Cybercrime - Weekly Update - November 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.

2023November17

Country	Topic	Source
Argentina	PGA's Annual Forum: Preserving Women Parliamentarians’ Leadership in the Face of Cyber Harassment and Attacks	Meta
Armenia	Armenia signs Convention on Cybercrime protocol	Լուրեր Հայաստանից - NEWS.am
Australia	Australian Intelligence Report Identifies China as Major Backer of Cyber Crime	VOA - Voice of America English News
Australia	Cybercrime hits government, business and Australians	Yahoo Finance – stock market live, quotes, business & finance news
Barbados	Experts caution that threats from cybercriminals could intensify	Barbados Today
Belize	PGA's Annual Forum: Preserving Women Parliamentarians’ Leadership in the Face of Cyber Harassment and Attacks	Meta
Caribbean	Caribbean ‘easy targets’	trinidadexpress.com \| The National Newspaper of Trinidad and Tobago
ECOWAS	Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission trains West African diplomats on cyber diplomacy	Africa.com
Ghana	NCA collaborates with CSA to hold cybercrime and cybersecurity sensitisation for staff	Modern Ghana
Jamaica	PGA's Annual Forum Preserving Women Parliamentarians’ Leadership in the Face of Cyber Harassment and Attacks	Meta
Kenya	Improve layers of security now to curb cybercrime	Nation - Breaking News, Kenya, Africa, Politics, Business, Sports \| HOME \| Nation
Mongolia	Center to combat cybercrime to be created in Mongolia	AKIpress News Agency
PGA	Preserving Women Parliamentarians’ Leadership in the Face of Cyber Harassment and Attacks	Twitter
Rwanda	Rwanda Hosts Africa Cyber Defense Forum to Advance Africa’s Cyber Resilience	KT PRESS
Thailand	Thai Police Dismantle Large-scale Cybercrime Operation, Highlighting Ongoing Issue of Cybercrime	BNN Network
Trinidad and Tobago	TRINIDAD-TSTT apologizes to customers over the cyberattack	Caribbean Times - One People Under The Sun
United Kingdom	Key Highlights from the 2023 UK Cyber Crime Landscape	Tripwire \| Security and Integrity Management Solutions
United Kingdom	NCSC says cyber-readiness of UK’s critical infrastructure isn’t up to scratch	The Register
United Nations	Would the proposed UN Cybercrime Treaty hurt more than it helps?	GZERO Media
United States	9 million patients had data stolen after US medical transcription firm hacked	TechCrunch \| Startup and Technology News
United States	FBI struggled to disrupt dangerous casino hacking gang, cyber responders say	Reuters \| Breaking International News & Views
United States	Alabamians see highest losses to cybercrime in nation, new research finds	aldailynews.com

2023November3

Country	Topic	Source
Caribbean	Region must be prepared for AI threats, security specialist advises	Barbados Today
Global	Cybersecurity policies: what is coming next?	Telefónica: compañía líder en telecomunicaciones
European Union	European Union: The European Parliament Committees Approve The AI Act	Welcome to Mondaq
Global	Forty Countries Agree Not to Pay Cybercrime Ransoms	Infosecurity Magazine - Information Security & IT Security News and Resources
Germany	German government reports risk of cyber threats higher than ever	EURACTIV.com
India	‘Delay by banks to unfreeze cybercrime victim’s accounts a serious concern’	Breaking News Today, Top Headlines, Live Updates \| The Hindu
Kenya	Inaugural Cyberweek Africa 2023 :Bridging the Cybersecurity Skills Gap	University of Nairobi \| Committed to Scholarly Excellence
Myanmar	Myanmar Junta Spokesman Calls on China to Break Online Crime Gangs	The Irrawaddy - Covering Burma and Southeast Asia
Netherlands/Indonesia	The Netherlands and Indonesia to expand cyber cooperation	Home
New Zealand	How a tiny Pacific Island became the global capital of cybercrime	MIT Technology Review
Philippines	Anti-cybercrime agency seizes at least 90K prelisted SIM cards in Pasig	Philippines Top Stories: Politics, Environment, Education, Trending \| Inquirer.net
Philippines	Cybercrime center needs P3 billion upgrade – Campos	Daily Guardian - We write, you decide.
Switzerland	Political motives behind cyberattacks on Swiss government websites	Switzerland - News and perspectives - SWI swissinfo.ch
Trinidad and Tobago	Telecommunications company in Trinidad denies any compromise of its system by hackers	Jamaica Gleaner
United Kingdom	Adopting the UK’s AI Framework in Developing Countries: Key Considerations	Homepage - Modern Diplomacy
United States	FBI Cyber-Crimes Agents Raid Bay Ho Apartment; One Arrested	Patch - Everything Local: Breaking News, Events, Discussions
United States	Malicious link shortening service for cybercrime identified	Cybersecurity News, Awards, Webinars, eSummits, Research \| SC Media
United States	‘It’s happening every single day’: Cybersecurity council discusses global, local threat of cybercrime	San Antonio News, Texas News, Sports, Weather from KSAT.com, Expect More
United States	Cybercrime: Under-reporting almost as bad as the crime itself \| Opinion	Palm Beach Post: Local News, Politics & Sports in W. Palm Beach, FL
United States	Boeing says ‘cyber incident’ hit parts business after ransom threat	Stock Markets, Business News, Financials, Earnings - CNBC
United States	Two former cyber officials have advice for the national cyber director nominee	Washington Post
United States	Kamala Harris: AI could enable cyber attacks at scale beyond anything we have ever seen	The Telegraph US - Breaking news, opinion & analysis
Global	World leaders and businesses must unite in fight against cyber crime, Interpol chief says	Latest breaking news available as free video on demand \| Euronews

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Cybercrime - Weekly Update - November 2023