Cybercrime
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More than 60 UN members sign cybercrime treaty opposed by rights groups
TECH SECTOR Big technology companies have also raised concerns. The Cybersecurity Tech Accord delegation to the treaty talks, representing more…
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UN cybercrime treaty to be signed in Hanoi to tackle global offences
HANOI: A landmark UN cybercrime treaty, aimed at tackling offences that cost the global economy trillions of dollars annually, is…
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UN cybercrime pact to be signed in Hanoi raises hopes, concerns
CRITICS DUB PACT ‘SURVEILLANCE TREATY’ The Cybersecurity Tech Accord, a coalition that includes Meta and Microsoft, has labelled the pact…
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Commentary: Can Malaysia nudge ASEAN beyond non-interference to tackle the scam crisis in Myanmar?
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has called Southeast Asia “ground zero for the global scamming industry”, with…
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Iranian-backed hackers go to work after US strikes
WASHINGTON — Hackers backing Tehran have targeted U.S. banks, defense contractors and oil industry companies following American strikes on Iranian…
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FBI accuses North Korean-backed hackers of stealing $1.5 billion in crypto
ROME — The FBI has accused North Korean-linked hackers of conducting one of the largest thefts of cryptocurrency publicly known,…
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Hacker responsible for international data breaches arrested in joint Singapore-Thailand operation
Officers from the Criminal Investigation Department’s (CID) cybercrime command worked closely with Thailand’s Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) to share investigation…
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A 9th telecoms firm has been hit by a massive Chinese espionage campaign, the White House says
WASHINGTON — A ninth U.S. telecoms firm has been confirmed to have been hacked as part of a sprawling Chinese…
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A man accused of threatening to kill Dem election officials will likely plead guilty
DENVER — A man accused of repeatedly threatening to kill the top elections officials in Colorado and Arizona as well…
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American Water, the largest water utility in US, is targeted by a cyberattack
FILE – The largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., American Water, its building in Camden, N.J.,…
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