The Belgium Anti-Phishing Shield (BAPS) has prevented a staggering 14 million clicks to suspicious websites in 2022, thanks to the unique collaboration between the Centre for Cybersecurity Belgium (CCB) and the general public. This achievement highlights the success of BAPS,…
The United Nations’ negotiations over the Cybercrime Treaty have sparked concerns among human rights organizations and civil liberties groups. The treaty is designed to facilitate international legal cooperation in the fight against cybercrime, but critics warn that it may lead…
Internet company Netcraft reports that a hacker made around $14,000 in bitcoin and ethereum after hijacking the popular YouTube channel LinusTechTips for a crypto scam. The channel, which has over 15 million subscribers and is one of the most viewed…
In this guide, we’ll explore some of the most common illegal activities on the web that you should be aware of, and provide tips on how to stay safe. Internet crime numbers Cybercrime is a growing problem in the United…
CYBERWARZONE – In this post we are taking a look at some cybercrime groups which have made millions during their criminal campaigns. Cybercrime group Amount Carbanak 1 billion EUR Opera1or 30 million USD Dutch Phishing gang Several million EUR GozNym…
CYBERWARZONE – A prominent figure of a cyber gang was allegedly arrested in Geneva, which stole tens of millions with the “JabberZeus” banking Trojan. The Federal Office of Justice confirms that a Ukrainian is in extradition custody. The 40-year-old Ukrainian leader…
He got caught red-handed in a log cabin in the Stadspark in Groningen, The Netherlands, he was on the phone and pretended to be an employee of Rabobank. In that phone call, made on July 20, 2021, the now 20-year-old…
The cybercriminals ‘0x_dump’ stated on their Telegram channel that they have breached the Deutsche bank security systems, and are now selling access for 7.5 BTC. In short, the cybercriminals claim to have accessed 21000 machines and have access to 16TB…
A collaboration between Orange CERT-CC and Group-IB has resulted in an awesome report on a French speaking cybercriminal group located in Africa. The cybercriminal group got dubbed ‘OPERA1ER‘. The investigation started in 2019, at this moment Orange CERT-CC and Group-IB got…
Last week, several arrests were made in a large bank help desk fraud case. A suspect has used her social network to recruit money mules for this type of scam. And that is very punishable. So always think carefully and…
On Tuesday morning, February 1, a girl was arrested in a house in Almere, The Netherlands. She is suspected of being involved in the fraud of seven mostly elderly people, who issued their bank cards and PIN codes in 2021.…
The cybercrime team of the The Hague police unit arrested a 22-year-old resident of The Hague last week, he is suspected of having bought fake login panels from a now convicted resident from Almelo. The young resident of The Hague…