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Cybersecurity - Weekly Update - December 2021

The PGA Weekly Cybersecurity 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.

Read more about PGA's Initiative to Promote the Universality and Implementation of the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime

  Australia, US Australia, US sign Cloud Act data-sharing agreement to fight terrorism, cybercrime
  BelgiqueCybercriminalité, 5G, phishing... la Belgique modernise sa loi sur les télécommunications
  BéninBénin : Une femme et deux hommes déférés en prison pour cybercriminalité
  BrazilCybercrime in Brazil’s Health Ministry: everyone’s data was compromised, says expert
  CanadaDelta police constable working with European police on international cybercrime case
  Cote d'IvoireCybercriminalité : Une entreprise révèle le mode opératoire des hackers et propose des solutions
  GlobalCybercrime forums developing court-like system for dispute resolution
  European UnionGender-based cyberviolence to be added to ‘EU crimes’ list
  European UnionClose EU-US cooperation contributes to higher security in the EU and the world
  GlobalFocus on 2022: Cyberattacks are not going away
  FranceAttaques de DAB par jackpotting : «Avec la cybercriminalité, les malfaiteurs prennent beaucoup moins de risques»
  FranceEDITO | Cybercriminalité en hausse : quelles tendances pour 2022?
  Ile MauriceIssam El Haddioui: «Les entreprises mauriciennes ont subi 2 027 cyberattaques par semaine»
  IndiaThe Cyber Crime Monster Will Only Grow Bigger & Dangerous
  IndiaKarnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai calls for war against cyber crimes
  India Data Protection and Privacy
  KenyaKenya Must Bin Its Repressive Computer Misuse And Cybercrimes Bill
  KenyaKenya cyber crime problem larger than world’s
  KenyaCyberthreats in Kenya Increased 268.9 Percent Between July and September – CA
  GlobalLa cyberguerre a déjà lieu
  MalaysiaEfforts to increase cybercrime, cybersecurity awareness intensify
  MaliCybercriminalité au Mali : Attention, les magistrats désormais outillés !
  MarocPiratage, sextorsion, pornographie enfantine: les chiffres de la cybercriminalité en 2020
  Nauru Glacy+: Legislative workshop on cybercrime and electronic evidence in Nauru
  NigeriaAfrica Data Centers dévoile un nouveau centre de données basé à Lagos
  Philippines Philippines Approves SIM-Card Registration Act to Fight Cybercrime
  Royaume-Uni
Le Royaume-Uni annonce des plans cybernétiques pour lutter contre la Russie et la Chine
  South AfricaSA's Cybercrimes Act
  South AfricaLaw tightens noose on cyber crooks
  United KingdomUK Cyber Strategy Calls for More Powers to Combat Cybercrime
  United KingdomUK Announces Cyber Plans To Combat Russia And China
  United StatesPatch Up – Log4j and How to Avoid a Cybercrime Christmas
  United StatesCybercrime Metrics Bill Clears Senate, House Judiciary
  ZimbabweA Zimbabwean Data Protection Act to rule them all. Or not.

  Afrique Lutte contre la cybercriminalité : les gouvernements exhortés à initier une nouvelle stratégie pour contrer le fléau
  Afrique du Sud L’état de la cyber-escroquerie en Afrique du Sud
  Asia/Pacific Parliamentarians for Global Action, GLACY+ and Octopus Project: Third Regional Parliamentary Webinar to Promote Universality and Implementation of the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime
  Asia/Pacific PGA Parliamentary Webinar Promoting Universality and Implementation of the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime and its Additional Protocols in the Asia Pacific Region
  Australia Ransomware attack on Australian utility claimed by Russian-speaking criminals
  Australia Australian businesses need to be more resilient to cyber crime
  Barbados FBI joins regional forum on corruption, compliance and cybercrime
  Burkina Faso Burkina: «Sécuriser efficacement vos réseaux sociaux»
  Cambodia/Malaysia Cambodia-Malaysia to focus on ICT connection
  Cameroun Cameroun : le rôle de la femme dans la lutte contre la cybercriminalité et la cyber délinquance
  Canada Une enquête canadienne et américaine mène à des accusations de cybercriminalité
  Canada Canadian spy agency targeted foreign hackers to ‘impose a cost’ for cybercrime
  China/South East Asia Chinese Hackers Targeting Southeast Asia Nations Likely State-Sponsored, U.S. Company Says
  China Microsoft claims victory over Beijing in battle of the 42 websites
  Cyprus Cyprus tightens measures to combat fraud in the digital era
  États-Unis Cyberattaques : Les Américains perdent 12 millions de dollars par jour en 2021
  Europe How the Council of Europe tackles online violence against women through the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime and the Istanbul Convention
  Fiji- Vanuatu Fiji and Vanuatu invited to join the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime
  France Le télétravail et la crypto-monnaie seront les portes d'entrée des cybercriminels en 2022
  France Cyberattaques : pourquoi il est essentiel de porter plainte
  France Cybersécurité : les réseaux sociaux comme porte d'entrée pour cibler les entreprises
  India Karnataka Among Top Three States In Cybercrimes Against Children: Report
  India Ethical hackers prevented more than $27 billion worth of cybercrime in a year: Report
  India Cybercrimes against children went up sharply in 2020: IT ministry to Parliament
  Ireland HSE failed to respond to alerts of malicious activity before crippling cyber attack, report reveals
  Jordan CyberSouth: Training of Trainers on cybercrime and e-evidence for magistrates in Jordan
  Maroc Maroc: une plateforme en ligne pour la protection des enfants
  Nigeria ‘Cybercrime may become next pandemic’
  Pakistan Woman cop approaches Hyderabad cybercrime police
  Pakistan SBP to invest Rs100m in cyber security
  Philippines How ethical hackers counter cybercriminal attacks
  Russia Putin, Biden stress importance of Russia-US dialogue on combating cybercrime
  Sénégal Forum de Dakar : la cybercriminalité au centre des débats
  Suisse Le plan de bataille de Cossonay contre la cybercriminalité
  Suisse Google lutte contre un réseau qui a infecté un million d’appareils
  United Nations We Must Keep Track of How Countries Will Confront Cybercrime in a New UN Convention
  United States Canadian Man Charged in Scheme to Commit Cyberattacks
  United States Google disrupts cybercrime web infecting 1 mn devices
  United States More US moves to tighten up transport security in war against cyber attacks
  United States Senate Passes Bill To Establish Categories Of Cybercrimes To Improve Data Collection
  United States U.S. Efforts to Catch Cybercriminals Abroad Hinge on Extradition

