Cybercrime - Weekly Update - January 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.

2024January26

Country	Topic	Source
Australia	Australia imposes cyber sanctions on Russian it says ransomwared health insurer	The Register
Canada	Clearview Resources Ltd Hit by Cyberattack, Suffers $1.5 Million in Damages	The Cyber Express \| #1 Cybersecurity News & Hacker News Site
Canada	Cyberattack vulnerability of offshore wind farms examined	Cybersecurity News, Awards, Webinars, eSummits, Research \| SC Media
Denmark/Ukraine	Denmark announces $13 million for Ukraine's cybersecurity	Yahoo News: Latest and Breaking News, Headlines, Live Updates, and More
Fiji	IT expertise needed in cyber security efforts	The Fiji Times - Latest Fiji News, Sports and Weather
Ghana	Cyber Security Authority warns public of uptick in job scams	Ghana news - Top local news in Ghana - Graphic Online
India	25% of cases registered in Karnataka, 10% in Bengaluru City related to cybercrimes	Breaking News Today, Top Headlines, Live Updates \| The Hindu
Iran/Israel	With Iran's cyberattacks on rise since Gaza war, Israel looks to private industry	Al-Monitor: Independent, trusted coverage of the Middle East
Jamaica	Jamaican companies unaware of likelihood of cyberattacks	Loop Jamaica News
Lebanon	After the hacking of the Parliament and Social Affairs ministry websites 'more attacks' expected in Lebanon, expert says	L'Orient Today
Mexico	Large Mexican companies targeted by financially motivated hacking campaign	The Record from Recorded Future News
Netherlands	Dutch companies not ready for AI	Computer Weekly \| Information Technology (IT) News, UK IT Jobs, Industry News
Russia/US	Microsoft Corporate Emails Hacked by Russian State-Sponsored Cybercrime Group	The Messenger
South Korea	Seoul’s spy agency accuses China of major cyber attacks	Asia News Network - Bringing Asia CloserAsia News Network – Bringing Asia Closer
Sri Lanka	Sri Lanka passes new law to regulate online content	reuters.com
Sweden	Russian Hackers Suspected of Sweden Cyber Attack	The Moscow Times
United Kingdom	UK tells business leaders to ‘toughen up’ against cyberattacks	The Record from Recorded Future News
United Kingdom	UK Government Publishes Draft Code of Practice on Cybersecurity Governance	LexBlog › Browser Check
United Kingdom	GCHQ's NCSC warns of 'realistic possibility' AI will help state-backed malware evade detection	The Register
United Kingdom	UK water giant admits attackers broke into system as gang holds it to ransom	The Register
United Kingdom	UK Intelligence Fears AI Will Fuel Ransomware, Exacerbate Cybercrime	PCMag
Ukraine	Several Ukrainian state-run bodies report cyber attacks	reuters.com
United Nations	The Draft UN Cybercrime Treaty Is Overbroad and Falls Short On Human Rights Protection	Just Security
United States	US suffered cyberattacks from 168 threat actors in 2023	Security Magazine \| The business magazine for security executives
United States	Meet Grip: Lake County unveils newest cyber crimes K9 investigator	FOX 32 Chicago
United States	JPMorgan To Invest $15 billion Annually In Fight Against Cybercrime	Financial and Business News \| Finance Magnates
United States	How safe is North Dakota when it comes to cybercrime?	KX News \| Bismarck and Minot News & Weather \| KX NEWS
United States	Wall Street fintech EquiLend offline after cyberattack	reuters.com
United States	Kansas State, Clackamas Community College respond to cyberattacks	The Record from Recorded Future News
World	The cost of cybercrime to reach over $12tn by 2025	MEED \| Middle East business intelligence, news, data, analysis & reports

