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Cybercrime - Weekly Update - May 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
  Global Global – AI powered Cyber Attacks Cast Unprecedented Threats on IT Leadership AiThority.com: AI ML Interviews, Emerging Tech News & Analysis
  Australia Aussie cops probe MediSecure's 'large-scale ransomware data breach' The Register
  Canada Cyberattack against London Drugs claimed by LockBit ransomware group Cybersecurity News, Awards, Webinars, eSummits, Research | SC Media
  European Union CyberSouth+ contribution to the EU Cybersecurity Strategy for the Digital Decade course by the European Security and Defence College The Council of Europe: guardian of Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law for 700 million citizens - Portal
  Fiji Unanimous support for Fiji’s accession of the Budapest Convention Fijivillage
  India India - CYBERCRIMINALS ARE TARGETING ELECTIONS IN INDIA WITH INFLUENCE CAMPAIGNS PGA
  India/Cambodia 360 Indian citizens who were 'cyber slaves' in Cambodia repatriated MYind.net
  Israel An Israeli City Hid a Crippling Cyberattack From the Public. It Was Just the Beginning Haaretz | Israel News, the Middle East and the Jewish World - Haaretz.com
  Kenya Kenya leads Africa charge against cyber crime CAJ News Africa
  Morocco Moroccan cybercrime group impersonates nonprofits and abuses cloud services to rake in gift card cash CyberScoop | Breaking Cybersecurity News, Public Sector Threats
  New Caledonia New Caledonia hit by cyberattack ahead of Macron's arrival in restive territory France24
  Nigeria Cybercrime law still used to harass citizens despite amendment The Africa Report
  North Korea How North Korean cybercrime has laid bare vulnerabilities in ROK defenses Latest North Korea News | NK News
  Pakistan Cyber Crime Investigation Agency: a panacea for all digital ills International News, Latest News, Breaking News | The Express Tribune
  Russian Federation Alleged Russian cyberattack threat on utilities raised in Hope Home - The Republic News
  United Kingdom Exclusive: UK to propose mandatory reporting for ransomware attacks and licensing regime for all payments Cyber Security News | The Record from Recorded Future News
  United Kingdom Defence Ministry targeted in cyberattack: Minister Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
  United States US says cyberattacks against water supplies are rising, and utilities need to do more to stop them Associated Press News: Breaking News, Latest Headlines and Videos | AP News
  United States How the Ascension cyberattack is disrupting care at hospitals NPR - Breaking News, Analysis, Music, Arts & Podcasts : NPR
  United States U.S. Marines and Canadian Soldiers plan to defend against cyber attacks DVIDS - Defense Visual Information Distribution Service
  United States US - SEC fines NYSE parent company $10M for failing to report cyberattack Security Week
  United States U.S. Cyber Command, DARPA advance partnership under Constellation technology pathway homelandprepnews.com
  United States House bill calls for AI task force within Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency homelandprepnews.com
  Global Unexpectedly, the cost of big cyber-attacks is falling The Economist | Independent journalism

Country Topic Source
  Australia Cyber security chief says MediSecure data breach is an 'isolated' attack but warns health data a prime target for cybercrime ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
  European Union Fighting wildlife trafficking online with the new EU Digital Services Act International Fund for Animal Welfare | IFAW
  European Union Cybercriminals claim hack of EU police agency, posting data online POLITICO – European Politics, Policy, Government News
  European Union Von der Leyen’s campaign website hit by cyberattack POLITICO – European Politics, Policy, Government News
  Europe Timeline: Europe under cyber siege in 2024 POLITICO – European Politics, Policy, Government News
  Fiji Promoting Accession to the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime in the Pacific Parliamentarians for Global Action
  France French lawmakers targeted by Chinese cyberattack demand sanctions, amid Xi visit POLITICO – European Politics, Policy, Government News
  France The Paris Olympics’ One Sure Thing: Cyberattacks The New York Times - Breaking News, US News, World News and Videos
  Germany: Germany: Cybercrime by foreign actors rose by 28% in 2023 Deutche Welle
  Germany Rise in cyber attacks on German business costing billions of Euros Latest breaking news available as free video on demand | Euronews
  India What is ‘digital arrest’, and what can you do to ensure you don’t fall victim to cybercriminals? Latest News Today: Breaking News and Top Headlines from India, Entertainment, Business, Politics and Sports | The Indian Express
  India What can lawmakers, regulators, judiciary do to reduce cybercrime? Latest News Today: Breaking News and Top Headlines from India, Lok Sabha Elections 2024, Politics, World, Entertainment, Business and Sports
  Indonesia/Singapore Indonesian Police Bust Email Scam Ring Who Stole $2M from Singaporean Firm Jakarta Globe
  Malaysia Unified approached is needed to address the issue of cybercrime and substance abuse said Home Minister The Malyasian Reserve
  Nigeria Cybercrime: Police lack power to arrest Nigerians over cyberstalking — Falana Vanguard (Nigeria)
  Nigeria Nigeria can fight cybercrime without hurting citizens LSE Blogs | Expert analysis & debate from LSE
  Nigeria Reps task NSA, CBN to sensitise Nigerians on cybercrime levy Punch newspapers - Breaking News, Nigerian News & Top Stories
  Pakistan New Cyber Crime Unit Under PECA Law Raises Free Speech Concerns in Pakistan Khaama Press - Khaama Press
  Philippines Philippines’ Cybercrime Law now in effect, punishing online libel is constitutional Latest News & Current Event Updates | Yahoo News Singapore
  South Africa Cybercrime in the AI era ITWeb | Business Technology Media Community
  Sweden Sweden’s Nato accession: a cyberattack-filled saga Army Technology | Land Defence News & Views Updated Daily
  Thailand Seeking immunity from cybercrime Bangkok Post - The world’s window on Thailand | Breaking news, Thailand news, Latest news, World news
  United Kingdom How Can Governments Protect Schools Against Cyberattacks ? INCYBER NEWS - Le média de la confiance numérique
  United Kingdom ‘Cybercrime down to a fine art’ – attack hampering auctions at Christie’s Yahoo Finance - Stock Market Live, Quotes, Business & Finance News
  United Kingdom U.K. Armed Forces’ Data Is Exposed in Hostile Cyberattack The New York Times - Breaking News, US News, World News and Videos
  United Kingdom UK and allies unmask and sanction Russian leader of LockBit cybercrime gang reuters.com
  United States FBI takes control of notorious BreachForums cybercrime website Yahoo
  United States U.S., Nigeria plan to intensify crackdown on internet fraudsters, money launderers Peoples Gazette Nigeria - Truth, Courage or Nothing...
