Cybercrime
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Tuesday briefing: Why the US and UK are going public with warnings about Chinese hacking
In today’s newsletter: Information about 40 million UK voters was stolen by Chinese spies in a hack that also …
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China cyber-attacks: this growing threat to UK security will not go away
With the Electoral Commission the latest target on a list that includes the economy and supply chains, experts…
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Cyber-attacks by North Korea raked in $3bn to build nuclear weapons, UN monitors suspect
Report is said to show that attacks on cryptocurrency-related companies helped development of dictatorship’s w…
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Company worker in Hong Kong pays out £20m in deepfake video call scam
Police investigate after employee says she was tricked into sending money to fraudsters posing as senior offic…
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Gangs forcing hundreds of thousands of people into cybercrime in south-east Asia, says UN
Organised criminals use threats, torture and sexual violence to coerce victims to work in international scammi…
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Vanuatu officials turn to phone books and typewriters, one month after cyber attack
Government websites and email still offline, leading to delays in payments and services across the countryOne …
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FBI and MI5 leaders give unprecedented joint warning on Chinese spying
Christopher Wray joins Ken McCallum in London, calling Beijing the ‘biggest long-term threat to economic secur…
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North Korean hackers stole $400m in digital assets last year, says report
The regime has launched at least seven cyber-attacks on cryptocurrency platforms, say blockchain expertsNorth …
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To fight global crime, Taiwan must be included in Interpol | Letters
Huang Chia-lu responds to the news that a Chinese official is seeking election to Interpol’s executive committ…
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China ‘propped the doors open’ for criminals in Microsoft hack, Australian spy agency boss says
Rachel Noble said the Chinese government’s actions ‘crossed a line’ as she spoke at an inquiry on proposed cyb…
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China’s internet regulator opens inquiry into Didi ride-hailing service
Tech firm, which just launched its IPO in New York, is latest online giant to be targeted by Chinese authoriti…
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‘I can’t be that careless’: Australian Uyghur activist targeted online
Nurgul Sawut, who has been named on a Chinese blacklist, says she’s experienced online trolling, nasty message…
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Hana Kimura death: Man charged over cyberbullying of Japanese reality TV star
Fans of star, a professional wrestler, decry court fine of £59 as ‘too lenient’ punishment for cyberbullyA Jap…
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New Zealand’s central bank says its systems have been hacked
Bank gave no indication of whether another government or a criminal organisation might be behind attackNew Zea…
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New Zealand stock exchange disrupted by fourth ‘offshore’ cyber attack
Intelligence cyber crime agencies called in to help after chaotic week of distributed denial of service attack…