Crime & Security
Finance Company Official Defrauded of ₹2.47 Lakh in Indore Credit Card Scam
INDORE, India — A finance company official lost ₹2.47 lakh after an online scammer impersonated a bank representative to close her credit card account and execute unauthorized transactions. The incide...
Loomer Loses Defamation Suit Against HBO, Bill Maher Over Trump Joke
NEW YORK (AP) — Conservative commentator Laura Loomer lost her defamation lawsuit against HBO and comedian Bill Maher on Tuesday, concluding a legal battle over a joke alleging she had a sexual relati...
Greene Claims Trump Directed Bondi to Withhold Epstein Files
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., asserted Monday that former President Donald Trump instructed Attorney General Pam Bondi to withhold the release of files related to Jeffrey Epste...
Kyber Ransomware Gang Deploys Post-Quantum Encryption Variant Targeting Windows and VMware
LONDON (AP) — The Kyber ransomware gang has launched a new operation targeting Windows systems and VMware ESXi endpoints, deploying a variant that utilizes Kyber1024 post-quantum encryption to secure ...
Kyber Ransomware Gang Deploys Post-Quantum Encryption Variant in U.S. Attack
WASHINGTON — The Kyber ransomware gang launched a sophisticated cyberattack on Tuesday targeting Windows systems and VMware ESXi endpoints across the United States, deploying a new variant that utiliz...
Cambodia Rejects 'Scambodia' Label, Demands WSJ Correction Amid Cyber Fraud Crackdown
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — The Cambodian government formally rejected the moniker "Scambodia" on Tuesday, requesting a correction from The Wall Street Journal following a recent article that utilized the ...
North Korean Actors Deploy 'Contagious Interview' Tactic for Job Scams
SEOUL — State-linked actors from North Korea are utilizing a novel social engineering technique described as a 'contagious interview' method to propagate fraudulent employment schemes, security offici...
Car Plunges Into River in St. Petersburg After Brake Failure
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — A driver lost control of a vehicle due to brake failure on Tuesday, striking a pedestrian before the car plunged into a river in St. Petersburg. The incident occurred at...
Spanish Police Dismantle Major Manga Piracy Platform, Arrest Four
MADRID — Spanish police dismantled a major online manga piracy platform on Tuesday, arresting four suspects in a coordinated operation aimed at curbing unauthorized access to copyright-protected works...
Israeli Army Launches Investigation After Reserve Soldier's Body Found in Central Israel
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military has launched an investigation after the body of a reserve soldier was discovered dumped in central Israel on Tuesday, prompting an immediate security review. The...
Bengaluru Tailor Arrested for Role in ₹60.9 Lakh Money Laundering Scheme
BENGALURU, India — A 50-year-old tailor from the Vijayanagar neighborhood was arrested Tuesday after his bank account was used to process illegal transactions exceeding ₹60.9 lakh ($73,000) as part of...
Global Fraud Networks Adopt Corporate Structure in 'Caller-as-a-Service' Model
A highly organized, professionalized scam economy has emerged globally, with fraudsters operating structured 'Caller-as-a-Service' networks that mirror legitimate business operations. These criminal e...
India Faces Surge in Cyber Fraud Amid Systemic Security Failures
NEW DELHI — India is experiencing a sharp increase in cyber fraud cases driven by systemic security failures, including a lack of public awareness, inadequate security controls, outdated infrastructur...
Iranian Pharmaceutical Facility Hit by Fire, Staff Mourn Loss of Life-Saving Operations
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A major pharmaceutical production facility operated by Tofigh Daru was engulfed in flames early Tuesday, destroying critical infrastructure used to manufacture life-saving medicati...
Florida Democrat Cherfilus-McCormick Resigns Following Campaign Finance Conviction
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, a Democrat from Florida, resigned from the House of Representatives on Tuesday after being found guilty of dozens of campaign finance charges. The re...
