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Cybercrime - Weekly Update - December 2024

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.

Country Topic Source
  Canada Canada urged to not sign ‘deeply flawed’ UN cybercrime treaty The Globe and Mail: Canadian, World, Politics and Business News & Analysis
  China How Chinese insiders are stealing data scooped up by President Xi's national surveillance system The Register
  Ecuador Ecuador accedes to the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime The Council of Europe
  Europol Europol shutters 27 DDoS sites in major crackdown CSO Online | Security at the speed of business
  Ghana Strengthening digital defenses: Ghana’s urgent battle against rising cybercrime HThe Business & Financial Times
  India India government deactivates 8.5 million mobile connections to combat cybercrimes NewsBytes: Latest News, India, Cricket, Politics, Bollywood, Gadgets
  Indonesia Indonesia -Bali Launches Cybercrime Unit Targeting Tourists The Bali Sun - Daily Bali News and Events
  Japan Japanese publisher paid $3 million to hacker group after cyberattack Kyodo News+ | Japan's leading news agency.
  Kenya Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa top targets for DDoS attacks ITWeb Africa | Business Technology News
  Malaysia Octopus Project: Malaysia pilots judicial training on cybercrime and electronic evidence The Council of Europe
  The Netherlands Keep some cash at home because of cyber attacks, DNB says DutchNews.nl brings daily news from The Netherlands in English
  The Netherlands/Belgium Eight arrested in international cybercrime crackdown spanning Belgium and the Netherlands TEISS
  Nigeria Notorious Nigerian cybercriminal tied to BEC scams extradited to U.S. CyberScoop | Breaking Cybersecurity News, Public Sector Threats
  North Korea North Korea's fake IT worker scam hauled in at least $88 million over six years The Register
  OSCE OSCE regional workshop in Central Asia focuses on competency frameworks and training strategies on combating cybercrime and dealing with electronic evidence Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe | OSCE
  Pakistan Pakistan government proposes new national cybercrime forensics agency amid digital law reforms ANINEWS
  Russian Federation/Ukraine For Russian spies, existing cybercrime tools become avenues into Ukrainian military devices Cyber Security News | The Record from Recorded Future News
  United States AWS customers hit by major cyberattack which then stored stolen credentials in plain sight TechRadar | the technology experts
  United States U.S. authorities seized cybercrime marketplace Rydox Security Affairs
  United States US sanctions China cyber firm for potentially deadly ransomware attack Al Jazeera
  United States Krispy Kreme Online Ordering Disrupted by Cyberattack CNET: Product reviews, advice, how-tos and the latest news