2024January19

Country	Topic	Source
Angola	National Bank of Angola says it mitigated cyberattack	The Record from Recorded Future News
Australia	Melbourne man sentenced for buying stolen data	Homepage \| Australian Federal Police
Canada	Toronto Public Library service nears return months after cyberattack	Global News \| Breaking, Latest News and Video for Canada
European Union	European Commission Approves Quantum Key Distribution Infrastructure for Enhanced Cybersecurity	Europa Wire
Fiji	Cybersecurity threats \| Fiji bolsters defences with legislative measures, says Pio	The Fiji Times - Latest Fiji News, Sports and Weather
India	Upgrade policing to check increasing cybercrime	News: US News, Top News in India, US election news, Business news, Sports & International News \| Times of India
India	Lack of support, manpower hampers cybercrime probes	News: US News, Top News in India, US election news, Business news, Sports & International News \| Times of India
India	India working with friendly nations on leveraging AI to enhance defence capabilities: DRDO chief	Big News Network
Iran	Dutch Engineer Used Water Pump to Get Billion-Dollar Stuxnet Malware Into Iranian Nuclear Facility: Report	Security Week
Ireland	Cybercrime is the most common financial crime in Ireland	Silicon Republic \| Technology, science and start-up news
Lithuania	NoName Targets Multiple Websites in Lithuania, Blames it for Aiding Ukraine	The Cyber Express \| #1 Cybersecurity News & Hacker News Site
Netherlands	Share of internet users affected by various cyber threats in the Netherlands in 2nd half of 2017, by cyber threat and age group	Statista - The Statistics Portal for Market Data, Market Research and Market Studies
New Zealand	Combating cybercrime in NZ with a robust cybersecurity strategy	IT Brief New Zealand - Technology news for CIOs & IT decision-makers
Philippines	PNP: Cybercrimes down by 57%	Philstar Global
Russia/Ukraine	Hackers Hit Moscow Internet Provider in Response to Kyivstar Cyber Attack	Homeland Security Today
South Africa	Experts Urge Clearer Direction in South Africa's Cyber Strategy	Infosecurity Magazine - Information Security & IT Security News and Resources
Spain	Spanish cyberattack: ransom of €10million demanded by hackers	ReadWrite - IoT and Technology News
Saint Kitts and Nevis	CARICOM IMPACS Hosts Pivotal Cybercrime and Cybersecurity Sensitization Sessions In St. Kitts And Nevis	Home - The St Kitts Nevis Observer
Switzerland	Switzerland hit by cyberattack after Ukraine president's visit	Switzerland - News and perspectives - SWI swissinfo.ch
Thailand	Thailand Grapples with Surge in Cybercrime: A Closer Look	BNN Breaking - Breaking News Network Worldwide
UAE	Surge in Telecommunications Cyberattacks: After Orange, and Kyivstar, Now Thuraya Targeted	The Cyber Express \| #1 Cybersecurity News & Hacker News Site
United Kingdom	Nearly half of UK small businesses have experienced a cyberattack	TechRadar \| the technology experts
United Kingdom	Months After Cyberattack, British Library Crawls Back Online	The New York Times - Breaking News, US News, World News and Videos
Ukraine	Cyberattack on Ukraine's Kyivstar will cost parent Veon almost $100 mln in sales	reuters.com
United States	State's cyber bureau has ‘raised the U.S. profile on cyber globally,’ watchdog says	Nextgov/FCW - Federal Technology News and Analysis for IT Managers & Acquisition Teams
United States	Top official says Kansas courts need at least $2.6 million to recover from cyberattack	ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
United States	Hospital systems see rise in cyber attacks; Here's what's being done to improve safety	WXYZ Channel 7: Detroit news, weather, traffic and more
United States	LoanDepot Falls Victim to Major Cyberattack Affecting Mortgage Services	BNN Breaking - Breaking News Network Worldwide

