Crime & Security
Dutch Police Dismantle €100 Million International Investment Fraud Ring in Coordinated Raid
THE HAGUE, July 15 — Dutch police announced Tuesday the arrest of multiple suspects involved in an international investment fraud scheme that authorities say stole more than €100 million from victims ...
Former Ransomware Negotiator Sentenced for Aiding BlackCat Gang in Extortion Schemes
MIAMI — Angelo John Martino III, a former negotiator for the cybersecurity firm DigitalMint, was sentenced to federal prison on Tuesday after admitting he secretly shared confidential victim data with...
U.S. Treasury Sanctions Ukrainian Administrator and Belarusian Malware Seller for Ransomware Support
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated a Ukrainian administrator, a Belarusian malware seller, and a virtual private network service prov...
UK Charges Five Over Russian Caller ID Spoofing Platform Used in Fraud
LONDON (July 13, 2026) — British authorities charged five individuals Monday with supplying and operating a sophisticated caller ID spoofing platform linked to Russia that was used to facilitate wides...
Exposed Server Reveals Global Evilginx Phishing Campaigns Targeting Microsoft Accounts
BUDAPEST — A misconfigured public server disclosed on July 13, 2026, has exposed three active phishing operations utilizing the Evilginx framework to harvest credentials from corporate users of Micros...
Gwalior Chartered Accountant Loses Over Rs 21 Crore in WhatsApp Investment Fraud
GWALIOR, India — A 70-year-old chartered accountant lost more than 21 crore rupees ($253,000) to a cyber investment scam after being lured by promises of high returns through the messaging app WhatsAp...