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Cybercrime - Weekly Update - April 2024

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
  Afghanistan Malaysia Assists Afghanistan in Cybersecurity: Taliban Interior Ministry The Khaama Press News Agency
  Africa Africa may just have the lowest level of cyber threats compared to other regions Business Insider Africa
  Global AI-driven cyber attacks to be the norm within a year, say security leaders IT Security Guru
  Argentina Ciberdelincuentes vulneraron base de datos de licencias de conducir en Argentina, incluida la de Javier Milei LaPatilla.com – Noticias, Información e Investigación
  Australia Cybercriminals posing as Australia Post demanding personal information and money in new scam email 7NEWS Australia: Latest news, sport, video, entertainment and lifestyle from Australia and the world
  China/Cambodia/Myanmar Scamdemic: How Chinese Cyber Crime Gangs Have Made Cambodia, Myanmar Their Safe Havens MSN
  Cook Islands 'Not consulted': Cook Islands cryptocurrency bill 'reason for concern', justice minister says RNZ - NZ News, Current Affairs, Audio On Demand
  Council of Europe CyberSouth+ project starts its activities with 8 partners from the MENA region The Council of Europe: guardian of Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law for 700 million citizens - Portal
  Ecuador Noboa: ‘La ciberdelincuencia, el ciberacoso… ponen en riesgo los pilares de la democracia’ Dialoguemos
  España Félix Bolaños inaugurará en Sevilla el I Congreso sobre Ciberdelincuencia, organizado por el Colegio de Abogados y la Universidad Pablo de Olavide ABC (Spain)
  Fiji Kamikamica stresses the need cybersecurity fortification FBC News – Latest Fiji News, Sports, and Weather. Keeping Fijians Connected.
  Grenada PGA Congratulates Grenada on becoming the 72nd State Party to the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime PGA
  India Telangana Cops Rescue Two Indians Forced To Work For Chinese Cyber Scammers From Cambodia News: Today's News Headlines & Daily Updates from Sports, Movies, Politics, Business
  India Shocking Truth: How Indian IT Pros Are Being Tricked into Cyber Slavery Home - The420CyberNews
  Indonesia The Central Role of Women in Efforts to Combat Cybercrime and Protect Victims Beranda | Portal Kementerian Luar Negeri Republik Indonesia
  Israel Cyberattacks on Israel doubled since war, hitting record levels, Check Point CEO warns ynetnews - Homepage
  Malaysia Malaysia: The Cyber Security Bill 2024 – A new era for cyber security Attention Required! | Cloudflare
  Malta The evolution of cybercrime in the era of Artificial Intelligence News, sport and opinion from Malta and the world – Times of Malta
  México México - La crisis del cibercrimen en México, amenaza para economía y seguridad Cronica Puebla
  México México - Usurpación de identidad es el ciberdelito más constante en México Newsweek en Español
  Nigeria Nigeria’s cybercrime reforms leave journalists at risk Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
  Pakistan Pak Suzuki’s corporate data leaked amid latest cyberattack Pako Observer
  Peru Fiscalía Especializada en Ciberdelincuencia logró condena contra personas que sustrajeron dinero utilizando un celular hurtado Plataforma del Estado Peruano
  Philippines Philippines steps up defences against Chinese hackers after ‘cyberwar’ warning from telecoms security chief Breaking China, Asia, HK News, Opinions and Insights | South China Morning Post
  Romania Ten years of cooperation between Romania and the Council of Europe for capacity building on cybercrime The Council of Europe: guardian of Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law for 700 million citizens - Portal
  Russian Federation Russian FSB Counterintelligence Chief Gets 9 Years in Cybercrime Bribery Scheme Krebs on Security – In-depth security news and investigation
  Russian Federation Russian hacking group claims responsibility for cyberattack on Indiana wastewater plant StateScoop | State & Local Government IT News, Breaking Tech News
  Sierra Leone PGA Congratulates Sierra Leone on becoming the 71st State Party to the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime Security alert - Parliamentarians for Global Action - Mobilizing Legislators as Champions for Human Rights, Democracy and a Sustainable World.