2024January12

Country	Topic	Source
Global	AI’s Impact on Cybersecurity: A Costly Transformation	CCN
Australia	Australia's State Court of Victoria Suffers Cyber Attack	Law.com
Caribbean	Caribbean Netherlands and other island nations see digital transformation	Biometric Update: Biometrics News, Companies and Explainers
Global	Cybercriminals target critical infrastructure in 2023 cyberattack	Security Magazine \| The business magazine for security executives
Cyprus	Cybercrime leading cause of calls to police helpline	Cyprus Mail
European Union	What does the EU’s Cybersecurity Regulation aim to achieve?	Silicon Republic \| Technology, science and start-up news
Ghana	Govt commits to narrowing digital divide – Ursula Owusu	Ghanaian Times – Ghana’s Most Authoritative Newspaper
India	Cybercrime cases in Delhi drop by 7%	Breaking News Today, Top Headlines, Live Updates \| The Hindu
India	Police in search of cyber volunteers to beat increasing cyber crimes	Breaking News Today, Top Headlines, Live Updates \| The Hindu
India	Only 7.2% of cybercrime cases cracked in Bengaluru	The New Indian Express: India News Today,Breaking News ... The New Indian Express https://www.newindianexpress.com
Iran	Iranian APT Used No-Justice Wiper in Recent Albanian Attacks	Bank information security news, training, education - BankInfoSecurity
Global	Journalists Need To Be Protected From Cyber Threats	Tech Policy Press - Technology and Democracy
Kenya	Cyberattack quietly rocks Africa's top airline	Bendada.com — Independent African tech media publication
Maldives	Pro-India Groups Target Maldivian Institutions Amid Rising Tensions	The Cyber Express \| #1 Cybersecurity News & Hacker News Site
Netherlands	Sea Turtle Cyber Espionage Campaign Targets Dutch IT and Telecom Companies	The Hacker News \| #1 Trusted Cybersecurity News Site
Pakistan	First cybercrime investigation unit established in capital to combat digital offences	Pakistan Today
Philippines	CICC to online platforms: Use AI to combat cybercrimes	Philippine News Agency
Ukraine	Ukraine is on the front lines of global cyber security	Atlantic Council - Shaping the global future together
United States	US charged 19 suspects linked to xDedic cybercrime marketplace	Bleeping Computer
United States	FBI data reveals states most vulnerable to cybercrime	SDxCentral
United States	Survey Finds Most Companies Not Protecting Travelers From Cybercrime	Homeland Security Today
United States	AI advances risk facilitating cyber crime, top US officials say	reuters.com
United States	West Virginia city systems impacted by cyberattack	Cybersecurity News, Awards, Webinars, eSummits, Research \| SC Media
United States	Tax season is on its way and so is cybercrime: Cybersecurity considerations for tax firms	Home \| Thomson Reuters
United States	Ransomware: Dallas says cyberattack targeted more people than previously disclosed	Techxplore

