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fromTechCrunch
6 hours ago
Information security

European police email 75,000 people asking them to stop DDoS attacks | TechCrunch

Information security
fromNextgov.com
3 weeks ago

European officials highlight private sector help in major cybercrime takedowns

Private sector partners play a crucial role in cybercrime takedowns, aiding law enforcement in disrupting criminal activities and infrastructure.
Information security
fromTechCrunch
6 hours ago

European police email 75,000 people asking them to stop DDoS attacks | TechCrunch

A global law enforcement operation targeted over 75,000 alleged cybercriminals using DDoS-for-hire services, resulting in arrests and domain takedowns.
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
2 days ago

Triad Nexus Evades Sanctions to Fuel Cybercrime

Triad Nexus is a cybercrime network responsible for over $200 million in losses through scams and money laundering, using various techniques to evade sanctions.
Information security
fromNextgov.com
3 weeks ago

European officials highlight private sector help in major cybercrime takedowns

Private sector partners play a crucial role in cybercrime takedowns, aiding law enforcement in disrupting criminal activities and infrastructure.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
17 hours ago

How do U.S. crime guns get into Canada? A smuggler's plea deal provides answers | CBC Accessibility

A Florida man was sentenced for smuggling handguns into Canada, linked to multiple crimes and killings.
World politics
fromArs Technica
8 hours ago

New undersea cable cutter risks Internet's backbone

China's cable-cutting technology showcases its dual role as a builder and potential disruptor of global submarine infrastructure.
fromTechCrunch
9 hours ago

Two Americans sentenced for helping North Korea steal $5 million in fake IT worker scheme | TechCrunch

"The ruse placed North Korean IT workers on the payrolls of unwitting U.S. companies and in U.S. computer systems, thereby harming our national security."
US news
Tech industry
from24/7 Wall St.
13 hours ago

ASML and TSMC Just Told the Market AI Spending Isn't Slowing Down

ASML and TSMC confirm accelerating hyperscaler infrastructure spending, validating the AI buildout's strength and signaling sustained chip demand.
#nvidia
Silicon Valley
from24/7 Wall St.
1 week ago

Nvidia Chips Are Getting Stolen

Nvidia faces significant chip smuggling issues, particularly involving Chinese companies, prompting actions from Bain Capital to address the situation.
US news
fromTheregister
3 weeks ago

Three more charged with trying to smuggle GPUs to China

Three individuals were charged with attempting to smuggle Nvidia GPUs to China, violating export controls and smuggling laws.
Silicon Valley
from24/7 Wall St.
1 week ago

Nvidia Chips Are Getting Stolen

Nvidia faces significant chip smuggling issues, particularly involving Chinese companies, prompting actions from Bain Capital to address the situation.
US news
fromTheregister
3 weeks ago

Three more charged with trying to smuggle GPUs to China

Three individuals were charged with attempting to smuggle Nvidia GPUs to China, violating export controls and smuggling laws.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
1 day ago

3 Semiconductor ETFs to Buy Before the AI Chip Market Hits $500 Billion

Three semiconductor ETFs are competing for investor dollars in 2026, each with different strategies for growth in the chip industry.
SF parents
fromLos Angeles Times
1 day ago

Feds bust family-run drug business with links to Mexican cartel, prosecutors say

Four family members in Southern California arrested for trafficking fentanyl, methamphetamine, and firearms linked to the Sinaloa cartel.
France news
fromTheregister
1 day ago

French cops free mother and son after crypto kidnapping

A mother and her son were rescued after a 20-hour kidnapping related to a ransom demand from a criminal gang.
#cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency
fromSecurityWeek
3 days ago

International Operation Targets Multimillion-Dollar Crypto Theft Schemes

Operation Atlantic targets multimillion-dollar cryptocurrency theft, freezing $12 million in stolen assets and identifying over $45 million in stolen funds.
Cryptocurrency
fromSecurityWeek
3 days ago

International Operation Targets Multimillion-Dollar Crypto Theft Schemes

Operation Atlantic targets multimillion-dollar cryptocurrency theft, freezing $12 million in stolen assets and identifying over $45 million in stolen funds.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 days ago

