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Cybercrime - Weekly Update - November 2022

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.

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

Country Topic Source
  Global 54% Of All Reported Cybercrime Cases Result From Fraud, Online Shopping, and Online Banking Bankless Times
  Africa Cybercrime Group OPERA1ER Stole $11M From 16 African Businesses Dark Reading
  Australia Australia Unveils Plan to Counter Global Cybercrime Problem BankInfoSecurity
  Australia What’s Next for Cybercrime in Australia?  Security Boulevard
  Australia Two enormous cyberattacks convince Australia to 'hack the hackers' Washington Post
  Belize Belize Engages in More Talks About Strengthening the Country’s Cybersecurity Love FM Belize News
  Bénin Bénin: 02 commissaires de police devant la CRIET dans un dossier de cybercriminalité Benin Web TV
  Canada Canadian food retail giant Sobeys hit by Black Basta ransomware Bleeping Computer
  Canada Patient software used by many Ontario paramedics hit by potential cyberattack Global News Canada
  Chile Cyberattack on observatory in Chile raises concerns about security of space tech The Record by Recorded Future
  China China and the TikTok threat: How the White House cybersecurity team is thinking about it CNBC
  China China-Linked Cybercrime Group Attacks Asian Certificate Authority, Breaches Government Agencies Security Boulevard
  Costa Rica Seniors targeted by cybercriminals Q COSTA RICA
  Council of Europe More action needed to promote the role of women in the fight against cybercrime The Council of Europe
  European Union Cybersecurity: Parliament adopts new law to strengthen EU-wide resilience Eurpoean Parliament
  France "Bouclier cyber" : tout savoir sur le nouveau dispositif du gouvernement L'Express
  France Cybersécurité : face aux hackers, la Bretagne aiguise ses armes Le Télégramme
  France Sécurité : les députés renforcent les outils de lutte contre la cybercriminalité LCP
  Ghana Put women at helm of Criminal Justice response to cybercrime – Mpraeso MP ) Note: Hon. Davis Opoku Ansah is a PGA Member) Myjoyonline (Ghana News)
  Iran Iran’s state-sponsored hackers use Log4J to target US government Tech Monitor
  Ireland Irish cyberattacks will grow due to continued cloud reliance, PwC warns Silicon Republic
  Israel Israel water sector not ready for Iran cyberattack The Jerusalem Post
  KSA World must take cyberattacks as seriously as terrorism, Saudi energy minister warns Arab News
  Maroc Cybersécurité : Le Maroc et Israël avancent dans leur partenaria L'Opinion Maroc
  Mexico Borderlands: Cyberattack disrupts Mexico’s transportation system Freight Waves
  The Netherlands Make climate, cybercrime risks more insurable: Dutch central bank NL Times | Netherlands news in English
  Nigeria Nigeria recorded a 174% increase in cybercrimes in six months, here’s why you should be bothered Business News Nigeria
  North Korea How North Korea became a mastermind of crypto cybercrime Ars Technica
  Russia Russian Hackers Claim Cyber Attack On FBI Website Newsweek
  South Africa South Africa needs a Cyber Commissioner Politicsweb
  Switzerland Suspected Zeus cybercrime ring leader ‘Tank’ arrested by Swiss police Bleeping Computer
  Thailand Government gets tough on cybercrimes Bangkok Post
  Togo Togo: la Police écroue 2 cybercriminels, un autre activement recherché Togo Breaking News
  United Kingdom Cyberattacks Are the Most Cited Risk to the UK Financial System Security Boulevard
  United States America Needs a Bold New Cyber Strategy Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) - CEPA
  United States U.S. vote counting unaffected by cyberattacks, officials say PBS: Public Broadcasting Service
  United States Over thirty Arkansas counties impacted by cyber attack Little Rock News
  United States Why the F.B.I. Is So Far Behind on Cybercrime The New York Times
  United States FACT SHEET: Biden-?Harris Administration Accomplishes Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Sprint The White House
  United States Offshore US Oil, Gas Facilities at ‘Significant’ Risk of Cyberattack, Watchdog Warns Bloomberg
  United States Cyberattacks On U.S. Airport Websites Signal Growing Threat To Critical Infrastructure Forbes
  United States DHS Secretary: Cyberattacks are the most significant threat to port infrastructure The Record by Recorded Future
  United States Senate Passes Cornyn, Colleagues Bill to Reauthorize Task Force Combatting Child Exploitation United States Senator John Cornyn
  United States Cyber attack on major hospital system could affect 20 million Americans Fox News
  United States How schools struggle with cyber, and how Washington can help POLITICO