2024January5

Country	Topic	Source
Africa	Cybercrime increasing in Africa	The Herald (Zimbabwe)
Global	AI Powered Cybercrime Will Explode in 2024: CrowdStrike Executive	Decrypt: AI, Bitcoin, Culture, Gaming, and Crypto News - Decrypt
Albania	Albanian Police Dismantle Cybercrime Gang Defrauding Thousands	Homepage - BNN Breaking
Albania	A cyberattack blocks Albania's Parliament	ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
Australia	'Leave The World Behind' is not just sci fi, it's a warning	Canberra news, sport and weather \| The Canberra Times \| Canberra, ACT
China/Cambodia/Myanmar	China, pockets of Cambodia and Myanmar are epicentre of cybercrime: I4C chief	Breaking News Today, Top Headlines, Live Updates \| The Hindu
France	Cyber scams: be on the lookout for Olympics-themed fraud next year	The Star \| Malaysia News: National, Regional and World News
Ghana	At all costs we must end cybercrime in Ghana	Modern Ghana
India	G20 website saw 1.6 million cyberattacks per minute during the summit: Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre CEO	MediaNama - Digital India Internet Mobile Policy News \| MediaNama
India	Cyber Jagrookta Diwas: City police seek community collaboration to combat cybercrime	News - Latest Telangana & Andhra Pradesh News Headlines, India. Latest News, Business, Technology, Lifestyle, Health, Travel and Political News \| NewsTap,Photo Story
India	Policy document will be prepared to tackle rising cybercrime cases in Visakhapatnam, says Police Commissioner	Breaking News Today, Top Headlines, Live Updates \| The Hindu
India	Cybercrime case \| ?232.34 crores lost by citizens in Cyberabad police limits in 2023	Breaking News Today, Top Headlines, Live Updates \| The Hindu
India	Cybercrime police arrest man for pretending as woman on Instagram, to trap girls	News - Latest Telangana & Andhra Pradesh News Headlines, India. Latest News, Business, Technology, Lifestyle, Health, Travel and Political News \| NewsTap,Photo Story
India	Haryana Police, I4C join forces under Union Home Ministry to combat cybercrime	News: US News, Top News in India, US election news, Business news, Sports & International News \| Times of India
India	Kolhapur police campaign against cybercrime frauds	News: US News, Top News in India, US election news, Business news, Sports & International News \| Times of India
Indonesia	Cyberbullying hinders women’s participation in Indonesia’s 2024 elections	Global Voices · Citizen media stories from around the world
Jamaica	Cybercrime crackdown	Jamaican News Online - the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - Jamaica Observer
Jamaica	Petrojam victim of 'cyber incident'	Jamaica Star
Germany	German police takes down Kingdom Market cybercrime marketplace	Bleeping Computer
KSA	Saudi Arabia Strengthens Its Cybersecurity Posture	Dark Reading \| Security \| Protect The Business
Malaysia	Fighting online crime globally	New Straits Times \| NST Online: Latest Malaysia & World News
Myanmar/Sri Lanka	Sri Lankans Trapped in Myanmar Cyber Slavery: Unraveling the Chinese-Fueled Racket	Newsfirst.lk - Sri Lanka \| Latest Breaking News and Top Stories \| Sirasa News
Netherlands	Dutch working to promote cooperation in Europe to keep internet safe	Computer Weekly \| Information Technology (IT) News, UK IT Jobs, Industry News
Netherlands	Dutch VC firm TIIN Capital launches new cyber tech fund with a target size of €100M	Silicon Canals \| European technology news
Pakistan	New national agency to combat cybercrime	Pakistan Today
Philippines	BI arrests Indonesian suspected of cybercrimes	Global News - Breaking International News And Headlines \| Inquirer.net
Philippines	Cybercrime: You could be the next victim	Manilla Bulletin
Poland	Cybercrime and cybersecurity in Poland	Statista - The Statistics Portal for Market Data, Market Research and Market Studies
South Korea	South Korea sanctions North Korean spy chief over illicit cyber activities	Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Thailand	Thailand warns of rampant cybercrimes	Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus)
Tonga	AFP helps Tonga Police keep communities safe online	Homepage \| Australian Federal Police
Trinidad and Tobago	Take action against cybercrime threats (Hon. Rushton Paray, MP, Trinidad and Tobago, participated in PGA's Caribbean Regional Workshop on Cybercrime in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago in July 2023.)	trinidadexpress.com \| The National Newspaper of Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia	Tunisia: Cabinet meeting approves economic draft laws and decrees… According to a statement by the Prime Ministry, the Cabinet approved draft laws on a host country agreement between Tunisia and the Qatar Fund for Development and Tunisia's accession to the Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime adopted in Budapest on November 23, 2001.	ZAWYA - Your trusted source for business and finance news
United Kingdom	Is Cybercrime Only Going to Get Worse?	Tripwire \| Security and Integrity Management Solutions
United Kingdom	UK exposes Russia for attempted political interference	UK Defence Journal
Ukraine	Russian Hackers Breached Ukraine Telecoms Giant Months Before Major Cyberattack: Report	The Daily Beast: The Latest in Politics, Media & Entertainment News
United States	19 Individuals Worldwide Charged In Transnational Cybercrime Investigation Of The xDedic Marketplace	Department of Justice \| Homepage \| United States Department of Justice
United States	New data reveals the states at highest risk of cybercrime	Security Magazine \| The business magazine for security executives
United States	The FBI is adding more cyber-focused agents to U.S. embassies	CyberScoop \| Breaking Cybersecurity News, Public Sector Threats
United States	Rising Cybercrime in New Jersey: A Call for Vigilance Amidst Internet and Phone Scams	BNB Breaking
United States	Artificial intelligence will likely impact cyber kidnappings. Here’s what you need to know	Deseret News
United States	FDA cybersecurity agreement on medical devices needs updating, watchdog finds	FedScoop \| Federal Government Tech News, Breaking Govt IT News
United States	U.S. hits back at cybercrime gang	Newsday \| Long Island's & NYC's News Source - Newsday
United States	States, Congress wrestle with cybersecurity after Iran hacks small-town water utilities	The Los Angeles Times
United States	DoD opens Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program to feedback	homelandprepnews.com \| 502: Bad gateway
United States	A Cyberattack Hits Software Used by Museums, Causing Online Collections to Go Down	artnet.com

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Cybercrime - Weekly Update - January 2024