Crime & Security
Former Cybersecurity Experts Sentenced to Four Years for Ransomware Attacks
MIAMI — Two former cybersecurity professionals were sentenced to four years in federal prison Thursday for orchestrating ransomware attacks that targeted companies across the United States in 2023. R...
Security Forces Respond to Shots-Fired Report at White House Correspondents' Dinner
WASHINGTON — U.S. Secret Service and Capitol Police officers were seen running through the Washington Hilton hotel early Saturday morning following reports of shots fired at the venue hosting the Whit...
Ukrainian Police Arrest Three Hackers in Roblox Account Theft Scheme
LVIV, Ukraine (April 29, 2026) — Ukrainian police arrested three individuals Tuesday in connection with a cybercrime operation that hijacked and sold more than 600,000 Roblox gaming accounts for a pro...
Netanyahu's Criminal Trial Hearing Cancelled Citing Security Concerns
JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's criminal trial hearing was canceled Monday morning, approximately 90 minutes before it was scheduled to begin, citing urgent security concerns. The hea...
New AI-Enabled Phishing Kit 'Bluekit' Emerges in Cybercrime Market
A new phishing kit named Bluekit was released on April 30, 2026, introducing artificial intelligence capabilities designed to streamline and scale cybercriminal operations. The tool, developed by an u...
European Police Dismantle Crypto Fraud Ring Causing €50 Million in Losses
VIENNA (AP) — Austrian and Albanian authorities, supported by Europol and Eurojust, dismantled a criminal network accused of orchestrating a large-scale cryptocurrency investment fraud operation that ...
VECT 2.0 Ransomware Flaw Renders Decryption Impossible for Large Files
LONDON (AP) — A critical flaw in the VECT 2.0 ransomware operation has been identified that irreversibly destroys data on infected systems, rendering ransom payments ineffective for files larger than ...
Suspect in White House Correspondents' Dinner Shooting Attempt Identified
WASHINGTON — Cole Thomas Allen, a 31-year-old man from Torrance, California, has been identified as the suspect in an attempted shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, authorities confirme...
Hacking Group BlackFile Targets Retail and Hospitality Sectors with Voice Phishing Campaign
LONDON (AP) — A financially motivated hacking group known as BlackFile has launched a coordinated wave of data theft and extortion attacks against retail and hospitality organizations worldwide, utili...
Gunner Continues Firing After Falling During Clash with Secret Service Agents
WASHINGTON — A gunner continued firing upon Secret Service agents after falling to the ground following a clash with them, authorities confirmed early Saturday morning. The incident occurred in the Un...
AI-Generated Code Flaw Exposes 345,000 Stolen Payment Cards in Cybercrime Breach
LONDON (AP) — A cybercriminal marketplace known as Jerry's Store has suffered a massive data breach, exposing 345,000 stolen payment card details after an insecurely configured server was left accessi...
Somali-born British man charged with attempted murder of two Jewish men in London
LONDON — Essa Suleiman, a Somali-born British citizen, was charged Wednesday with the attempted murder of two Jewish men in London's Golders Green neighborhood, as well as a separate attempted murder ...
AI Tools Accelerate Cybercrime Operations to Minutes, Experts Warn
WASHINGTON — The industrialization of cybercrime has reached a new threshold as artificial intelligence and automation tools reduce the time required to exploit vulnerabilities from days to mere minut...
Scammers Hijack PayPal Emails to Launch Global Tech Support Fraud Campaign
SAN FRANCISCO — A sophisticated fraud campaign targeting PayPal users globally has emerged, with scammers hijacking legitimate email notifications to promote tech support scams. The operation, detecte...
Kanpur Police Dismantle Rs 125 Crore Cyber Fraud Syndicate, Arrest Eight
KANPUR, India — Kanpur Police dismantled a high-tech cyber fraud syndicate on Wednesday, arresting eight individuals including five bank officials and alleged kingpin Rajveer Singh Yadav for facilitat...
