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Over 1.4 Million Accounts Disrupted in Cybercrime Crackdown

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Over 1.4 Million Accounts Disrupted in Cybercrime Crackdown 2026-06-04 at 16:06 By Ionut Arghire Law enforcement and tech companies disrupted infrastructure linked to scammers operating across Southeast Asia. The post Over 1.4 Million Accounts Disrupted in Cybercrime Crackdown appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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US Launches Sweeping Crackdown on Southeast Asia Cyberscams and Sanctions Cambodian Senator

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US Launches Sweeping Crackdown on Southeast Asia Cyberscams and Sanctions Cambodian Senator 2026-04-27 at 13:18 By Associated Press U.S. officials have announced a sweeping crackdown on Southeast Asian cyberscam operations as part of what U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro characterized Friday as a “new theater of war” launched by the Trump administration against Chinese transnational organized

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Google, Meta, Microsoft Among Signatories of Pact to Combat Scams

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Google, Meta, Microsoft Among Signatories of Pact to Combat Scams 2026-03-17 at 14:26 By Eduard Kovacs Several major tech and retail companies have signed an industry accord against online scams and fraud. The post Google, Meta, Microsoft Among Signatories of Pact to Combat Scams appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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Meta Launches New Protection Tools as It Helps Disrupt Scam Centers

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Meta Launches New Protection Tools as It Helps Disrupt Scam Centers 2026-03-12 at 15:17 By Eduard Kovacs The social media giant has disabled more than 150,000 accounts powering scam centers in Asia. The post Meta Launches New Protection Tools as It Helps Disrupt Scam Centers appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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Researchers Expose Network of 150 Cloned Law Firm Websites in AI-Powered Scam Campaign

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Researchers Expose Network of 150 Cloned Law Firm Websites in AI-Powered Scam Campaign 2026-02-05 at 16:59 By Kevin Townsend Criminals are using AI to clone professional websites at an industrial scale. A new report shows how one AI-powered network grew to 150+ domains by hiding behind Cloudflare and rotating IP ranges. The post Researchers Expose

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RTO Scam Wave Continues: A Surge in Browser-Based e-Challan Phishing and Shared Fraud Infrastructure

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RTO Scam Wave Continues: A Surge in Browser-Based e-Challan Phishing and Shared Fraud Infrastructure 2025-12-23 at 17:22 By rohansinhacyblecom Following our earlier reporting on RTO-themed threats, CRIL observed a renewed phishing wave abusing the e-Challan ecosystem to conduct financial fraud. Unlike earlier Android malware-driven campaigns, this activity relies entirely on browser-based phishing, significantly lowering the

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SIM Farm Dismantled in Europe, Seven Arrested

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SIM Farm Dismantled in Europe, Seven Arrested 2025-10-20 at 16:07 By Ionut Arghire The individuals ran a highly sophisticated cybercrime-as-a-service (CaaS) platform that caused roughly €5 million (~$5.8 million) in losses. The post SIM Farm Dismantled in Europe, Seven Arrested appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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US Charges Cambodian Executive in Massive Crypto Scam and Seizes More Than $14 Billion in Bitcoin

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US Charges Cambodian Executive in Massive Crypto Scam and Seizes More Than $14 Billion in Bitcoin 2025-10-16 at 14:17 By Associated Press In an indictment, federal prosecutors charged Prince Holding Group chairman Chen Zhi with wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy. The post US Charges Cambodian Executive in Massive Crypto Scam and Seizes More

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They trusted a sealed wallet from TikTok, and it cost them $6.9M

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They trusted a sealed wallet from TikTok, and it cost them $6.9M 2025-07-19 at 15:01 By Cointelegraph by Marcel Deer A fake hardware wallet bought via TikTok led to a $6.9-million crypto theft; hackers are now targeting devices meant to keep funds safe. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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Apple, Netflix, Microsoft Sites ‘Hacked’ for Tech Support Scams 

