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Cybercrime - Weekly Update - July 2023

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
  Australia ACSC urges victims to report cybercrimes cyber.gov.au
  Belize Belize Electricity Limited investigates Data Leak related to cyberattacks Radio Jamaica News
  Canada Canadian cybercrime head says AI is being used for hacking Home - Verdict
  Canada Ransomware attacks becoming common, more sophisticated in Canada: agency Global News | Latest & Current News - Weather, Sports & Health News
  Caribbean Cybercrime on the Rise in the Caribbean Region, Impacted by Advancements in Technology and COVID-19 Love FM
  Global Cybercrime – big in Asia Pacific The Register
  European Union EU-Latin America and Caribbean: Joint Declaration on a Digital Alliance European Commission
  Ghana Editorial by B&FT: Strengthening the fight against cybercrime Ghana Web
  India 79 fall victim to cybercrime in Gurugram daily Tribune India
  India Cybercrime forms 20 per cent of all cases in Karnataka, says Saleem New India Express
  India EOW wants coordinated effort to check cybercrime News: US News, Top News in India, US election news, Business news, Sports & International News | Times of India
  Jordan Jordanian rights groups warn new cybercrime law threatens free speech Home Page |The New Arab
  The Netherlands Maritime cyber attacks database launched Seatrade Maritime
  Nigeria EFCC arrests ex-cybercrime convict, 54 others in major bust Sun News Online
  Nigeria Nigerian Government Takes Proactive Step to Combat Cybercrime with New Cybersecurity Lab Innovation Village
  Pakistan NA panel alarmed by rising cybercrimes International News, Latest News, Breaking News | The Express Tribune
  South Africa SA on the brink of being Africa's capital of cybercrime, say digital experts News24 | South Africa's leading source of trusted news, opinion and insight
  Thailand Thai cybercrime bureau busts personal data trader in Phuket Thailand News and Information Source | Thaiger
  Thailand Campaign begins to fight cybercrime in Thailand with 800 criminal cases being reported per day Thai Examiner - Thailand's news for foreigners
  Trinidad and Tobago Budapest Convention and Cybercrime in T&T trinidadexpress.com | The National Newspaper of Trinidad and Tobago
  United Kingdom Cyber and Fraud Centre – Scotland Expands Cybercrime Response Network Scotland's Biggest Technology Community | DIGIT | News & Events
  United Kingdom NCA: Nation States Using Cybercrime Groups as Proxies Infosecurity Magazine - Information Security & IT Security News and Resources
  United Kingdom UK airports 'targeted by coordinated Russia cyber attack groups' The Mirror: The Heart of Britain
  United States Attorneys on alert for cybersecurity threats: New York's new CLE training requirement Reuters | Breaking International News & Views
  United States Attorneys on alert for cybersecurity threats: New York's new CLE training requirement Reuters | Breaking International News & Views
  United States VirusTotal leak impacts US, other countries’ government agencies Cybersecurity News, Awards, Webinars, eSummits, Research | SC Media
  United States Microsoft will expand access to security logs after China-based hack Axios
  United States Cybeats to Support the U.S. Administration's New 'U.S. Cyber Trust Mark', Enhancing Cybersecurity Transparency for Smart Devices Press Release Distribution Service in Canada | Newswire

Country Topic Source
  PGA Caribbean Regional Workshop on the Universalization of the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime and its Additional Protocols Parliamentarians for Global Action
  Africa Cyberattacks: five reasons why Africa is vulnerable The Africa Report
  Africa Africa must close cyber security skills gap CAJ News Africa – Setting Journalism Standards for Africa
  Global Analysis: A new global cybercrime treaty risks becoming yet another legal instrument to punish and muzzle the press Home - International Press Institute
  Canada Cyber Attack on Suncor Energy Indefinitely Suspends Electronic Payments at Canadian Gas Stations CPO Magazine
  The Gambia Dr. Tangara: Cybercrime is global epidemic The Point (Gambia)
  Ghana Ghana, Europe sign protocol on cybercrime  Graphic (Ghana)
  IAEA How Artificial Intelligence Will Change Information and Computer Security in the Nuclear World International Atomic Energy Agency | Atoms for Peace and Development
  India Cyberattack Hits Paracetamol Maker's Revenue And Profit, Shares Fall Benzinga.com
  India Delhi Police Busts Cybercrime Network Which Opened Bank Accounts On Fake Names Latest News, News Today, Breaking News, India News and Current News on Politics, Bollywood and Sports.
  Interpol Suspected Key Figure of Notorious Cybercrime Group Arrested in Joint Operation Homeland Security Today
  Ireland Dublin airport staff’s pay and benefits compromised in cyberattack -Sunday Times KGGO.com
  Italy The Threat of Cybercrime in Italy Lawyer Monthly | Latest legal news, comment and analysis
  Japan Japan’s Port of Nagoya paralysed in LockBit’s latest ransomware rampage Tech Monitor - Navigating the horizon of business technology​
  Japan Toyota to suspend packaging line after cyberattack on Japan port Reuters | Breaking International News & Views
  Jordan Draft cybercrime law set to be presented to Lower House by July 16 Home Page - Jordan News | Latest News from Jordan, MENA
  Netherlands Dutch counterterrorism agency says Generative AI is posing new cyber threats NL Times | Netherlands news in English
  Nigeria Nigeria Moves to Repeal Cybercrime Act 2015 techeconomy.ng
  Norway Norwegian Refugee Council hit by cyberattack The Record from Recorded Future News
  Philippines Cybercrimes in Metro Manila up 152% in 1st half of 2023 — CICC Philippines Top Stories: Politics, Environment, Education, Trending | Inquirer.net
  Russia/Ukraine Ukrainian hackers claim cyberattack against Russian railway Cybersecurity News, Awards, Webinars, eSummits, Research | SC Media
  Taiwan Chipmaker TSMC says supplier targeted in cyberattack Reuters | Breaking International News & Views
  Trinidad and Tobago Government puts organisations on alert Home - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
  Trinidad and Tobago Govt gets international help on recent cyber attack CNC3 (Trinidad and Tobago)
  Trinidad and Tobago UNC MPs attend PGA workshop on Cybercrime United National Congress
  Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago facing outages after cyberattack The Record from Recorded Future News
  United Kingdom UK battles hacking wave as ransomware gang claims ‘biggest ever’ NHS breach TechCrunch | Startup and Technology News
  United States Canadian cybersecurity agency and FBI issue advisory over rising 'Truebot' cyberattacks CTV News - Breaking News, Canada News, and Videos
  United States How the FBI hacked Hive Politics, Policy, Political News - POLITICO
  United States 100,000 could have had data exposed after US health department hit by global cyberattack Orlando News, Weather and Sports - Florida News - WESH Channel 2
  United States White House puts national cyber strategy into practice with implementation plan Federal News Network | Breaking Federal News & Information | Helping feds meet their mission.
  United States U.S. Government Agencies' Emails Compromised in China-Backed Cyber Attack The Hacker News | #1 Trusted Cybersecurity News Site