  United Kingdom New Data Reveals 77% Increase in UK Cyber-attacks in 2022 Scotland's Biggest Technology Community | DIGIT | News & Events
  United Nations UN cybercrime treaty to boost international cooperation or increase surveillance? Experts are divided Cybernews
  United States Cyber-attack on DNV impacts 6,000+ vessels using ShipManager software The Loadstar
  United States New York state adds $35 million to 2023 cybersecurity budget as attacks soar The Record from Recorded Future News
  United States NTT Joins U.S. Government Public-Private Cybersecurity Initiative JCDC Business Wire
  United States The US government is building an AI sandbox to tackle cybercrime TechRadar
  United States Sophisticated Cybercrime Group Targeting Health Care Providers Prescription & OTC Drug Info | Side Effects, Interactions & Dosages
  United States Des Moines cyberattack brings school district cybersecurity to the forefront Daily Nonpareil

Country Topic Source
  Africa Bluebottle Cybercrime Group Preys on Financial Sector in French-Speaking African Nations The Hacker News
  Africa BT helps Interpol drive down African cybercrime Telco Titans
  Belgique Les coûts de la cyber-attaque contre la ville d'Anvers pourraient s'élever à 70 millions d'euros Technologie - DataNews
  Belgium Antwerp cyberattack costs city €1.2 million in parking fines The Brussels Times
  Burkina Faso Lutte contre la cybercriminalité : Deux présumés cyber escrocs mis hors d’état de nuire par la BCLCC leFaso.net - L'actualité au Burkina Faso
  Corée du Nord La Corée du Nord lance une vague de cyberattaques contre la Corée du Sud L'1FO Tech par L'Informaticien
  Costa Rica Conti Ransomware Attack Throws Costa Rica into a National State of Emergency Technology Malt
  Global Cyberattacks against governments jumped 95% in last half of 2022, CloudSek says CSO | Security news, features and analysis about prevention, protection and business innovation.
  Estonia How Estonia Is Helping Ukraine Take on Russian Cyber Threats Homeland Security Today
  European Union Weaponizing the Law in the Fight Against Cyber-Criminals Infosecurity Magazine
  France Cyberattaque : les données personnelles de 250 millions d'utilisateurs volées à Deezer dévoilées sur internet La Dépêche
  Ghana Learning from Ghana’s Multistakeholder Approach to Cyber Security Africa Center for Strategic Studies
  India Bengaluru and Hyderabad lead in cybercrime Business News Today
  India Thoothukudi cyber crime police nab Nigerian national in Mumbao The Hindu
  India Delhi: Cyberattack delays launch of AIIMS paperless facility The Indian Express
  India Toyota India faces cyber attack InfoTech Lead
  India Focus on women’s safety, cyber crime: Chauhan New India Express
  Italy Cyber attacks on Italy increased due to war in Ukraine Gulf Times - Homepage
  Japan/US Japan, US finalising memorandum of understanding on cyber security Devdiscourse
  NATO NATO tests AI’s ability to protect critical infrastructure against cyberattacks CSO | Security news, features and analysis about prevention, protection and business innovation.
  Nigeria NITDA bill and entrenchment of cybersecurity The Guardian Nigeria News
  Nigeria Cybercrime: Nigeria Police arrest 2 persons for online, cryptocurrency frauds, ID theft Consumer Connecting
  Poland Poland warns of attacks by Russia-linked Ghostwriter hacking group Bleeping Computer
  Portugal Port of Lisbon website still down as LockBit gang claims cyberattack Homepage - The Record from Recorded Future News
  Portugal/Spain Financial institutions in Portugal and Spain targeted by new Raspberry Robin malware Homepage - The Record from Recorded Future News
  South Africa SA cyber security company receives trust accolade from US partner    The Citizen
  South Africa The world faces a cybercrime catastrophe – including South Africa BusinessTech
  UAE UAE’s earnest drive to stamp out cybercrimes وكالة أنباء الإمارات
  Ukraine Ukraine: Russian Hackers' Focus Is Civilian Infrastructure BankInfoSecurity
  United Kingdom Cyber laws will be updated to boost UK’s resilience against online attacks JD Supra
  United Kingdom UK Law Enforcement Assembling Dedicated Crypto Unit Pymnts.com
  United Kingdom Schools hit by cyber attack and documents leaked BBC - Homepage
  United Kingdom IOTW: Almost 50,000 UK government ministers vulnerable to cyber attacks CSHub
  United Kingdom Cyber attacks on UK organisations surged 77% in 2022, new research finds IT PRO
  United Nations UN: Cybercrime Convention must meet international free speech standards ARTICLE 19 - Defending freedom of expression and information.
  United States US passes the Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act – and why not? Naked Security – Computer Security News, Advice and Research
  United States US Congress funds cybersecurity initiatives in FY2023 spending bill CSO | Security news, features and analysis about prevention, protection and business innovation.
  United States New York Adopts Law Protecting Power Grid from Cyber Attacks StackPath
  United States U.S. national cyber strategy to stress Biden push on regulation The Washington Post
  United States Cyberattack on Records Vendor Affects Scores of US Counties BankInfoSecurity
  United States Los Angeles housing authority says cyberattack disrupting systems Homepage - The Record from Recorded Future News
  United States NJ hospital CentraState diverting patients after cyberattack, IT shutdown SC Media
  World Why we need global rules to crack down on cybercrime The World Economic Forum