Tracking & Law Enforcement

Peter Williams stole trade secrets from his US employer and sold them to a Russian cybersecurity tools broker. The post Former US Defense Contractor Executive Admits to Selling Exploits to Russia appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Witnesses on the Thai side of the border reported hearing explosions and seeing smoke coming from the center over the past several nights starting on Friday. The post Stragglers From Myanmar Scam Center Raided by Army Cross Into Thailand as Buildings are Blown Up appeared first on SecurityWeek.

The relationship between the Russian government and cybercriminal groups has evolved from passive tolerance. The post Russian Government Now Actively Managing Cybercrime Groups: Security Firm appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Myanmar is notorious for hosting cyberscam operations responsible for bilking people all over the world. The post Myanmar Military Shuts Down Major Cybercrime Center and Detains Over 2,000 People appeared first on SecurityWeek.

South Korea faces public calls to take stronger action to protect its nationals from being forced into overseas online scam centers. The post South Korea Seeks to Arrest Dozens of Online Scam Suspects Repatriated From Cambodia appeared first on SecurityWeek.

The individuals ran a highly sophisticated cybercrime-as-a-service (CaaS) platform that caused roughly €5 million (~$5.8 million) in losses. The post SIM Farm Dismantled in Europe, Seven Arrested appeared first on SecurityWeek.

In an indictment, federal prosecutors charged Prince Holding Group chairman Chen Zhi with wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy. The post US Charges Cambodian Executive in Massive Crypto Scam and Seizes More Than $14 Billion in Bitcoin appeared first on SecurityWeek.

The operation took place in July and August and focused on scams in which perpetrators build online romantic relationships to extract money from targets or blackmail them with explicit images, Interpol said. The post Interpol Says 260 Suspects in Online Romance Scams Have Been Arrested in Africa appeared first on SecurityWeek.

The juvenile suspect surrendered on September 17 and was booked on computer intrusion, extortion, and identity theft charges. The post Scattered Spider Suspect Arrested in US appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Threat actors likely spoofed the official government website for personal information theft and monetary fraudulent activity. The post FBI Warns of Spoofed IC3 Website appeared first on SecurityWeek.