Cybercrime - Weekly Update - June 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.

2024June26

Country	Topic	Source
Armenia	It is proposed to form effective legislative bases in the context of combatting cybercrime	National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia
Australia	How this small non-profit group beat a malicious cyberattack	Australian Breaking News Headlines & World News Online \| SMH.com.au
China/Taiwan	Chinese hackers have stepped up attacks on Taiwanese organizations, cybersecurity firm says	VOA - Voice of America English News
Council of Europe	30th T-CY plenary treaty ceremony sees Budapest Convention reach 75 Parties, Benin accede to the First Protocol and Czechia and Sierra Leone sign the Second Additional Protocol	The Council of Europe
Global	Does GPT-4 risk accelerating cybercrime?	Security Magazine \| The business magazine for security executives
Ecuador	Convenio de Budapest sobre la ciberdelincuencia se analizó en la Comisión de Seguridad Integral	Radio Huancavilca
European Union	Six people sanctioned for cyber attacks against EU states and Ukraine	Euronews
India	India calls for global anti-terrorism treaties to be applied to the cybercrimes at UN Security Council	MEDIANAMA - Technology and policy in India
Indonesia	Cyber attack compromised Indonesia data centre, ransom sought	reuters.com
Indonesia	Indonesia won't pay an $8 million ransom after a cyberattack compromised its national data center	NBC News
Israel	As Iranian hackers grow more skilled, Israel builds ‘cyber dome’ to protect itself	Times of Israel
The Netherlands	Netherlands gets six Russian hackers put on European sanctions list	Techzine Europe - Your single source of truth
Pakistan	Accused of cybercrime arrested from BKIA	Daily Times - Latest Pakistan News, World, Business, Sports, Lifestyle
Philippines	NBI arrests Manila Bulletin personnel, 2 others for alleged hacking	RAPPLER \| Philippine & World News \| Investigative Journalism \| Data \| Civic Engagement \| Public Interest
Russian Federation	Russia's cyber spies still threatening French national security, democracy	The Register
Singapore	Singapore Extradites Suspected Cybercrime Scammers from Malaysia	Dark Reading \| Security \| Protect The Business
South Africa	All systems down as cyberattack hits govt's national health lab	News24 \| South Africa's leading source of trusted news, opinion and insight for 25 years
United Kingdom	UK and US cops band together to tackle Qilin's ransomware shakedowns	The Register
United Kingdom	It Happened Again; A Major Cyberattack On The NHS. Why Are Health Organizations A Prime Target?	Forbes
United Kingdom	UK’s NHS says data published by hackers was stolen from Synnovis systems	KFGO.comn
United Nations	Addressing evolving threats in cyberspace	Home \| UN Web TV
United States	CDK Global: Restoration underway after auto dealer software supplier hacked	USA TODAY - Breaking News and Latest News Today
United States	Why Automotive Manufacturing Fears Cybercrime	Home \| IndustryWeek
United States	Cyberattack results in nearly $2 million loss for Ohio school district	Dayton News, Weather & Traffic – WHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio
United States	Levi Strauss notifies customers of cyberattack	CyberNews
United States	US bans Russian cybersecurity software amid threat of influence operation	ABC News
United States	'Everybody is a potential target': Federal agency offers 4 tips to improve your cybersecurity	KSHB 41 Kansas City: News, Weather, Chiefs, Traffic and Sports
United Nations	The UN Cybercrime Draft Convention is a Blank Check for Surveillance Abuses	Electronic Frontier Foundation \| Defending your rights in the digital world
Vietnam	4 Vietnamese accused of cyberattacks on US companies, causing losses of over $71mn	Tuoi Tre News \| Home

2024June14

Country	Topic	Source
Australia	Inside a scam operation as a cybercrime unfolds	ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Canada	Public Safety Minister emphasizes cyber defences in response to Auditor General's report	Analyzing Canadian Legal News \| Canadian Lawyer
Germany	Cyberattacks are hitting research institutions — with devastating effects	Nature
India	Cambodia job racket \| How Indians are captured, tortured and coerced to commit cybercrime	Breaking News Today, Top Headlines, Live Updates \| The Hindu
Ireland	COMBATING IRELAND’S CYBERCRIME EPIDEMIC WITH INTELLIGENCE-DRIVEN CYBER RESILIENCE	Irish Tech News
Israel	7 months after Iran-backed cyberattack, temporary fix puts state archives back online	Times of Israel
The Netherlands	Cybercrime suspects often young, increasingly armed: Dutch police	NL Times
Thailand	Thousands detained as Thailand ramps up cybercrime suppression campaign	Thai News - Thailand Business News
United Kingdom	The Aftermath of a U.K. Cyberattack: Blood Shortages and Delayed Operations	The New York Times - Breaking News, US News, World News and Videos
United Kingdom	Ransomware attack on England's health system highlights life-threatening impact of cybercrime	CBC.ca - watch, listen, and discover with Canada's Public Broadcaster
United Nations	Human Rights Groups Raise Alarm Over UN Cybercrime Convention	Forbes
United Nations	If Not Amended, States Must Reject the Flawed Draft UN Cybercrime Convention Criminalizing Security Research and Certain Journalism Activities	Electronic Frontier Foundation \| Defending your rights in the digital world
United States	PREPARED for AI Act proposes guardrails for any federal use of artificial intelligence	homelandprepnews.com
United States	White House moves to secure rural health care systems from cyberattacks	NPR - Breaking News, Analysis, Music, Arts & Podcasts : NPR
United States	Ascension cyberattack traced to employee error, ongoing investigation reveals	Tulsa News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News
United States	Snowflake to Close Probe Into Cyberattack Targeting Clients	Business News Today: Read Latest Business News, Live India Share Market News, Finance & Economy News \| Mint
United States	Cleveland remains paralyzed by cyberattack	News 5 Cleveland WEWS
United States	Fla. sheriff’s office partners with university to create AI-powered cybercrime unit	News, Training, Products for Police, Law Enforcement Professionals

