law enforcement

Law enforcement teams score major win against DoppelPaymer ransomware gang

March 6, 2023

In a joint effort, the German Regional Police, Ukrainian National Police, Europol, Dutch Police, and FBI joined forces on February 28, 2023, to take down the masterminds …

Authorities break up gang responsible for €38 million CEO fraud

February 17, 2023

A joint investigation supported by Europol has led to the dismantling of a Franco-Israeli criminal gang involved in large-scale CEO fraud (also known as BEC scams). The …

Authorities shut down HIVE ransomware infrastructure, provide decryption tools

January 26, 2023

Europol supported the German, Dutch and US authorities in taking down the infrastructure of the prolific HIVE ransomware. This international operation involved authorities …

Group indicted for breaching CPA, tax preparation firms via stolen credentials

November 2, 2022

United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the partial unsealing of an indictment charging eight individuals with Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) …

Cybercriminals targeting law enforcement agencies worldwide

July 19, 2022

Resecurity, a Los Angeles-based cybersecurity company protecting Fortune 500 companies worldwide, has registered an increase in malicious activity targeting law enforcement …

What NATO’s virtual rapid response cyber capability means for the fight against cyber warfare

July 19, 2022

At the recent meeting of the North Atlantic Council in Madrid, NATO heads of state agreed to boost resilience to cyber and hybrid threats. NATO members will strengthen their …

Cyberattacks against law enforcement are on the rise

July 7, 2022

Resecurity, a Los Angeles-based cybersecurity company protecting Fortune 500 companies worldwide, has registered an increase in malicious activity targeting law enforcement …

FluBot takedown: Law enforcement takes control of Android spyware’s infrastructure

June 1, 2022

An international law enforcement operation involving 11 countries has disrupted the spreading of the FluBot Android malware, which spreads via SMS and MMS and steals sensitive …

Cardiologist charged for use and sale of ransomware

May 17, 2022

The US Attorney’s Office is charging a Venezuelan cardiologist with attempted computer intrusions and conspiracy to commit computer intrusions. The charges stem from his use …

Massive online crime crackdown leads to 1,000 arrests

November 30, 2021

An operation coordinated by INTERPOL codenamed HAECHI-II saw police arrest more than 1,000 individuals and intercept a total of nearly $27 million of illicit funds, …

U.S. Department of the Treasury announces set of actions to counter ransomware

September 23, 2021

As part of the whole-of-government effort to counter ransomware, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced a set of actions focused on disrupting criminal networks and …

Data-localization policies are spreading rapidly around the world

July 26, 2021

The global economy increasingly depends on data flowing freely across borders, yet the number of nations with regulatory barriers preventing that from happening has nearly …