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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.

Country Topic Source
  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

Country Topic Source
  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