Stop Calling Online Scams ‘Pig Butchering,’ Interpol Warns
Experts say the catchall term for online fraud furthers harm against victims and could dissuade people from reporting attempts to bilk them out of their money.
11 arrested in Europol shutdown of illegal IPTV streaming networks
In the takedown announced on Wednesday, Europol said it investigated 102 suspects and arrested 11 of them on accusations they were distributing content from streaming services illegally.
Interpol operation nets 41 arrests, takedown of 22,000 malicious IPs
The global operation was intended to root out malicious IP addresses used for phishing, ransomware and infostealer malware.
Arrests in international operation targeting cybercriminals in West Africa
Eight individuals have been arrested as part of an ongoing international crackdown on cybercrime, dealing a major blow to criminal operations in Côte d’Ivoire and Nigeria. The arrests were made as part of INTERPOL’s Operation Contender 2.0, an initiative aimed at combating cyber-enabled crimes, primarily in West Africa, through enhanced international intelligence sharing. Phishing scam targets Swiss citizens In Côte d’Ivoire authorities dismantled a large-scale phishing scam, thanks to a collaborative effort with Swiss police and INTERPOL.
INTERPOL recovers over $40 million stolen in a BEC attack
A global stop-payment mechanism created by INTERPOL successfully recovered over $40 million stolen in a BEC attack on a company in Singapore.
INTERPOL operation strikes major blow against West African financial crime
Police seize millions in illegal assets, including cryptocurrencies and luxury items