  South Africa SA’s trade regulator ITAC hit by cyber attack ITWeb | Business Technology Media Community
  Thailand Thailand Cracks Down on Unregistered Crypto Services to Tackle Cyber Crime Financial and Business News | Finance Magnates
  Global These sectors are top targets for cybercrime, and other cybersecurity news to know this month WebForum.org
  Ukraine Ukraine's military intelligence launches cyberattack against United Russia party The Kyiv Independent — News from Ukraine, Eastern Europe
  Ukraine Ukrainian Hackers Launch Cyberattacks on Subsidiary of Major Russian Telecom Get the Latest Ukraine News Today - KyivPost
  Ukraine Ukraine is enhancing its co-operation with the Cybercrime Programme Office of the Council of Europe The Council of Europe: guardian of Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law for 700 million citizens - Portal
  United States Reward offered for Iranian nationals charged over multi-year cyber campaign against U.S. companies homelandprepnews.com
  United States Embattled TikTok in jeopardy as President Biden signs legislative ban homelandprepnews.com
  United States UnitedHealth says wide swath of patient files may have been taken in Change cyberattack Associated Press News: Breaking News, Latest Headlines and Videos | AP News
  United States Medical providers: UnitedHealth cyberattack ‘more devastating than COVID’ MinnPost — Nonprofit, independent journalism
  United States Cyberattack forces Georgia county to sever connection to state voter registration system Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | CNN
  United States Cyberattack in Kansas City wipes out crucial DOT highway signs ahead of severe weather Breaking Weather News | FOX Weather Home of America's Weather Team
  United States AT&T data theft: 73 million accounts compromised INCYBER NEWS - Le média de la confiance numérique

Country Topic Source
  Australia Five Australians among 37 arrested over global phishing scam following international investigation ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
  Australia How Australia can become the partner of choice in Pacific cyber resilience The Strategist | ASPI's analysis and commentary site
  Cambodia Cambodian Crime law seen as threat to dissent Bangkok Post - The world’s window on Thailand | Breaking news, Thailand news, Latest news, World news
  Canada Canadian Forces wants to expand offensive cyber capabilities, briefing says Ottawa Citizen
  Fiji Fiji Police enhance response to digital crime with training FBC News – Latest Fiji News, Sports, and Weather. Keeping Fijians Connected.
  Fiji Fiji Police Engages Telecom for ICT Services Management FBC News – Latest Fiji News, Sports, and Weather. Keeping Fijians Connected.
  United Nations Hope Revived for UN Cybercrime Treaty as Negotiations Set to Resume Infosecurity Magazine - Information Security & IT Security News and Resources
  India India rescuing citizens forced into cyber fraud schemes in Cambodia reuters.com
  Japan/Pacific Island States Japan Runs Inaugural Cyber Defense Drills With Pacific Island Nations Dark Reading | Security | Protect The Business
  Malaysia Azalina, Fahmi chair working committee meeting on proposal to draft new cybercrime laws Malay Mail | Breaking News, Malaysia, World, Lifestyle News
  The Netherlands Cybercrime-as-a-service network foiled, five arrests in NL DutchNews.nl brings daily news from The Netherlands in English
  Nigeria Nigeria & Romania Ranked Among Top Cybercrime Havens Dark Reading | Security | Protect The Business
  Philippines Cyberattacks Surge 325% in Philippines Amid South China Sea Standoff Hackread - Latest Cybersecurity News, Press Releases & Technology Today
  Russia, Russia, Ukraine top list of countries from where most cybercrimes originate Latest News Today: Breaking News and Top Headlines from India, Entertainment, Business, Politics and Sports | The Indian Express
  United Kingdom Police take down $249-a-month global phishing service used by 2,000 hackers Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | CNN
  United States FIN7 Cybercrime Group Targeting U.S. Auto Industry with Carbanak Backdoor The Hacker News | #1 Trusted Cybersecurity News Site
  United States Former Marine sentenced to 2 years in federal prison for cybercrime guampdn.com
  United States Justice Department seizes four Russian cybercrime web domains WTAJ – www.wtaj.com
  United States Cybersecurity investigators worry ransomware attacks may worsen as young, Western hackers work with Russians CBS News - Breaking news, 24/7 live streaming news & top stories
  United States Frontier Communications Shuts Down Systems Following Cyberattack Security Week
  United States Russia-linked hacking group suspected of carrying out cyberattack on Texas water facility, cybersecurity firm says Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | CNN
  Zambia Zambia Busts 77 People in China-Backed Cybercrime Operation Dark Reading | Security | Protect The Business