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Cybercrime - Weekly Update - November 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.

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  Global AI: Tackling The New Frontier In Cybercrime AiThority.com: AI ML Interviews, Emerging Tech News & Analysis
  Global AI in Cybercrime: Hackers Exploiting OpenAI Security Boulevard
  Global The AI Effect: Amazon Sees Nearly 1 Billion Cyber Threats a Day The Wall Street Jurnal
  Asia How is Southeast Asia tackling cyberattacks on the underbanked? World Economic Forum
  Australia ‘Quishing’, ‘vishing’ and AI scams – the new cybercriminal techniques duping Australians The Guardian
  Global Don’t Hold Down The Ctrl Key—New Warning As Cyber Attacks Confirmed Forbes
  Ghana makes stride in cyber security Communication Minister Modern Ghana
  India At police chiefs’ meet, China’s growing presence, rise of cybercrime and security on agenda The Indian Express
  India Cops block 152 numbers used in cybercrime Times of India
  Indonesia Collaboration is strengthening cybersecurity defenses in Indonesia The Jakarta Post
  Jamaica Basil Jarrett | Banks can’t go it alone: How transparency fights cybercrime Jamaica Gleaner
  Kazakhstan Kazakhstan advances judicial training on cybercrime and e-evidence at Istanbul Workshop The Council of Europe
  Kenya Kenya, Mauritius emerge as top cybercrime targets New Business Ethiopia
  Mexico Mexico’s president says government is investigating reported ransomware hack of legal affairs office AP News
  Russian Federation Russian women stepping up for cybercrime outfits SC Media
  Thailand Chinese Cybercrime Bust in Thailand, Over 700 Million Calls Using Fake '02' Numbers Khaosod English
  United Nations UN Treaty Enacting Cybercrime Standards Likely to Face Headwinds in US, Other Countries Law.com
  United Nations UN Cybercrime Treaty: Why Is the Tech Industry up in Arms? Cyber Magazine
  United States US seizes PopeyeTools cybercrime marketplace, charges administrators Bleeping Computeer
  United States DARPA, U.S. Army join forces to evaluate Cyber Threat Detection technologies homelandprepnews.com
  Russian Federation Russian extradited to US from South Korea to face cybercrime charges South China Morning Post
  United States Trump's new administration should 'not tolerate' the level of cyber attacks coming from Russia and China, Microsoft president says Business Insider
  United States Mega US healthcare payments network restores system 9 months after ransomware attack The Register
  United States Gambling and lottery giant disrupted by cyberattack, working to bring systems back online Cyber Security News | The Record from Recorded Future News
  United States US charges five in 'Scattered Spider' hacking scheme reuters.com

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  Australia Australia Intros Its First National Cyber Legislation Dark Reading | Security | Protect The Business
  Bangladesh Cybercrimes continue to scourge women The Daily Star
  Barbados Bad News For Cybercriminals As Barbados Bill Almost Ready For Vote The St Kitts Nevis Observer
  Barbados Lawyers for advocacy group, govt present arguments before IACHR Barados Today
  Canada Is Canada falling behind on cyber insurance? Insurance Business America
  Caribbean Caribbean Digital Transformation Project provides training to boost national cyber security JDominica News Online
  Global Collaborations between industry experts and the public sector are disrupting cybercriminals. Here’s how World Economic Forum
  Council of Europe Octopus Project: Authorities of Kazakhstan coordinate on the next steps to complete accession to the Convention on Cybercrime The Council of Europe
  Council of Europe Pacific Islands prosecution services join forces to fight cybercrime The Council of Europe
  Council of Europe Pacific region judiciaries address training needs on cybercrime and electronic evidence The Council of Europe
  Council of Europe/Libya CyberSouth+: Workshop on the Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and its protocols The Council of Europe
  Global How Artificial Intelligence is lowering the barrier to cybercrime Control Risks | Global Risk Consultancy
  Global How Global Cybercrime Rings Are Scamming Millions Daily — And What You Can Do To Protect Yourself Forbes
  India- India- Why online scams are on the rise in India Deutche Welle