Southern Poverty Law Center Indicted on Fraud Charges in Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Southern Poverty Law Center has been indicted in federal court in Alabama on 11 counts, including bank fraud, wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering. The in...
Former U.S. Ransomware Negotiator Admits to Conspiring with BlackCat Group
MIAMI — Angelo Martino, a former U.S. ransomware negotiator, admitted on Monday to conspiring with the BlackCat ransomware group to extort American companies, sharing sensitive client information and ...
Lawmakers Propose Treating Hospital Ransomware Attacks as Terrorism
WASHINGTON — U.S. lawmakers on Monday introduced proposals to classify ransomware attacks on hospitals as acts of terrorism and pursue homicide charges when patients die as a result of the cyber intru...
India Launches 'ABHAY' Campaign to Combat Rising Cyber Fraud
NEW DELHI — India launched a comprehensive anti-fraud initiative named 'ABHAY' on Monday, aiming to curb the surge in cyber fraud cases across the nation. The campaign was officially unveiled at 17:54...
DOJ Opens Investigation into SPLC Over Use of Paid Informants
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Justice has opened an investigation into the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) concerning the organization's use of paid confidential informants to infiltrate grou...
Shipping Companies Targeted by Cryptocurrency Scam Linked to Strait of Hormuz
DUBAI — Several international shipping companies reported receiving fraudulent messages on Monday purporting to be from Iranian authorities, demanding cryptocurrency payments in exchange for safe pass...
Rep. Lieu Challenges Patel's FBI Director Suitability Amid Allegations
WASHINGTON — Democratic Congressman Ted Lieu on Monday raised serious questions regarding the suitability of Kash Patel for the position of FBI director, citing allegations of alcoholism and dishonest...
Mumbai residents lose over Rs 1,000 crore to cyber fraud in 2025
MUMBAI — Mumbai residents lost more than Rs 1,000 crore to cyber fraud schemes in 2025, with law enforcement recovering or freezing only about Rs 110 crore of the stolen funds, officials said Monday. ...
UK Regulator Ofcom Opens Investigation Into Telegram Over CSAM Concerns
LONDON (AP) — The United Kingdom’s communications regulator, Ofcom, has launched a formal investigation into the messaging platform Telegram over allegations of non-compliance with safety duties regar...
UK Regulator Ofcom Launches Investigations into Telegram, X Over Child Safety Concerns
LONDON — The UK communications regulator Ofcom launched formal investigations on Monday into Telegram, X, and two teen-focused chat platforms over allegations of failing to prevent the sharing of ille...
Haryana Police Launch Dual Authentication System with Major Banks to Curb Cyber Fraud
CHANDIGARH, India — Haryana Police announced Monday the rollout of a Double OTP (Dual Authentication) system in partnership with HDFC Bank and nine other leading financial institutions to combat a sur...
NGate Malware Targets Brazilian Android Users via Fake Payment App
SAO PAULO — A new variant of the NGate malware is targeting Android users in Brazil by disguising itself within a trojanized version of the HandyPay NFC application, security researchers confirmed Mon...
Teen Arrested for Arson Attack on London Synagogue
LONDON (AP) — A 17-year-old British national has been arrested and charged in connection with an arson attack on the Kenton United Synagogue in Harrow, north London, police confirmed Monday. The susp...
Russian FSB Arrests Three Groups Linked to Ukrainian Scam Call Centers in Yaroslavl
YAROSLAVL, Russia (AP) — The Federal Security Service (FSB) arrested three groups of accomplices linked to Ukrainian scam call centers in the Yaroslavl region on Monday, marking a significant crackdow...
Massive Explosion Rocks Oil Rig in Nacogdoches County, Overwhelming Emergency Responders
NACOGDOCHES COUNTY, Texas — A massive explosion at an oil rig in Nacogdoches County early Monday morning overwhelmed local emergency services and triggered a widespread response from police and fire d...