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95 arrested in operation targeting distribution of child sexual abuse material
Seventeen countries from Latin America and Europe have participated in a series of four parallel law enforcement operations (March 2026 – September 2026), each targeting a different aspect of the dissemination and commercialization of child sexual abuse content through messaging applications and...
Kazakhstan becomes the 84th Party to the Convention on Cybercrime
On 14 October 2026, the Republic of Kazakhstan acceded to the Convention on Cybercrime (ETS 185). With Kazakhstan's accession, 84 States are now Parties, two have signed it and 11 have been invited to accede to the Convention. The Convention will enter into force for Kazakhstan on 1 February 2027.
Global cybercrime experts meet at Council of Europe conference marking 25 years of the Budapest Convention
Around 500 cybercrime experts from more than 100 countries, international organisations, the private sector, academia and civil society are gathering in Strasbourg for the Council of Europe’s 2026 Octopus conference. The event, which marks the 25th anniversary of the Convention on cybercrime...
China rejects U.S cyberattack allegations as Fiji warned of network breach
China has rejected U.S allegations linking it to cyberattacks, accusing Washington of politicising cybersecurity and making accusations without evidence, as the United States warns Fiji of a suspected cyberattack on a Suva-based regional organisation. The U.S Embassy recently informed the Fiji...
Fiscalía de Ciberdelincuencia participa en foro internacional por el 25 aniversario del convenio de Budapest
Como parte del 25. ° aniversario del Convenio de Budapest, la fiscal superior titular y jefa de la Unidad Fiscal Especializada en Ciberdelincuencia del Ministerio Público de Perú, Aurora Remedios Fátima Castillo Fuerman fue invitada a participar en la Mesa Redonda de la Sesión plenaria de...
The Department of Justice Announces Results of Law Enforcement and Private Industry Joint Disruption Week Targeting Online Scam Accounts and Transnational Criminal Networks Operating in West Africa
Transnational criminal scam networks operating from West Africa suffered major disruptions last week during a coordinated international “Joint Disruption Week,” an effort that produced arrests, seizures, and the largest-ever takedown of fraudulent social media accounts linked to scam centers in...
New mapping study, on cybercrime, electronic evidence and artificial intelligence, approved during the 35th T-CY Plenary
Ahead of the Octopus Conference 2026, the Cybercrime Convention Committee (T-CY), made up of the state parties to the Cybercrime Convention, approved a Cybercrime, electronic evidence and artificial intelligence: Mapping study, drawing on the practical experience of prosecutors and experts from...
84% of Filipino adults encountered scam attempts in past year
MANILA – About 84 percent of Filipino adults encountered a scam attempt in the past year, up from 77 percent in 2025, according to the State of Scams Philippines 2026 Report released Thursday. Scam losses were estimated at PHP121.8 billion annually based on survey responses, not on verified or...
Économie. France : une “cyberattaque d’ampleur” vise les installations frigorifiques de centaines de supermarchés
Une cyberattaque ayant eu lieu dans la nuit du dimanche 11 au lundi 12 octobre et visant les équipements frigorifiques de nombreux distributeurs français a entraîné la destruction de milliers de denrées alimentaires. Des hackeurs encore non identifiés auraient fait surchauffer les frigos de...
Police Say Scam Center Busted in PNG Had Moved from Cambodia
A suspected online scam operation that was raided by police in Papua New Guinea last month is believed to have relocated to the Pacific island country in response to a crackdown on online fraud in Cambodia, local police have told OCCRP. So far four Chinese citizens have been charged with human...
The FBI has seized tools used by Chinese hackers for cyber operations, officials say
LOS ANGELES - The FBI has seized scanning and phishing tools used by a group of hackers that officials say is associated with the Chinese government and responsible for disruptive cyber operations in the United States and abroad, including against the power industry, academia and critical...
Council of Europe and Microsoft sign framework cooperation agreement to promote human rights in the age of AI
The Council of Europe and Microsoft have signed an agreement establishing a framework for cooperation to promote human rights, democracy and the rule of law through responsible and inclusive technological development and innovation, and to address challenges in the digital environment, including...
Senadores escuchan a representantes de diferentes instituciones en torno a Convenio sobre Ciberdelincuencia
SANTO DOMINGO. - La Comisión de Relaciones Exteriores y Cooperación Internacional del Senado de la República escuchó a representantes de diferentes instituciones en torno al proyecto de ley sobre el Segundo Protocolo Adicional al Convenio del Consejo de Europa sobre la Ciberdelincuencia, relativo...
Cryptocurrencies and Organized Crime: The New Front in Latin America’s Financial Fight
Created to enable fast digital transactions without traditional intermediaries, cryptocurrencies have become an increasingly popular tool for criminal organizations to move funds globally through complex digital financial architectures, making it ever more difficult for authorities to trace...
Technology Recorded Future OpenAI software attempted to secretly scrape data from dozens of prominent websites
OpenAI agents scraped data from more than 50 private and public sector organizations’ websites over a six-month period earlier this year. The findings, released Thursday by Asymmetric Security, are just the latest example of rogue behavior spurred by OpenAI’s software. They come amid mounting...