  India Will women centric laws create a safer cyberspace for women? Times of India
  Israel Bank of Israel Warns Financial Institutions About a Planned Iranian Cyberattack on Friday Haaretz
  Jamaica Regional law enforcement leaders join forces to fight cyber crime Jamaica Observer
  Kenya Bill seeks to allow State agency powers to block access to ‘illegal’ websites, mobile apps The Nation (Africa)
  Malaysia/Singapore Cybercrime to be part of Malaysia-Singapore’s cross-border crime cooperation Malaysia English News
  The Netherlands Dutch company behind Hannaford, Stop & Shop says cyber issue affecting US network Cyber Security News | The Record from Recorded Future News
  The Netherlands The Netherlands police lead takedown of Redline, META malware networks SC Media
  The Netherlands Russia and China are "intensifying" cyber attacks on the Netherlands, NCTV warns NL Times | Netherlands news in English
  North Korea North Korean linked hackers were caught experimenting with new macOS malware CyberScoop
  United Kingdom Artificial intelligence and cybercrime: implications for individuals and the healthcare sector Cambridge Universitye
  United Nations Cyberattacks on healthcare: A global threat that can’t be ignored UN News
  United Nations UN Security Council meeting discusses impact of ransomware attacks on hospitals  American Hospital Association
  United Nations The UN cybercrime convention threatens security research. The US should do something about it CyberScoop
  Philippines Philippines GCash hit by major phishing attack Kiosk Marketplace>
  South Africa South Africa Must Cultivate A Security Culture As Cybercrime Continues To Impact Economic Growth iAfrica
  Thailand Thailand and ASEAN strengthen cooperation on cybersecurity, crime, and social reintegration joint efforts against cybercrime Pattaya Mail
  United States Top White House cyber official urges Trump to focus on ransomware, China Cyber Security News | The Record from Recorded Future News
  United States Joint Statement from FBI and CISA on the People's Republic of China Targeting of Commercial Telecommunications Infrastructure FBI
  United States US introduces new data rules, and other cybersecurity news to know this month World Economic Forum
  United States US still backs UN cyber pact, but final approval awaits human rights safeguards Nextgov/FCW - Federal Technology News and Analysis for IT Managers & Acquisition Teams
  United States Biden admin to support controversial UN cybercrime convention Politico
  United States UN cybercrime treaty clears final hurdle before full vote as US defends support Cyber Security News | The Record from Recorded Future News
  United States US Approving UN Cybercrime Treaty Would Legitimize Authoritarian Censorship Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) - CEPA
  United States Grocery giant Ahold Delhaize’s US operations disrupted by cyberattack Cybersecurity News and Analysis | Cybersecurity Dive
  United States Stop & Shop cyberattack continuing to affect store shelves Boston.com: Local breaking news, sports, weather, and things to do
  United States Cyberattack Cost Oil Giant Halliburton $35 Million Security Week
  United States TSA establishes cyber risk management programs for railroads, pipelines homelandprepnews.com
  United States RTX awarded DARPA cyber resiliency contract homelandprepnews.com
  United States DHS Cyber Crimes Center Expands Global Reach to Combat Transnational Cybercrime Homeland Security
  United States US - White House Slams Russia Over Ransomware's Healthcare Hits Bank Info Security
  United States Execs identify AI-driven cyberattacks as top security threat Cybersecurity News, Awards, Webinars, eSummits, Research | SC Media
  Vanuatu Parliamentary approval of Accession to the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime PGA

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  Asia The Latest on Southeast Asia’s Transnational Cybercrime Crisis United States Institute of Peace
  Australia/Canada Alexander ‘Connor’ Moucka: Man allegedly behind massive Ticketmaster hack arrested in Canada The Nightly
  Canada Canada publishes NCTA 2025-2026 addressing evolving cyber threats to its national security Industrial Cyber
  China China – China linked hackers tasked with Japanese targets pursue them through Europe Cyber Security News
  Council of Europe Strengthening EU-Council of Europe action against cybercrime in the Eastern Partnership region The Diplomatic Service of the European Union | EEAS
