Cyberattacks on businesses, governments, and other organizations are happening at an accelerating rate, a former FBI executive and security expert told The Epoch Times. The attacks allow anonymous criminals to quickly, cheaply, and easily crash websites, according to James Turgal, a former executive assistant director for the FBI Information and Technology Branch (CIO). Recently, conservative…
Conservative Parental Rights Activists Vow to ‘Never Give Up’ After Cyberattack
‘A Wake-Up Call’: Online Crimes See Stark Increase During COVID-19 Pandemic
New statistics show that police-reported extortion cases in Canada rose by nearly 300 percent in the last decade, as the crime swelled online during the COVID-19 pandemic. “These concerning increases are being facilitated by social media platforms and other electronic services providers,” said Lianna McDonald, the executive director of the Canadian Centre for Child Protection,…
France: 11 Convicted of Cyberbullying Teen Who Slammed Islam
PARIS—A French court on Wednesday convicted 11 of 13 people charged with harassing and threatening a teenager who harshly criticized Islam in online posts and ended up changing schools and receiving police protection to preserve her safety. The verdict came in a trial in Paris that was the first of its kind since France created…
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