2024June7

Country	Topic	Source
Argentina	Cifras preocupantes: Argentina recibió más de 260 millones de intentos de ciberataques durante el primer trimestre de 2024	Canal 26, información que traspasa fronteras \| Canal26.com
Australia	Nissan Australia subjected to a second cyber incident via external call centre	Drive \| Car News, Expert Reviews, Advice, Buy & Sell New or Used Cars
Bolivia	Ciberestafas desde Santa Cruz: 9 personas son aprehendidas y al menos 70 liberadas	Opionion (Bolivia)
Bermuda	Bermuda tightens penalties for cyber-related crimes following major cyber attack last year	Jamaica Gleaner
Canada	Key federal agencies ill-equipped to fight growing cybercrime threat, Auditor-General finds	The Globe and Mail: Canadian, World, Politics and Business News & Analysis
China/Taiwan	From beef noodles to bots: Taiwan’s factcheckers on fighting Chinese disinformation and ‘unstoppable’ AI	News, sport and opinion from the Guardian's US edition \| The Guardian
European Union	Pro-Russia group claims responsibility for cyber-attacks on first day of EU elections	Latest breaking news available as free video on demand \| Euronews
India	Google tests new AI scam call detection feature amid rising cyber crime	Business News Today: Read Latest Business news, India Business News Live, Share Market & Economy News \| The Economic Times
Jamaica	Jamaica suffered 43 million cyber-attack attempts last year	Loop Jamaica News
Mexico	AI Boosts Cybercrime, INTERPOL Warns	Diálogo Americas
The Netherlands	Dutch party websites attacked as EU vote kicks off	POLITICO – European Politics, Policy, Government News
New Zealand	Losses to cyber crime spike 84%, Cert NZ leadership in flux	NZ Herald: Breaking & Latest New Zealand News - NZ Herald
Pakistan's	Pakistan's Digital Landscape Faces an Alarming Rise in Cybercrimes	Greek City Times
Palau	Palau confirms 'major' cyberattack, points to China	France24
Palau/Taiwan	Taiwan condemns hack attacks on Palau; offers cybersecurity help	Focus Taiwan
Russian Federation	Russian hackers claim cyberattack on Spanish defence company	reuters.com
Russian Federation	Cyberattack disrupts operations of supermarkets across Russia	Cyber Security News \| The Record from Recorded Future News
Thailand	Thailand Seizes Assets Tied to Massive FBI Botnet Case	PYMNTS.com \| Breaking News, Trends and Analysis
Global	TikTok says cyberattack targeted brands and celebrity accounts, including CNN	reuters.com
United Kingdom	Major cyberattack sees NHS London hospitals declare critical incident with operations cancelled	The Independent \| Latest news and features from US, UK and worldwide
United Kingdom	London Hospitals Face Major Disruptions After Cyberattack	The New York Times - Breaking News, US News, World News and Videos
United Kingdom	Who are Qilin, the cybercriminals thought behind the London hospitals hack?	News, sport and opinion from the Guardian's US edition \| The Guardian
United Kingdom	With over 1.7 million employees, the U.K.’s NHS has become a ‘rinse-and-repeat target’ for cybercriminals	Fortune - Fortune 500 Daily & Breaking Business News \| Fortune
United Kingdom	The double-edged sword of AI: Navigating evolving cybersecurity threats	TechRadar \| the technology experts
United Kingdom	Christie's stolen data sold to highest bidder rather than leaked, RansomHub claims	The Register
Ukraine	Ukrainian cyberattack 'paralyzed' work of Russian ministries, companies, source said	The Kyiv Independent — News from Ukraine, Eastern Europe
United States	April National Cyber Crime Conference drew record numbers looking to refine training	homelandprepnews.com
United States	Ban Ransomware Payments, Say Desperate Cybercrime Fighters	Bloomberg
United States	Post UnitedHealth Cyberattack, Community Health Centers Face Prolonged Disruption	Yahoo Finance - Stock Market Live, Quotes, Business & Finance News
United States	Here's when Ascension St. Vincent says electronic health records will be restored after cyberattack	Indianapolis Local News: Weather, Traffic, Sports and more \| Indianapolis, Indiana \| wthr.com
Zambia	Chinese nationals ran cybercrime syndicate from Zambia	BBC Home - Breaking News, World News, US News, Sports, Business, Innovation, Climate, Culture, Travel, Video & Audio