Country Topic Source
  Africa Why Africa has become popular for cyber crime CAJ News Africa
  Argentina Buenos Aires recibe a Ekoparty, el encuentro más grande de hackers en Latinoamérica Infobae América - Infobae
  Australia Australia sees rise in cybercrimes on back of 'destructive' ransomware, state actors ZDNET
  Australia Australians are swindled out of their cash by scammers every seven minutes with 200,000 homes at immediate risk from hackers Daily Mail Online
  Australia Australia says state-sponsored attacks from China, Russia and Iran made cyberspace a ‘battleground’ South China Morning Post
  Cambodia ‘I was a slave’: Up to 100,000 held captive by Chinese cybercriminals in Cambodia Los Angeles Times
  Canada City of Saint John begins legal action against insurer over cyberattack damage CBC.ca
  Canada CFIB execs, Schulz discuss SMB cyberattack trends at MapleSEC 2022 IT World Canada
  Canada Canada Releases Latest National Cyber Threat Assessment Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project - OCCRP
  Chile ALMA observatory in Chile targeted by cyberattack France24
  Colombia La ciberseguridad perfecta no existe ni en Colombia, ni en ningún otro país, alerta experta en Seguridad Informática Infobae América - Infobae
  Costa Rica Ciberseguridad y telecomunicaciones son áreas tecnológicas de gran proyección para Costa Rica Periódico La República
  Czech Republic, Indonesia Czech Republic, Indonesia discuss cybercrime prevention Latest Indonesia News - ANTARA News
  Denmark Danish train standstill on Saturday caused by cyber attack Reuters
  Global Europe and Australia report a significant rise in cyber attacks E&T Magazine
  France Four-year cybercrime campaign targeting African banks netted $30 million CyberScoop
  Germany German cops arrest student suspected of running infamous dark-web souk The Register
  Germany  Aurubis says was target of cyberattack WHTC
  India The Cyber Express Gears up to Host the World CyberCon India Edition on November 18, 2022 International Development News, Breaking News, Opinion and Analysis - Devdiscourse
  Iran Iran poses major cyber-security threat to Gulf Middle East Monitor
  Ireland IRISSCERT brings eminent cybersecurity experts to its conference in Dublin Cybersecurity News
  Israel Israeli cyber intel firm shines bright light on new, shadowy cybercrime collective The Times of Israel
  Japan Osaka hospital hit by ransomware: report Healthcare IT News
  Mauritius GLACY+ and Octopus Project: Workshop on countering online child sexual exploitation and abuse, Mauritius The Council of Europe
  Mexico ¡En México se necesitan cerca de 260 mil especialistas en ciberseguridad! GeekZilla
  New Zealand The E-team: Parliament and cyber security RNZ - NZ News
  Nigeria Businesses, governments cautioned on alarming rise in cybersecurity breaches Business News Nigeria
  Philippines Cybersecurity is a matter of national security, experts tell Marcos Inquirer.net
  Thailand Probe at the Commerce Ministry’s Department of Trade into official’s collusion with scam operators Thai Examiner
  Uganda Rising cyber attacks threaten digital progress Monitor
  United Kingdom Ukraine War: UK reveals £6m package for cyber defence BBC - Homepage
  Ukraine How Russia’s war in Ukraine helped the FBI crack one of the biggest cybercrime cases in years MarketWatch
  Ukraine Worries build about winter cyber threats in Ukraine POLITICO
  United States International Counter Ransomware Initiative 2022 Joint Statement The White House
  United States Closing Remarks by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan at the Counter Ransomware Initiative Summit The White House
  United States Federal officials eye path forward for EV cybersecurity Axios
  United States U.S. Sen. Peters, CISA Director Easterly and Michigan CIO Clark talk cybersecurity collaboration Homeland Preparedness News
  United States Measure seeks to bolster cybersecurity education efforts through $10M pilot program Homeland Preparedness News
  United States After a series of cyberattacks, states look to secure election results websites NBC News
  United States Cyber incident at Boeing subsidiary causes flight planning disruptions The Record by Recorded Future
  United States Colleges Go Offbeat for Cybersecurity Training Inside Higher Ed
  United States Cyber-attacks on small firms: The US economy's 'Achilles heel'? BBC - Homepage