  United States US to deploy cybercrime adviser in Nigeria to combat fraud scams, sextortion NAIRA Metrics
  United States Patient data stolen in DocGo cyberattack Health Security
  United States Shuffle at the Cyber Safety Review Board as four seats change hands homelandprepnews.com
  United States FBI Report: Older population hit by more than $3.4B in scam losses in 2023 homelandprepnews.com
  United States Understanding Vishing: A Growing AI Cyber Threat TeleHealth.org
  United States Ascension cyberattack: Patients face long wait times in the ER Milwaukee News, Weather and Sports - Wisconsin News - WISN Channel 12
  United States A Great Barrington business was scammed out of almost $40,000 due to a complex cybercrime berkshireeagle.com

Country Topic Source
  Africa INTERPOL identifies 20, 674 suspicious networks linked to terrorists, money laundering, others in 25 African countries Vanguard (Nigeria)
  Australia OutAbox Data Breach Compromises Data of More Than a Million Australians Tech Times | Tech News, Science, Health, Reviews
  Brazil GLACY-e and Octopus Projects: The first pool of national judicial trainers of Brazil finalise the training programme on cybercrime and electronic evidence The Council of Europe: guardian of Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law for 700 million citizens - Portal
  Canada Another major pharmacy chain shuts following possible cyberattack TechRadar | the technology experts
  Council of Europe Council of Europe HELP course on Cybercrime and Electronic Evidence was launched The Council of Europe: guardian of Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law for 700 million citizens - Portal
  Finland Finnish Hacker Kivimaki Found Guilty in Vastaamo Hack Bank information security news, training, education - BankInfoSecurity
  India Investigators sound alarm on IVR trap: Cyber criminals use automated calls as gateway to frauds Latest News Today: Breaking News and Top Headlines from India, Entertainment, Business, Politics and Sports | The Indian Express
  Kenya Kenya grapples with skills gaps as hackers advance Business Daily
  Nigeria African Heads Of Interpol Meet In Abuja To Tackle Cybercrime Home - Trending News
  The Netherlands Dutch chipmaker Nexperia suffers cyberattack Business Tech News - Techerati
  New Zealand New Zealand parliament targeted in China-backed hack in 2021, spy agency says News, sport and opinion from the Guardian's US edition | The Guardian
  Nigeria Cybercrime And The Challenge Of Static Legislations In Nigeria Forbes
  Trinidad and Tobago PGA Member Senator Wade Mark in Trinidad and Tobago encourages the Government of Trinidad and Tobago to accelerate efforts to accede to the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime YouTube
  United Kingdom UK announces ‘world-first’ laws to protect consumers from cyberattacks Business Tech News - Techerati
  United States DHS publishes guidelines for securing critical infrastructure and weapons against AI threats homelandprepnews.com
  United States How will AI change cyber operations? War on the Rocks
  United States UnitedHealth CEO estimates one-third of Americans could be impacted by Change Healthcare cyberattack Stock Markets, Business News, Financials, Earnings - CNBC
  United States Change Healthcare cyberattack was due to a lack of multifactor authentication, UnitedHealth CEO says Associated Press News: Breaking News, Latest Headlines and Videos | AP News
  United States UnitedHealth Group CEO takes bipartisan heat in Senate hearing over cyberattack The Hill
  United States School officials: Cyberattack causes internet, phone outage at Mineola Public Schools Long Island 12 News
  United States Scammers bilked older Americans out of $3.4 billion last year, often using cryptocurrency NBC News - Breaking News & Top Stories - Latest World, US & Local News | NBC News
  United States ‘Level of depravity’ of predators, cybercrimes related to child pornography continues to stun judge Springfield Daily Citizen | Springfield, MO News
  United States FBI, attorney general issue cyber crime warning in Connecticut WTNH.com
  United States FBI reveals US states with the worst cybercrime... is YOUR hometown a target? Home | Daily Mail Online