Russian hackers who were sanctioned for targeting hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic couldn’t be prosecuted because the National Crime Agency (NCA) lacks the legal power, the head of the agency said. NCA Director General Graeme Biggar told a joint committee of parliamentarians that the agency would “very much like” its extraterritorial jurisdiction expanded so it can…
Supreme Court Won’t Acquit Alleged Hacker in Fishing Data Theft
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled against an Alabama man whose trade secrets theft conviction in Florida for stealing proprietary fishing information from a Florida-based website was vacated because his trial took place in the wrong state. The ruling means that the government is free to retry an already convicted defendant even if he was tried in the wrong venue….
How Cybercrime Could Cripple Australia’s Digitised Systems
Australian hospitals could be forced to pay ransoms to criminals to keep patients safe as the cyber security threat escalates in the aftermath of “wake-up call” attacks. The troubling warning is high on the list of predictions offered by cyber security experts heading into 2023 and in the wake of unprecedented hacks affecting millions of…
Feds Announce Seizure of $3.36 Billion in Stolen Bitcoin
The United States Department of Justice has announced the seizure of over $1 billion in stolen bitcoin. The DOJ announced on Nov. 7, that it had earlier seized the stolen bitcoin on Nov. 9 2021, after an unannounced IRS raid on the Gainesville, Ga. home of James Zhong, a 32-year-old investor. Federal authorities took 50,676…
Crypto Crimes on the Rise in Australia
Australian cyber authorities have warned people and local businesses to take precautions against cybercriminals as they have become more sophisticated in using digital currencies and other methods in their exploit schemes. The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC), which is responsible for detecting, deterring, and disrupting criminal abuse of the financial system, has released…
Australia Launches Cybercrime Centre to Target Criminal Activity Online
March 20, 2022
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The Australian federal government has launched a new cybercrime centre backed by federal law enforcement to deal with ongoing cyberattacks, online scams, and criminal activities on the darknet. The AU$89 million (US$66 million) Joint Policing Cybercrime Coordination Centre (JPC3) will be based at the Australian Federal Police’s (AFP) headquarters in the state of New South…
UK Police Arrest 21, Warn 69 in Cyber Crackdown
UK police have arrested 21 people and warned another 69 individuals in a crackdown on cybercrime, the National Crime Agency (NCA) said on Friday. All 21 arrested are men aged between 18-38, the NCA said in a statement, “nine were detained on suspicion of Computer Misuse Act offences, nine for Fraud offences, and three are…
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