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Cybercrime - Weekly Update - September 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
  ASEAN ASEAN+3 SIGNS MOU TO FIGHT CROSS-BORDER CYBERCRIME Khaosod English
  Australia Australian police bust Ghost cybercrime app, leading to dozens of global arrests Fox News
  Australia Australia stepping up to assist Pacific cybersecurity East Asia Forum
  Canada Canada's national police force launching cyber crime unit reuters.com
  China China-Linked Hackers Breach U.S. Internet Providers in New ‘Salt Typhoon’ Cyberattack Wall Street Journal
  Council of Europe/Colombia GLACY-e: Training of Trainers for justice and law enforcement officials The Council of Europe
  Council of Europe CyberSouth+ and the South Programme V The Council of Europe
  Council of Europe Underground Economy Conference 2024 The Council of Europe
  Europol Criminal phishing network resulting in over 480 000 victims worldwide busted in Spain and Latin America Europol
  Global The “Budapest” Convention on Cybercrime and the draft United Nations treaty: links The Council of Europe
  Global How global law enforcement agencies, from Europol to FBI, have collaborated against cybercrimes The Indian Express
  India BeerBiceps joins list of Indian YouTubers facing hacking attacks. And there is an Elon Musk link Telegraph India
  Indonesia/Philippines Indonesia deports an ex-Philippine town mayor accused in Manila of cybercrimes Associated Press News
  The Netherlands The Netherlands: Europe’s digital powerhouse Independent Australia
  The Netherlands Chinese state hackers infiltrated thousands of smart devices in the Netherlands NL Times | Netherlands news in English
  The Netherlands Uber fined $324 million by Netherlands data protection agency over transfer of drivers' personal details CBS News
  New Zealand Financial losses from NZ cybercrime rise to $6.8m in Q224 Security Brief (New Zealand)
  Paraguay Paraguay se adhirió a Convenio sobre Ciberdelincuencia Últimas noticias de Paraguay y el mundo, las 24 horas
  Russian Federation/Ukraine Russia's digital warfare on Ukraine shows no signs of slowing: Malware hits surge The Register
  United Kingdom ‘Islamophobic cyberattack’ at major train stations sparks police investigation The Independent
  United Nations The UN Cybercrime Convention: Analyzing the Risks to Human Rights and Global Privacy Just Security - A Forum on Law, Rights, and U.S. National Security
  United Nations Rethinking the United Nations Cybercrime Treaty Just Security - A Forum on Law, Rights, and U.S. National Security
  United Nations The UN General Assembly and the Fight Against the Cybercrime Treaty Electronic Frontier Foundation
  Uruguay El Senado aprobó con votos del oficialismo la ley que crea ciberdelitos la diaria | Noticias e información de Uruguay y el mundo
  United States U.S. Indicts 2 Top Russian Hackers, Sanctions Cryptex Krebs on Security
  United States US Capitol Hit by Massive Dark Web Cyber Attack: Report Newsweek
  United States MoneyGram confirms a cyberattack is behind dayslong outage Bleeping Computer