  Global Are the Laws outdated for the new emerging Cybercrimes?
  Australia Australia needs a sovereign ICT capability
  Australia Australians have mixed feelings on cybersecurity priorities according to new PWC research
  Australia Australia has a cybercrime under-reporting problem
  Belgique Cybersécurité : le nombre de cyberattaques augmente, de quoi faire craindre les compagnies d’assurances
  Cambodia Public to be wary of malicious cybercrime
  Canada ‘Epidemic of cybercrime’ underway in midst of pandemic: Security expert
  Canada City sees increase in cybercrime: NPD chief constable
  Canada Saskatoon police help global ransomware probe; more COVID-19 tickets from PPC event to come
  Global Comment Kaspersky voit le panorama des cybermenaces pour 2022
  Global Cybercriminalité : Immense vague d’arrestations partout dans le monde
  France Les ministères ont connu une hausse des cyberattaques de 58% en 2020
  France Cyberattaque : collectivités territoriales, hôpitaux et PME/PMI de plus en plus visés, même en Limousin
  Ghana CSDS and SGI train students on Cybercrime
  India India, UK agree to deepen cooperation in cyber domain
  Indonesia Indonesia Government Urges Banks to Strengthen Digital Security
  Ireland Cybercrime cost Irish economy €9.6bn last year
  Japan Japan, Vietnam to cooperate on space defense, cybersecurity amid concerns about China
  Japan Japan Public Safety chief vows to ensure cybersecurity amid 'mountain' of challenges
  Kenya Cyber criminals warned as committee launched to target their activities
  Kenya United States and Kenya Hold Dialogue on Cyber Issues
  Malaysia Is there a shortage of cybersecurity experts in the country?
  Mali Lutte contre la cybercriminalité : Le ministre Kassogué invite les autres procureurs à emboîter le pas du parquet de la commune IV
  New Zealand New Zealand Looking to Enhances National Cybersecurity
  New Zealand NCSC expands Malware Free Networks service to NZ cybersecurity providers
  New Zealand Cybots launches AI-driven cybersecurity in A/NZ region
  Nigeria Building trust and partnerships on proactive cybersecurity, By Inyene Ibanga
  Pakistan Pakistan needs millions of cybersecurity graduates: Alvi
  Global Record number of cyberattacks over Black Friday weekend
  Royaume-Uni Cybersécurité des appareils IoT : le Royaume-Uni présente une nouvelle législation
  Sénégal Scandale Miss Sénégal : La Division de la Cybercriminalité saisie par une ancienne Miss
  Singapore Singapore & UK Govts boost digital identity, cybersecurity & digital trade cooperation
  United Kingdom UK and Israel Pledge Greater Cooperation in Cybersecurity
  United Kingdom UK Introduces New Cybersecurity Legislation for IoT Devices
  United Kingdom National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), part of UK GCHQ, Releases 2021 Annual Review
  United Kingdom Report finds 'glaring gaps' in financial sector's cybersecurity measures
  United States Most cybercrimes can be prevented, cybersecurity expert says
  United States WATCH: House holds hearing on cybersecurity of national infrastructure
  United States How Cybercrime Affected the US in 2020
  United States US identity thieves jailed over $130,000 scam that targeted the elderly
  United States U.S. imposes first cybersecurity rules for rail transit, despite industry pushback
  United States Navigating Cybersecurity Risks in International Trade
  United States US, UK, and Australian Agencies Issue Joint Cybersecurity Advisory on Iranian APT Groups Targeting Critical Infrastructure
  United States Women Poised to Fill Gap of Cybersecurity Talent
  United States Suspected Chinese hackers breach more US defense and tech firms
  World Cybercrime: Interpol welcomes a massive crackdown