Crime & Security
Justice Department Seizes Cybercrime Infrastructure Linked to Huione Group
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Justice Department seized critical digital infrastructure used by cyber scams and a criminal marketplace tied to the Huione Group on Monday, marking a significant disruption in t...
PM Modi Urges Coordinated Action Against Rising Cyber Crime at PRAGATI Meeting
NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday raised urgent concerns regarding the escalating threat of cyber crime and digital fraud during a high-level review meeting, calling for an immediate...
Police Respond to Active Shooter Incident in Montreal's Décarie Area
MONTREAL — Police responded Saturday afternoon to an active shooter incident in the Décarie area of western Montreal after shots were fired near a residential street. Montreal police officers arrived...
Ajax Hack Exposes Fan Data and Disrupts Ticket Sales Ahead of Season Finale
AMSTERDAM — Ajax football club suffered a significant cyberattack on Saturday night that exposed personal data belonging to fans and allowed unauthorized access to match tickets, the Dutch club confir...
Delhi Police Investigate Rs 7.8 Crore Cyber Fraud Case Involving Former MP Naresh Kumar Gujral
NEW DELHI — Delhi Police have launched an investigation into a high-value cyber fraud case involving former Member of Parliament Naresh Kumar Gujral, who was allegedly duped out of approximately Rs 7....
Gujarat Police Dismantle Rs 310 Crore Cyber Fraud Ring; Five Arrested
AHMEDABAD, India — Gujarat police arrested five individuals on Saturday in connection with a massive cyber fraud operation that involved over 310 crore rupees ($37.5 million) in suspicious transaction...
Uzbekistan Football Team Faces Security Screening Upon U.S. Arrival
NEW YORK — Members of Uzbekistan's national football team were subjected to enhanced security screening, including drug-sniffing dogs and metal detectors, upon their arrival in the United States on Mo...
Patan Police Dismantle Cyber Fraud Network, Arrest 14 in Operation Mule Hunt 2.0
PATAN, India (June 8, 2026) — Police in Patan district, Gujarat, dismantled a cyber fraud racket on Monday, arresting 14 individuals and seizing 13 bank accounts used to channel illegal proceeds in an...
Enforcement Directorate Links 5,300 Indian SIMs to Rs 100 Crore Cyber Fraud Ring in Cambodia
NEW DELHI — The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has identified 5,300 active Indian SIM cards in Cambodia linked to cyber fraud cases involving approximately Rs 100 crore targeting victims across India. T...
Silent Ransom Group Targets U.S. Law Firms with Social Engineering Attacks
WASHINGTON — A cybercriminal group known as Silent Ransom Group is targeting U.S. law firms and professional services organizations with sophisticated social engineering campaigns designed to steal se...
Jimmy Dore Discusses Alleged Cover-Up Following Charlie Kirk Assassination
LOS ANGELES — Political commentator Jimmy Dore addressed a developing narrative regarding the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, characterizing official efforts to manage the afterma...
Protestor Accuses Erika Kirk of Protecting Pedophiles at TPUSA Event
A protestor interrupted a Turning Point USA event in the United States on June 6, 2026, shouting an accusation against Erika Kirk that she is protecting pedophiles. The incident occurred during a sche...
Cyber Fraud Ring Defrauds 22 Thane Residents of Over Rs 31 Lakh via Fake Gas Bill Link
THANE, India — A cyber fraud operation targeting residents of Maharashtra's Thane district has defrauded 22 individuals of more than 31 lakh rupees ($37,000) using a malicious link disguised as a gas ...
Armenian Investigative Committee Detains Six 'Strong Armenia' Candidates Over Bribery Charges
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — The Investigative Committee of Armenia initiated a criminal case and ordered the detention of six candidates for deputies from the 'Strong Armenia' party on Friday, accusing th...