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Apple, Netflix, Microsoft Sites ‘Hacked’ for Tech Support Scams  2025-06-24 at 12:06 By Eduard Kovacs Tech support scammers are using sponsored ads and search parameter injection to trick users into calling them. The post Apple, Netflix, Microsoft Sites ‘Hacked’ for Tech Support Scams  appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View

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The crypto trap that won’t let you sell — and how to avoid it

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The crypto trap that won’t let you sell — and how to avoid it 2025-06-23 at 18:04 By Cointelegraph by SK Arora Honeypot scams lure crypto investors into buying tokens they can’t sell, locking their funds through smart contract tricks. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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Why Scamming Can’t Be Stopped—But It Can Be Managed

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Why Scamming Can’t Be Stopped—But It Can Be Managed 2025-06-03 at 17:00 By Kevin Townsend With crime-as-a-service lowering the barrier to entry and prosecution lagging behind, enterprise security teams must rethink their strategies to detect and disrupt scams at scale. The post Why Scamming Can’t Be Stopped—But It Can Be Managed appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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US Sanctions Myanmar Militia Involved in Cyber Scams 

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US Sanctions Myanmar Militia Involved in Cyber Scams  2025-05-07 at 15:44 By Ionut Arghire The US has sanctioned Myanmar warlord Saw Chit Thu and his militia for their roles in cyber scams causing billions in losses to American victims. The post US Sanctions Myanmar Militia Involved in Cyber Scams  appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article

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How cybercriminals are exploiting digital twins to scam crypto users

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How cybercriminals are exploiting digital twins to scam crypto users 2025-05-05 at 12:03 By Cointelegraph by SK Arora What is a digital twin? A digital twin is a virtual model or replica of a physical object, system or process. It’s like a digital mirror, allowing us to simulate, monitor and predict the behavior of real-world

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Scamnetic Raises $13 Million to Prevent Scams in Real Time

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Scamnetic Raises $13 Million to Prevent Scams in Real Time 2025-04-25 at 15:40 By Ionut Arghire AI-powered threat protection startup Scamnetic has raised $13 million in a Series A funding round led by Roo Capital. The post Scamnetic Raises $13 Million to Prevent Scams in Real Time appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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UN Researchers Warn That Asian Scam Operations Are Spreading Across the Rest of the World

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UN Researchers Warn That Asian Scam Operations Are Spreading Across the Rest of the World 2025-04-22 at 14:15 By Associated Press Transnational organized crime groups in East and Southeast Asia are spreading their lucrative scam operations across the globe, according to a UN report. The post UN Researchers Warn That Asian Scam Operations Are Spreading

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CrowdStrike Incident Leveraged for Malware Delivery, Phishing, Scams

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CrowdStrike Incident Leveraged for Malware Delivery, Phishing, Scams 2024-07-22 at 13:47 By Eduard Kovacs The major IT outage caused by CrowdStrike is being leveraged by threat actors for phishing, scams, and malware delivery. The post CrowdStrike Incident Leveraged for Malware Delivery, Phishing, Scams appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS

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FCC Warns of ‘Royal Tiger’ Robocall Scammers

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FCC Warns of ‘Royal Tiger’ Robocall Scammers 2024-05-14 at 14:02 By Ionut Arghire The FCC has issued a public notice on robocall scammer group ‘Royal Tiger’, the first designated threat actor. The post FCC Warns of ‘Royal Tiger’ Robocall Scammers appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original

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ZKasino users fuming as $33M in promised refunds are instead sent to Lido

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ZKasino users fuming as $33M in promised refunds are instead sent to Lido 2024-04-22 at 08:02 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan On-chain data shows ZKasino moved $33 million worth of users’ bridged ETH to Lido, while users claim it rescinded a plan to return their crypto. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View

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Tech Support Firms Agree to $26M FTC Settlement Over Fake Services

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Tech Support Firms Agree to $26M FTC Settlement Over Fake Services 2024-03-15 at 14:17 By Ionut Arghire Restoro and Reimage agree to a $26 million settlement after selling fake antivirus and tech services to undercover FTC agents. The post Tech Support Firms Agree to $26M FTC Settlement Over Fake Services appeared first on SecurityWeek. This

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