A cybersecurity expert told OCCRP that Google’s lawsuit against an alleged China-based phishing network may help seize reachable infrastructure and make fraud harder, but is unlikely to significantly disrupt the wider scam ecosystem. Google says the group used AI tools and phishing kits to create fake websites and send millions of scam texts.
Italian authorities have dismantled a major underground illegal bank that moved up to 100 million euros ($116 million) annually to finance operations for domestic and international drug traffickers and organized crime syndicates, police announced Monday. The illicit bank, operated since…
U.S. authorities say Silent Ransom Group is impersonating IT staff to steal data from law firms and extort victims. Cybersecurity researchers say the group’s tactics show how legal data can be exposed far beyond the firms that are directly attacked.
Police in Vietnam have arrested 19 Chinese nationals accused of running an online fraud ring in the northern province of Lao Cai after relocating from Cambodia. According to authorities, the group rented rooms at the Song Hong View Hotel, where…
Nomma Zarubina sentenced to 14 months in prison for lying to the FBI about her ties to Russian intelligence agency and for facilitating prostitution.
Lebanon's notorious “Captagon King,” Hassan Daqqou, has walked free from a Beirut prison after serving a seven-year sentence. He is still under international sanctions and his ties to the Assad regime and Hezbollah have been documented.
London authorities reclaim a subsidized flat held for years by Sierra Leone's first lady Fatima Bio even after she moved into her country's presidential palace.
Cambodian authorities have deported 156 Chinese nationals for their alleged involvement in cyber scams. According to a Thursday statement by the General Department of Immigration (GDI), the group was also accused of being involved in illegal employment activities. The 156…
Cypriot authorities say alleged 1MDB scandal mastermind’s legal team did not oppose seizure of 6 million euro villa he bought as part of their country’s now-scrapped “golden passport” scheme.
The European Union is preparing to launch its 21st sanctions package against Russia, aiming to deliver a sweeping blow to Moscow's financial infrastructure and wartime supply chains. “We intend to deal a heavy blow to Russia’s financial sector, imposing asset…