Cybercrime - Weekly Update - September 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.

September29

Country	Topic	Source
Australia	SMBs need to take more action against cyber crime	Power Retail
Australia	Strengthening cyber security in our region	Australian Defence Ministry
Barbados	Get Safe Online launches new 'Check a Website' service in Barbados	Loop Barbados News
Bermuda	Bermuda government hit by cyber attack	Loop Caribbean News
Canada	Au Québec, une initiative veut augmenter la visibilité des expertes cyber	Le média de la communauté FIC \| inCyber
Canada/India	Indian Cyber Force Targeting Canadian Sites, and Other Cybercrimes	ReadWrite - IoT and Technology News
Council of Europe	CyberSud : Conférence nationale sur la cybercriminalité	The Council of Europe: guardian of Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law for 700 million citizens - Portal
ICC/Netherlands	Hackers breach the systems of the International Criminal Court	Lawyers Weekly - legal news for Australian lawyers
India	80 per cent cybercrimes from 10 districts; Bharatpur new Jamtara: Study	PTI News
India	Cybercrime: Assam Police summons 35 internet service providers	Latest Assam News, Assam News Headlines, North East News Live, Breaking news \| The Assam Tribune
Ireland	National Cyber Security Centre and An Garda Síochána Team up with European Cyber Agency (ENISA) to raise awareness of cyber scams	gov.ie - Search for services or information
Israel/ Iran	Iranian hackers hijacked websites to target Israelis in new attacks	Middle East and Israel News \| All Breaking News \| The Jerusalem Post
Japan/China	Japan Police Warn of ‘BlackTech’ Chinese Hackers; Repeated Cyber-Attacks Against Japanese Companies	The Japan News - News from Japan, Breaking News, Politics, Economy, Culture - ジャパンニューズ
Kuwait	Kuwait isolates some government systems following attack on its Finance Ministry	The Record from Recorded Future News
Malaysia	Cybercrime awareness must be promoted to protect Malaysians, says Lee	The Star \| Malaysia News: National, Regional and World News
Morocco	Morocco leader in electronic security in Africa	The North Africa Post – First Independent Mena Newspaper
Namibia	Namibia’s Cybercrime Bill undergoes redrafting	Windhoek Observer – Democracy in the mirror
Nepal	Cyber Defense for Nepal: Do we need a specialized police force or national authority in Nepal?	myRepublica - The New York Times Partner, Latest news of Nepal in English, Latest News Articles
New Zealand	New Zealand university operating despite cyberattack	The Record from Recorded Future News
Philippines	Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center calls on Filipinos to detect, block scammers	Defining the News - Manila Standard
Russia	Exclusive: Russian hackers seek war crimes evidence, Ukraine cyber chief says	Reuters \| Breaking International News & Views
Russia	Cyberattack on Russian Air Booking System Sparks Flight Delays	The Moscow Times
Global	The Cyber Threat to Nuclear Non-Proliferation	Lawfare Media
Turkmenistan	OSCE trains Turkmenistan’s officials in digital forensics	Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe \| OSCE
Union européenne	Cyber-octobre : la Commission veut sensibiliser à la cybersécurité	EURACTIV.fr – Actualités & débats européens dans votre langue
United Kingdom	Data-driven cyber: empowering government security with focused insights from data	NCSC
Ukraine	Russian hacking operations target Ukrainian law enforcement	CyberScoop \| Breaking Cybersecurity News, Public Sector Threats
United Kingdom	Cyberattacks on U.K. pension funds on the rise – study	Pensions & Investments - Money Management News, Research and Analysis
United States	Maryland Guard, Estonian Partners Focus on Cyber Defense	Home of Air National Guard
United States	DHS to host Latin American cyber summit as region faces an onslaught of digital attacks	The Record from Recorded Future News
United States	Johnson Controls Ransomware Hijack Could Contain Sensitive DHS Information	Home: Managed Security Services Provider News, Cybersecurity Research \| MSSP Alert \| MSSP Alert
United States	FBI director urges private sector to work with the agency on cyber threats	Information and Enterprise Technology News \| CIO Dive
United States	The Cost of Cybercrime in the US: Facts and Figures	Tripwire \| Security and Integrity Management Solutions
United States	US businesses see cyberattacks decrease; Still too high to sustain	Security Magazine \| The business magazine for security executives
United States	Rising cyberattacks on schools put students at risk	The Hill
United States	New Mexico insurance agency faces cyber attack	Local News & Weather \| Albuquerque, NM \| KRQE NEWS 13 - Breaking News, Albuquerque News, New Mexico News, Weather, and Videos
United States	National Cybersecurity Infrastructure Efforts Bearing Fruit	Home - Security Boulevard
United States	Opinion American tech sector is vital in a year marked by cyberattacks	Deseret News
United States	Nations Pledge Greater Collaboration at DHS’ Western Hemisphere Cyber Conference	Homeland Security Today