  Council of Europe CyberSPEX: Online Workshop on the implementation of the Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) The Council of Europe
  Council of Europe Octopus Project: Authorities of Kazakhstan strengthen their expertise on financial investigations and ransomware The Council of Europe
  Global Cyber Attack Warning As Hackers Use AI And Gmail In New Campaign Forbes
  France Schneider Electric ransomware crew demands $125k paid in baguettes The Register
  Guatemala Guatemala working on national legislation on cybercrime, in view of acceding to the Budapest Convention The Council of Europe
  India Government cracks down on cybercrime, blocks 1.35 crore spoofed calls per day India TV News
  Indonesia Octopus Project: Judicial Training Programme on cybercrime and e-evidence kick starts in Indonesia The Council of Europe
  INTERPOL INTERPOL Disrupts Over 22,000 Malicious Servers in Global Crackdown on Cybercrime The Hacker News
  Israel Israeli Air Force Data Sale: A Suspected Leak Puts Sensitive Information at Risk Red Hot Cyber
  Jamaica MOCA boosts cyber-forensic capabilities to combat 'digital criminals' Loop Jamaica News
  The Netherlands A quarter of Dutch organizations are unprepared for a cyberattack; 40% in healthcare NL Times | Netherlands news in English
  Nigeria Police arrest 130 Nigerian, Chinese, Malaysian nationals for alleged cybercrime Peoples Gazette Nigeria
  Pakistan Interpol team briefed on efforts to curb cybercrime Home - DAWN.COM
  South Korea South Korea says pro-Russia groups responsible for cyberattacks after North's troop dispatch reuters.com
  United States CISA releases international strategic plan homelandprepnews.com
  United States CISA Unveils Guidelines to Combat AI-Driven Cyber Threats Security Boulevard
  United States Combating Cybercrime: What to Expect From Trump Presidency? Bank information security news, training, education - BankInfoSecurity

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  Canada Canada publishes NCTA 2025-2026 addressing evolving cyber threats to its national security Industrial Cyber
  Council of Europe CyberSouth+: Regional workshop on national curricula on cybercrime and electronic evidence for magistrates The Council of Europe
  France French ISP Confirms Cyberattack, Data Breach Affecting 19M Dark Reading
  India Incidents of cyberattacks on India may reach 17 trillion by 2047: Study The Hindu
  Kenya Kenya lost $83 million to cybercrime in 2023 and detected 1.1 billion threats from April to June 2024 Techpoint Africa
  Malaysia Royal Malaysia Police need AI-assisted cybercrime mitigation strategy to deter cyberattacks Yahoo Malaysia
  The Netherlands Russia and China-linked state hackers intensify attacks on Netherlands, security officials warn Cyber Security News | The Record from Recorded Future News
  The Netherlands Netherlands police lead takedown of Redline, META malware networks SC Media
  The Netherlands Dutch cops reveal takedown of 'world's largest dark web market' The Register
  New Zealand New Zealand intensifies crackdown on cybercrime Social News XYZ
  Nigeria British High Commission Calls For Stronger UK-Nigeria Cyber Security Collaboration To Curb Rising Cybercrime Arise News
  North Korea North Korean Group Collaborates with Play Ransomware in Significant Cyber Attack The Hacker News
  United Kingdom Building partnerships to protect the UK from cyber crime Welcome to GOV.UK
  United Kingdom UK Government Weighs Review of Computer Misuse Act to Combat Cybercrime Infosecurity Magazine
  United Kingdom Pro-Russia hackers claim council cyber attacks BBC
  United Nations Anonymous UN cyber pact would help autocrats crush dissent, US lawmakers warn Defense One
  United Nations Six senators tell Biden administration UN cybercrime treaty must be changed Cyber Security News
  United States US joins international action against RedLine and META Infostealers Odessa American
  United States Chinese hackers targeted Trump and Vance’s phone data CNN
  United States online criminal group members charged in Alabama cyberattacks could face life in prison Alabama Local News, Breaking News, Sports & Weather
  United States Homeland Security Committee Republican request hearing on cyberattacks homelandprepnews.com
  United States DOE, NNSA work to mitigate risks of AI, improve national security homelandprepnews.com