Country Topic Source
  Africa African cybercrime crackdown nets more than 1,000 suspects CyberScoop
  Arab Region Lessons from the Arab region for UN cybercrime convention Access Now
  Australia Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the U.S. warn of PRC-linked cyber espionage targeting telecom networks Security Affairs
  Australia Australia’s first Cyber Security Act passes both houses CSO Online
  Australia Australia’s Cyber Defense report highlights evolving threats and strategic countermeasures Industrial Cyber
  Cambodia Cambodia Blocks Major Crypto Websites amid Rising Cybercrime and Regulatory Challenges CoinSpeaker
  Canada Canada holds onto alleged Snowflake hacker in face of US extradition Computing - The UK leading source for the analysis of business technology
  Canada Canada Shuts Down TikTok Office Over National Security Risks Forbes
  Council of Europe CyberSEE, CyberEast+, Octopus Project: Regional cybercrime exercise boosts interagency cooperation across East, South-East Europe and Türkiye The Council of Europe
  Council of Europe T-CY News The Council of Europe
  Council of Europe CyberSPEX: Webinar on the procedures enhancing direct cooperation under the Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime (Art. 6 The Council of Europe
  Council of Europe The eighth Annual Meeting of the 24/7 Network of Contact Points The Council of Europe
  Council of Europe CyberSEE: Albania commences legislative reform for the ratification and effective implementation of the Second Additional Protocol to the Budapest Convention The Council of Europe
  Council of Europe GLACY-e: First pool of national trainers set up in Colombia The Council of Europe
  Council of Europe CyberEast+: Ukrainian authorities committed to further strengthen legislation on cybercrime and electronic evidence The Council of Europe
  Council of Europe European Council enacts cybersecurity legislation; adopts Cyber Solidarity Act, targeted amendment to cybersecurity act Industrial Cyber
  European Union EU’s first ever report on the state of cybersecurity in the Union ENISA
  Germany Germany’s cybersecurity and infrastructure under attack by Russia, chancellor says POLITICO
  Germany Cops arrest suspected admin of German-language crime bazaar The Register
  India Dark Web: The Hidden Haven for Cybercrime in India International Development News, Breaking News, Opinion and Analysis - Devdiscourse
  India Operation Cyber Slaves: India Today exposes ruthless cybercrime syndicates | Top focus on Rahul Kanwal's show MSN
  Indonesia Indonesia's AC Ventures & PwC Indonesia release Cybersecurity Playbook for private sector amid rising digital threats TNGlobal
  Interpol Interpol and South Korea lead operation, arresting over 5,500 cybercrime suspects DigWatch
  Jamaica MOCA arrests six suspects in multi-million-dollar cybercrime probe Loop Jamaica News
  Kenya How Kenya emerged as leading cybercrime hotspot in Africa The Standard - Kenya & World News | Latest and Breaking news
  Malaysia Malaysia lost over RM1.22b to cybercrime from January to October 2024 — PM The Edge Malaysia - Make Better Decisions
  Malaysia CyberSecurity Malaysia has resolved 164 email scam cases, says minister The Star | Malaysia News: National, Regional and World News
  The Netherlands/Ukraine Netherlands allocates additional EUR 22M to Ukraine for air defense, cybersecurity Ukrinform - Ukrainian National News Agency
  The Netherlands Cybercrime in the Netherlands tripled since 2019 Euractiv
  The Netherlands NCSC publishes update on law transposing NIS 2 Directiv DataGuidance
  North Korea Is North Korea the superpower in cyberattacks? Latest News, Breaking News Today - Entertainment, Cricket, Business, Politics - India Today
  North Korea North Korean hackers expand social engineering operation to IT firms: Report Coin Telegraph
  Pakistan Cybercrime Amendment Bill proposes five-year imprisonment for spreading fake news Dunya News - Latest News, Pakistan News, World News, Sports News and Videos
  Paraguay US-Paraguay Strengthen Cybersecurity, Foil China-State Espionage Threat Diálogo Americas
  Romania ‘Aggressive' Russian cyber attacks boosted Romania's pro-Moscow presidential candidate France24
  Russia Russia arrests one of its own – a cybercrime suspect on FBI's most wanted list The Edge (Malaysia)
  St. Vincent and the Grenadines Commissioner of Police Unveils Strategies to Combat Gun Violence St Vincent Times - St Vincent news, 784 news, SVG news, News on St Vincent
  St. Vincent and the Grenadines SVG Police Makes Major Arrests in Cybercrime Crackdown St Vincent Times - St Vincent news, 784 news, SVG news, News on St Vincent
  Thailand Thai police crackdown on shell companies linked to cybercrime networks BERNAMA - Malaysian National News Agency
  Thailand Elderly American recovers $50K after Microsoft Support Scam Arrest in Thailand  Khaosod (English)
  United Kingdom ‘Russia can turn the lights off’: how the UK is preparing for cyberwar The Guardian
  United Kingdom UK underestimates threat of cyber-attacks from hostile states and gangs, says security chief The Guardian
  United Kingdom Russian money laundering networks uncovered linking narco traffickers, ransomware gangs and Kremlin spies Cyber Security News | The Record from Recorded Future News
  United Kingdom Russia plotting to use AI to enhance cyber-attacks against UK, minister will warn The Guardian
  United Kingdom Data from hospital cyber attack ‘could be released before NHS can investigate’ The Independent
  United Kingdom The Wiretap: AI Is Already Supercharging Cyberattacks, Warns Government Minister Forbes
  United Kingdom Cyberattack targets UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), leaking hundreds of employee credentials Teiss
  United Kingdom British telecoms giant BT confirms attempted cyberattack after ransomware gang claims hack Cyber Security News | The Record from Recorded Future News
  United Kingdom Three more hospitals hit by cyber attack BBC
  United Kingdom Brit investigators smash Russian networks that helped hide billions in drugs, ransomware and spying operations Sky News
  United Kingdom Ransomware gang claims Deloitte UK Cybernews
  United Nations UN cybercrime treaty faces uncertain future under Trump Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC)
  United Nations Senior Police and Prosecutors from South-Eastern Europe Come Together to Discuss Challenges and Share Best Practices in Preventing and Combating Cybercrime  United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
  United States U.S. officials urge Americans to use encrypted apps amid unprecedented cyberattack NBC News
  United States How to make sure texts and calls are encrypted after the FBI's security warning about Chinese hackers NBC News
  United States Kash Patel, Trump's pick to lead FBI, hit with Iranian cyberattack, sources say ABC7 News - KGO Bay Area and San Francisco News
  United States News Wrap: U.S. unsure of true scope of China’s cyberattack on communication firms PBS: Public Broadcasting Service
  United States Vodka maker Stoli says August ransomware attack contributed to bankruptcy filing Cyber Security News | The Record from Recorded Future News
  United States Insider fraud and AI threats top forecasts of 2025 cybercrime American Banker
  United States He was a cybercrime journalist. Now he’s taking on the bad guys himself. The Baltimore Banner
  United States Data on 760K workers from Xerox, Nokia, BofA, Morgan Stanley and more dumped online The Register
  United States SEC settles with ICBC unit over ransomware attack, imposes no fine reuters.com
  United States Authorities tighten net on Scattered Spider cybercrime group Next.io