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International cybersecurity events, cross-border cyber incidents, and global threat intelligence.
Phone Farms - How automation amplifies and fuels global cybercrimes
A single physical device contains 20 phones + free group-control (fleet-management) software; manufacturer owns the entire phone system source code. A virtual SIM card's information is built in: ICCID, IMSI, MCC, MNC, and PhoneNumber can all be written, and the SIM information is globally readable by both the system and apps.
Pakistan arrests 258 Vietnamese & Chinese scammers in Islamabad | read for names and passports
Sparco Plaza (Gulberg Greens) was the location where all foreigners were operating from. All 258 had entered on visit, tourist and business visas, according to the report. Is Pakistan Becoming the New Hub for Global Cyber-Scam Call Centers?
Timor-Leste Raids Expose Growing Transnational Cyber-Fraud Network: Hundreds of Foreigners Detained as Scam Centers Relocate
Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão said on Thursday that the Government will apply a zero-tolerance policy towards illegal online activities to protect national security and Timor-Leste's reputation. The government is now fast-tracking a cybersecurity package, including a new criminal code for digital crimes, blocking powers, and digital evidence rules. Between raids, police are working with community leaders for intelligence — the same method that led to the Comoro and Bazartete raids.
French Gendarmerie Issues Alert Over Fake Police Summons Using DGPN Logos
Citizens warned not to reply or pay as phishing scam circulates under official seal | Report phishing on signal-spam.fr and to PHISHING ([email protected])
Mexico City Government Issues Urgent Alert As Fraudsters Hijack WhatsApp and Bank Accounts Using Your Own Verification Code
"¡NO LO COMPARTAS!" - The New Government Impersonation Scam Targeting Every Phone in CDMX - WhatsApp Account takeover scam
Sharjah Prosecution Official Highlights Fraud Tactics Targeting the Elderly Amid Rising Cases Across the UAE and Globally
Counselor Mayed Al Darmaki, Head of the Kalba Public Prosecution under the Sharjah Public Prosecution shares insights about evolving tactics used by fraudsters who specifically prey on elderly residents on Sharjah TV’s program Qadiya lil Hiwar (“A Case for Dialogue”) to aired on August 11, 2026.
Chinese Scammers use fake Traffic Fine messages to target Saint Lucia and the Caribbean
Scammers are impersonating the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force and a counterfeit "DigiGov" portal. The fake domain uses a trick that survives a quick glance — and near-identical messages hit Guyana and Trinidad in the same week.
The Digital Chains: Inside Rajasthan’s Cyber Slavery Pipeline to Scam Compounds, 5 arrested
The investigation, fed by intelligence from the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), Ministry of Home Affairs has so far identified more than 500 people from Rajasthan alone who were sent into these compounds. Many remain unaccounted for.
Dubai Police Cuts Fraud and Cybercrime, Axes 103 Fake Social Media Accounts in Q2
Proactive policing, AI-driven investigations and public awareness deliver measurable results as the emirate aligns with global best practices in digital crime prevention
Singapore Police Force and INTERPOL Disrupt Tycoon2FA Platform - 2 Pakistani nationals arrested
Two Pakistani nationals arrested by Pakistan Authorities after joint investigation into syndicate linked to more than 96,000 victims worldwide. Tycoon2FA was a Phishing-as-a-Service platform.
China (Bozhou Police) Seize Over 400,000 SIM Cards Weighing 45.44 kg in Major Telecom Fraud Bust
The case originated from routine monitoring by the Qiaocheng Branch Anti-Fraud Center, which detected suspicious phone call activity concentrated around the border area between Qiaocheng District and Guoyang County . Investigators quickly zeroed in on a criminal network led by a man identified as Wang Mouhui (王某辉).
INTERPOL Unveils Framework to Dismantle Industrialized Cybercrime Networks
Law enforcement must stop chasing lone hackers and start dismantling the industrial machinery of cybercrime, INTERPOL warns in a new global strategy aimed at the AI-powered criminal underworld.