(fotograzia/Getty Images) Hacking group KittenSec claims to ‘pwn anything we see’ to expose corruption The newly emerged hacking collective has hit targets in a range of NATO countries amid an overall increase in hacktivism. Aug 24, 2023 By AJ Vicens
Operation HAECHI-II (Interpol) Months-long Interpol crackdown nets more than 1,000 online fraud arrests The sting also intercepted $27 million in illicit funds. Nov 29, 2021 By Tim Starks
(Getty Images) White House set to lead 30 nations in ransomware discussions, sans Russia The talks leave out the nation President Biden most often criticizes, but invitees will meet for two days on countering ransomware. Oct 13, 2021 By Tim Starks
A logo of Europol, European Union’s law enforcement agency, is pictured at its headquarters building on June 24, 2020 in The Hague, Netherlands. (Photo by Yuriko Nakao/Getty Images) European police round up 23 suspected scammers accused of $1.2 million fraud The crime ring began making fake offers of COVID-19 protective materials after the outbreak, Europol said. Aug 11, 2021 By Tim Starks
(Photo by Robert Alexander/Getty Images) Fighting, screaming as alleged ATM scammer known as ‘The Shark’ is arrested in Mexico Florian Tudor was apprehended based on a Romanian court order. May 28, 2021 By Jeff Stone
A Romanian Police patch. (Poliția Română / Facebook) Police arrest 2 in connection with CyberSeal, Dataprotector crime services It’s another move by law enforcement agencies to strike at the heart of cybercriminal infrastructure. Nov 20, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
The hackers reportedly planned to threaten hospitals to protest Romania’s state of emergency, which has restricted public gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Getty Images) Romanian police bust hackers allegedly plotting ransomware attacks on hospitals The hackers reportedly planned to threaten hospitals with malware to protest Romania’s state of emergency amid COVID-19. May 15, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
(Getty Images) European police nab 26 suspects in SIM swapping dragnet The attacks were anything but unique. Still, they worked. Mar 13, 2020 By Jeff Stone
(Getty Images) U.S. jury finds two Romanians guilty of stealing credit card info, infecting 400,000 computers The two men also allegedly stole millions of dollars through online auction fraud. Apr 11, 2019 By Sean Lyngaas
(Isriya Paireepairit / Flickr) Facebook purges accounts for spreading hate speech, this time in the U.K. and Romania The social media giant says it shut down dozens of accounts, pages and groups intended to "engage in hate speech and spread divisive comments on both sides… Mar 7, 2019 By Joe Warminsky