4chan shrugs off UK regulator, refuses to pay £520,000 in fines over online safety violations
The U.K.’s media regulator Ofcom fined 4chan £450,000 under the Online Safety Act for failing to introduce age checks to stop children from accessing pornographic content on …
EU sanctions Chinese company behind 65,000-device hack
The EU Council has sanctioned companies from China and Iran, along with two individuals, over cyberattacks targeting its member states and partners. “Those listed are subject …
Millions of UK firms on alert after Companies House data exposure
Companies House, the UK’s official company registry, said its WebFiling service is back online after being shut down on Friday to fix a security issue that may have exposed …
Hackers tried to breach Poland’s nuclear research centre
Poland’s National Centre for Nuclear Research (NCBJ) thwarted a cyberattack targeting its IT infrastructure. The attempted intrusion was detected and blocked before attackers …
€1 million online fraud scheme uncovered, three suspects arrested
A criminal group suspected of running an online fraud scheme in Germany, which defrauded victims of around €1 million, has been dismantled through judicial cooperation …
Teen crew caught selling DDoS attack tools
Seven minors who distributed online programs designed to facilitate DDoS attacks have been identified by Poland’s Central Bureau for Combating Cybercrime (CBZC). They were …
Russian hackers crack into officials’ Signal and WhatsApp accounts
Russian state hackers are trying to break into Signal and WhatsApp accounts used by diplomats, military staff, and government officials worldwide, Dutch intelligence agencies …
Europol goes after The Com’s ransomware and extortion networks
Law enforcement agencies across 28 countries have spent the past year building cases against a loosely organized collective known as The Com, a decentralized network of mostly …
International operation dismantles fraud network, €400,000 seized
A coordinated international operation supported by Eurojust dismantled a fraudulent call centre operating from three offices and targeting citizens throughout Europe. …
Spanish police arrest suspected Anonymous members over DDoS attacks on government sites
Spanish police (Guardia Civil) arrested four members of the hacktivist group Anonymous Fénix over DDoS attacks targeting ministries, political parties and public institutions. …
Police seize 100,000 stolen Facebook credentials in cybercrime raid
Officers from Poland’s Central Bureau for Combating Cybercrime (CBZC) dismantled an organized group that used phishing to seize Facebook accounts and extract BLIK payment …
Poland restricts Chinese-made cars at protected military sites
Poland’s military leadership has decided that cars manufactured in the People’s Republic of China will no longer cross the gates of sensitive military bases. The decision …