Shooting at Toledo Festival Leaves Multiple Injured; Suspect at Large
TOLEDO, Ohio — A mass shooting erupted during the annual Old West End Festival on Saturday night, leaving multiple victims injured and sending emergency crews scrambling through the crowded streets of...
Cybercriminals Exploit Stripe, Google Tag Manager in Global Payment Data Theft
LONDON (AP) — A new wave of credit card theft campaigns is targeting online merchants by exploiting vulnerabilities in widely used payment and analytics infrastructure, specifically abusing Stripe's A...
Hacker Group PCPJack Hijacks Hundreds of Cloud Servers for Covert Email Network
LONDON (AP) — A hacker group known as PCPJack has seized control of 230 cloud servers across three major providers to construct a hidden email relay network, security researchers said Wednesday. The ...
EU Police Dismantle Online Marketplace for Fake Documents Used in Migrant Smuggling
ALICANTE, Spain (AP) — French and Spanish authorities, working alongside Europol, dismantled an online marketplace dedicated to selling fraudulent identity documents used by migrant smuggling rings ac...
U.S. Justice Department Disrupts Southeast Asia Crypto Fraud Networks, Freezes $3.8 Million
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday the disruption of major cryptocurrency fraud networks operating across Southeast Asia, freezing $3.8 million in assets and disabling mor...
Chinese-speaking cybercrime group TA4922 expands attacks to Europe with new malware
BERLIN (AP) — A Chinese-speaking cybercrime group known as TA4922 has expanded its operations into Europe, deploying a new variant of the Atlas Remote Access Trojan (RAT) to target financial instituti...
European Police Dismantle Nine Crime Groups in Major Anti-Piracy Crackdown
BRUSSELS — A coordinated international operation led by Bulgarian authorities and supported by Europol has dismantled nine organized crime groups responsible for illegal streaming services, resulting ...
Spanish Police Arrest Individual for Leaking Sensitive Government Data
MADRID — Spanish National Police arrested an individual on Sunday for leaking sensitive personal data belonging to government employees and members of state organizations, authorities said. The opera...
Massive Explosion Rocks Fireworks Factory in Northern Malta
VALLETTA, Malta — A massive explosion tore through a fireworks manufacturing facility in northern Malta on Sunday afternoon, sending shockwaves that damaged structures several kilometers from the blas...
US Military Kills Three on Alleged Drug Vessel in Eastern Pacific
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military killed three individuals aboard a vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Saturday, marking the latest incident in a series of controversial extrajudicial killings that h...
Nigeria Police Arrest Suspect in N5.7 Million Cyber Fraud Case
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The Nigeria Police Force, National Cyber Crime Centre (NPF-NCCC) arrested Aliyu Muhammed, 27, on Thursday in connection with a cyber fraud scheme involving N5.7 million. The arre...
North Carolina Man Sentenced to Over 10 Years for Selling Elderly Americans' Data to Scammers
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man was sentenced to more than 10 years in federal prison on Wednesday for selling the personal information of more than 7 million elderly Americans to Jamaican...
New Threat Actor JINX-164 Targets Crypto Firms with macOS Malware
LONDON — A previously undocumented cyber threat actor known as JINX-164 has launched a global campaign targeting cryptocurrency organizations, utilizing recruitment-themed social engineering and custo...
Romanian Hacker Sentenced to Nearly Five Years for Oregon State Network Breach
PORTLAND, Ore. — A Romanian national was sentenced to nearly five years in federal prison Tuesday for selling unauthorized access to an Oregon state government computer network and committing aggravat...
ShinyHunters Gang Leaks Data of 4.9 Million Charter Communications Customers
NEW YORK — The ShinyHunters extortion gang has publicly released personal information belonging to 4.9 million Charter Communications accounts after the telecommunications provider refused to pay a ra...
Riots Erupt in Paris Following Football Match Celebrations
PARIS (AP) — Widespread rioting broke out across central Paris late Friday night as crowds celebrating a football match turned violent, prompting a heavy police response and the deployment of tear gas...