September22

Country	Topic	Source
Africa	Africa should unite to fight cybercrime	Nation - Breaking News, Kenya, Africa, Politics, Business, Sports \| HOME \| Nation
Bangladesh	Bangladesh govt must remove draconian provisions from Cyber Security Act: Amnesty International	The Business Standard \| BENEATH THE SURFACE
Barbados	Hope for cybercrime legislation by year end	Barbados Today
Bénin	Bénin : cinq présumés cybercriminels arrêtés à Porto-Novo par l'OCRC	Info Afrique - actu d' Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, Sénégal et Mali
Cambodge	100 000 personnes retenues au Cambodge et forcées de pratiquer la cybercriminalité	Courrier international - Actualités France et Monde
Canada	Multiple government websites down across Canada, cyberattacks blamed for 2	Global News \| Breaking, Latest News and Video for Canada
Canada	Cybercrime set to threaten Canada's security, prosperity	Reuters \| Breaking International News & Views
Canada	A top Canadian cyber official discusses major threats, challenges	Washington Post
CEDEAO	Afrique de l’Ouest: La CEDEAO et ses partenaires se mobilisent pour le renforcement de la cybersécurité	Unknown Site
China/Africa	China’s offensive cyber operations support “soft power” agenda in Africa	CSO Online
China/Russia	Increase in Chinese-Language Malware Could 'Challenge' Russian Dominance of Cybercrime	VOA - Voice of America English News
Costa Rica	Costa Rica Excludes China from 5G Tech Bidders	Tico Times
Council of Europe	The Octopus Conference 2023: Registration is now Open!	The Council of Europe: guardian of Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law for 700 million citizens - Portal
Fiji	Govt is currently reviewing the country's Cybersecurity standings	Fijivillage
Finland	Finnish government to bolster spending on cyber-AI defences	Computer Weekly \| Information Technology (IT) News, UK IT Jobs, Industry News
France	Cybercriminalité: l’extorsion de données met la pression sur les collectivités	Le Figaro - Actualité en direct et informations en continu
France/UE	La lutte contre la cybercriminalité : une priorité pour l’Europe	Accueil - Gendarmerie nationale
Ghana	La police ghanéenne réorganise son unité de lutte contre la cybercriminalité	Actualité - We are Tech
India	Cybercrime Investigation Tool developed can track cyberattacks targeting human	Department Of Science & Technology \| विज्ञान एवं प्रौद्योगिकी विभाग
India	India's biggest tech centers named as cyber crime hotspots	The Register
Jordan	Jordan: Cybercrime law slams free speech as criminal content	Deutche Welle
Global	Global cybercrime treaty could be ‘disastrous for human rights,’ NGOs warn	The Record from Recorded Future News
Global	Malware network that infected more than 700.000 victims and caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damage worldwide dismantled in multinational law enforcement operation	Eurojust \| European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation
Maroc	Le Maroc leader de la sécurité électronique en Afrique, selon l’indice mondial de la qualité de vie numérique	Le360 - Le média des actualités du Maroc
Netherlands	War crimes tribunal ICC says it has been hacked	Reuters \| Breaking International News & Views
Switzerland	Explainer: how vulnerable is Switzerland to cyber-attacks?	Switzerland - News and perspectives - SWI swissinfo.ch
Trinidad and Tobago	Attorney General's office back to 100% after July cyber breach	Home - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
Tunisie	CyberSud : La Tunisie renforce son équipe de formateurs judiciaires en matière de cybercriminalité et de preuves électroniques	The Council of Europe: guardian of Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law for 700 million citizens - Portal
United Kingdom	UK government urged to accelerate AI regulatory regime, cybersecurity principles	CSO Online
United Nations	UN's Cybercrime Convention Draft: A Slippery Slope for LGBTQ+ and Gender Rights	Electronic Frontier Foundation \| Defending your rights in the digital world
United States	As AI boosts Texas cybercrime, challenges in bringing international criminals to justice remain	Express News
United States	The U.S. Is Less Prepared to Fight Cybercrime Than It Could Be	U.S. Government Accountability Office (U.S. GAO)
United States	Designating Members of the Russia-Based Trickbot Cybercrime Network	U.S. Department of State - United States Department of State
United States	US indicts nine alleged members of Russian cybercrime gang that targeted hospitals	Breaking News, Latest News and Videos \| CNN
Global	US, Uruguay, Peru and Argentina Join Efforts to Combat Cybercrime	Diálogo Americas
United States	Cyberattacks Targeting Government Agencies on the Rise	- Hackread - Latest Cybersecurity News, Press Releases & Technology Today
United States	US Agencies Call for Strengthened Cybersecurity in the Space Industry	InformationWeek, News & Analysis Tech Leaders Trust
United States	U.S. Senators Introduce Bills to Enhance Rural Cybersecurity	GovTech

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Cybercrime - Weekly Update - September 2023