Jharkhand Police Dismantle Interstate Cyber Fraud Network, Arrest Four
RAMGARH, India — Jharkhand Police dismantled a sprawling interstate cyber fraud network on Wednesday, arresting four individuals involved in orchestrating fraudulent financial transactions across 24 s...
FBI Warns of Surge in Cyber-Enabled Cargo Theft Across U.S. and Canada
WASHINGTON — The Federal Bureau of Investigation issued a stark warning on Wednesday regarding a sharp increase in cyber-enabled cargo theft attacks targeting high-value freight shipments across the U...
UK Police Commissioner Details Suspect's Background in Anti-Semitic Stabbing
LONDON — Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley confirmed Wednesday that a man suspected of stabbing two Jewish men in the United Kingdom has a documented history of serious violence and men...
New Extortion Crews Target U.S. Critical Infrastructure in Rapid Attacks
WASHINGTON — Two new cybercriminal groups, identified as Cordial Spider and Snarky Spider, are launching coordinated extortion campaigns against U.S. critical infrastructure organizations, security of...
Pakistan Tax Ombudsman Exposes Organized Sales Tax Fraud Scheme
ISLAMABAD — The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) issued orders on Tuesday detailing a sophisticated sales tax fraud scheme involving cyber intrusions and insider facilitation that compromised taxpayer data...
Israeli fugitive arrested in New Jersey on child sex offense charges
NEW YORK — Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the U.S. Marshals Service arrested an Israeli national in New Jersey on Wednesday, ending a pursuit of a fugitive wanted for alleged child sex offens...
Dubai Police Arrest 276 in Joint Operation Against Transnational Fraud Ring
DUBAI (AP) — Dubai police, in coordination with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Chinese authorities, arrested 276 individuals on Tuesday as part of a joint operation to dismantle a transnation...
Sri Lankan Finance Ministry Official Found Dead in Cyber Fraud Case
KULIYAPITIYA, Sri Lanka — An Assistant Director at the External Resources Department of the Finance Ministry was found dead at his residence on Wednesday, days after being interdicted in connection wi...
International Police Dismantle Crypto Scam Network in Dubai
DUBAI (AP) — A coordinated international police operation has dismantled nine cryptocurrency scam centers in Dubai, resulting in the arrest of 276 suspects involved in large-scale investment fraud sch...
Silver Fox Threat Group Deploys New ABCDoor Backdoor in Phishing Campaign
MOSCOW (AP) — The Silver Fox threat group has launched a new cyberattack campaign targeting organizations in Russia and India, utilizing a previously unidentified backdoor tool dubbed ABCDoor. The ope...
Threat Actors Exploit Kuse.ai Platform for Phishing Campaign
LONDON — Threat actors have exploited the storage and sharing capabilities of the Kuse.ai web application to distribute a phishing document designed to harvest user credentials. The attack leveraged t...
Hyderabad Police Conduct Cyber Awareness Drive at Local Hospital
HYDERABAD, India — Police officers from the Hyderabad Cyber Crime unit conducted a comprehensive awareness program for hospital staff on Wednesday, aiming to equip medical professionals with tools to ...
Man Arrested After Stabbing Attack in London's Golders Green
LONDON (AP) — A man was arrested Tuesday following a stabbing attack in the Golders Green neighborhood of London that left at least two people injured. Police confirmed the suspect was taken into cust...
Two Haredi Men Stabbed Outside London Synagogue
LONDON (AP) — Two Haredi Jewish men were stabbed outside a synagogue in Golders Green, north London, on Tuesday, in an attack that left them injured and prompted a swift response from community volunt...
CBI investigates Rs 10 crore 'digital arrest' scam targeting Delhi retiree
NEW DELHI — The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has launched a probe into a Rs 10 crore cyber fraud case involving a retired engineer in Delhi, marking one of the largest digital scams uncovered...