2024June4

Country	Topic	Source
African	African Union strengthens investigation capabilities on virtual assets and cybercrime	African Union
Canada	'Sensitive personal information' may have been accessed during B.C. cyberattack: officials	Vancouver News \| Local Breaking \| CTV News Vancouver
China	China Is ‘Prepositioning’ for Future Cyberattacks—and the New NSA Chief Is Worried	The Wall Street Jurnal
Europe	The Council of Europe works to create a safer digital environment for children worldwide	The Council of Europe: guardian of Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law for 700 million citizens - Portal
Europe	Massive international police operation takes down ransomware networks, arrests 4	ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
Europe/US	Sports cars and millions seized in cybercrime busts	BBC Home - Breaking News, World News, US News, Sports, Business, Innovation, Climate, Culture, Travel, Video & Audio
Europe	Mastercard Opens Center to Combat Cybercrime in Europe	PYMNTS.com \| Breaking News, Trends and Analysis
Germany’s	Germany’s Christian Democratic party hit by ‘serious’ cyberattack	Euractiv – News & EU policy from Europe, for Europe
India	How criminals based in southeast Asia are trapping through Indians online scams	Latest News Today: Breaking News and Top Headlines from India, Entertainment, Business, Politics and Sports \| The Indian Express
Jamaica	PGA Executive Committee Member and Co-Convenor of PGA's International Peace and Security Program, Hon. Dr. Angela Browne Burke MP calls on Jamaica to join the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime.	YouTube
Japan	Man accused of using generative AI to create virus in Japan 1st	The Mainichi
Lesotho	GLACY-e: Introductory course on cybercrime for the Lesotho legal drafters boosts the legislative reform on cybercrime	The Council of Europe: guardian of Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law for 700 million citizens - Portal
Lithuania/China	Lithuania warns China has ramped up espionage campaigns	Cyber Security News \| The Record from Recorded Future News
The Netherlands	Servers seized in “biggest” international cyber crime crackdown	DutchNews.nl brings daily news from The Netherlands in English
Pakistan	Pakistan will welcome UK’s assistance in tackling cybercrime: Mohsin Naqvi	Home - Business Recorder
Palau	A Pacific Island With Ties to Taiwan Was Hacked. Was It Political?	The New York Times - Breaking News, US News, World News and Videos
Philippines/The Netherlands	PH, Netherlands vow deeper cooperation on defense, security	GMA Network \| News and Entertainment
Poland	Poland Sees ‘Russian Cyberattack’ Behind Fake Military Draft Report	Get the Latest Ukraine News Today - KyivPost
Russian Federation	Russia takes gold for disinformation as Olympics approach	The Register
South Africa	SA on precipice of being declared cybercrime capital of Africa	IOL
Spain	Conferencia de los lunes CGAE: "Ciberdelincuencia de Género"	Il.lustre Col.legi de l'Advocacia de Barcelona
Thailand	Thailand Probes Cybercrime Ring’s Assets of Over $27 Million	Bloomberg
United States	Cyberattack on telecom giant Frontier claimed by RansomHub	Cyber Security News \| The Record from Recorded Future News
United States	Ticketmaster hit by cyber attack that compromised user data	ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
United States	FCC proposes blocking untrustworthy entities from wireless equipment authorization program	homelandprepnews.com
United States	A man accused his ex of a campaign of online attacks. The FBI says he was the stalker.	The Baltimore Banner: Baltimore News, Politics, Business, Food, Events
United States	New bill would require U.S. Intelligence agencies to develop cyber safeguards for ports	homelandprepnews.com
United States	Gen Z, millennials are ‘weak link’ as AI fuels new cyberattack workplace threats	Digiday — Digital Content, Digital Advertising, Digital Marketing
United States	Fending Off Cyberattacks on the Nation's Health System	US News
United States	Chinese citizens stole ‘billions’ in COVID relief funds, US says	Bernarnews.org
United States	Chinese national charged with operating 'world’s largest botnet' linked to billions in cybercrimes	USA TODAY - Breaking News and Latest News Today
United States	Cyberattacks Against U.S. Water Supplies on the Rise: EPA Urges Utilities to Fortify Defenses	Need-to-Know News, Insights, & Intelligence for Business Leaders \| JD Supra
United States	As Doctors Reel From Cyberattack, AMA Ponders Actions Against UnitedHealth	Forbes
United States	Urgent warning to all iPhone and Android users after secret cyberattack targets millions of devices	Home \| Daily Mail Online
United States	Florida man indicted for child sextortion and cyberstalking in Alabama	WAFF 48 News Huntsville \| First Alert Weather \| Alabama Sports

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Cybercrime - Weekly Update - June 2024