More than 1,000 phones seized in raid on London shop in theft crackdown

The Independent focuses on critical issues like reproductive rights and crime, emphasizing the importance of accessible journalism funded by donations.
fromwww.amny.com
6 days ago

Drug task force seizes 90 pounds of fentanyl from three separate Manhattan and Bronx narcotics mills

Police, in partnership with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), shut down three large fentanyl operations in the Bronx and Manhattan, seizing a total of 90 pounds of fentanyl worth around $7.5 million.
New York City
#supermicro
European startups
fromTheregister
1 week ago

Supermicro investigating alleged China chip smuggling

Supermicro is investigating charges against employees for violating US export restrictions related to AI servers sent to China.
fromFortune
1 week ago
Toronto startup

Supermicro launches probe after co-founder's arrest on charges of $2.5 billion in chip smuggling | Fortune

Intellectual property law
fromTechzine Global
1 week ago

Supermicro launches investigation following case over server exports

Supermicro is investigating potential employee involvement in circumventing export regulations for advanced technology following a criminal case against three individuals.
Intellectual property law
fromFortune
3 weeks ago

Supermicro-accused of smuggling $2.5 billion in Nvidia chips to China-has been here before, in Iran | Fortune

Supermicro faces serious allegations of smuggling Nvidia chips, impacting its stock and raising concerns over past export-control violations.
European startups
fromTheregister
1 week ago

Supermicro investigating alleged China chip smuggling

Supermicro is investigating charges against employees for violating US export restrictions related to AI servers sent to China.
fromFortune
1 week ago
Toronto startup

Supermicro launches probe after co-founder's arrest on charges of $2.5 billion in chip smuggling | Fortune

Intellectual property law
fromTechzine Global
1 week ago

Supermicro launches investigation following case over server exports

Supermicro is investigating potential employee involvement in circumventing export regulations for advanced technology following a criminal case against three individuals.
Intellectual property law
fromFortune
3 weeks ago

Supermicro-accused of smuggling $2.5 billion in Nvidia chips to China-has been here before, in Iran | Fortune

Supermicro faces serious allegations of smuggling Nvidia chips, impacting its stock and raising concerns over past export-control violations.
#cybersecurity
fromFortune
6 days ago
Privacy professionals

First they went after medtech, then Kash Patel. Iranian hackers' next target is likely 'low-hanging fruit' in water, energy, and tourism, experts say | Fortune

Information security
fromThe Hacker News
3 days ago

Weekly Recap: Fiber Optic Spying, Windows Rootkit, AI Vulnerability Hunting and More

A critical zero-day vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Reader is actively exploited, alongside state-sponsored cyber threats targeting U.S. infrastructure.
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
3 days ago

CPUID Hacked to Serve Trojanized CPU-Z and HWMonitor Downloads

The CPUID website was hacked, distributing malicious versions of popular hardware monitoring tools for approximately six hours.
Privacy professionals
fromFortune
6 days ago

First they went after medtech, then Kash Patel. Iranian hackers' next target is likely 'low-hanging fruit' in water, energy, and tourism, experts say | Fortune

Iran-linked hackers are targeting high-profile figures and critical infrastructure in the U.S. and Israel to sow disruption.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
3 days ago

Weekly Recap: Fiber Optic Spying, Windows Rootkit, AI Vulnerability Hunting and More

A critical zero-day vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Reader is actively exploited, alongside state-sponsored cyber threats targeting U.S. infrastructure.
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
3 days ago

CPUID Hacked to Serve Trojanized CPU-Z and HWMonitor Downloads

The CPUID website was hacked, distributing malicious versions of popular hardware monitoring tools for approximately six hours.
#ice
fromSilicon Canals
2 weeks ago
US politics

ICE confirms it deployed Paragon spyware inside the United States for drug trafficking cases - Silicon Canals

US politics
fromSilicon Canals
2 weeks ago

ICE confirms it deployed Paragon spyware inside the United States for drug trafficking cases - Silicon Canals

ICE is using commercial spyware domestically, raising constitutional concerns about warrantless surveillance and lack of oversight.
US politics
fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

ICE says it bought Paragon's spyware to use in drug trafficking cases | TechCrunch

ICE has utilized spyware from Paragon Solutions to combat drug trafficking and foreign terrorist organizations' use of encrypted communications.
California
fromCalifornia Post
1 week ago

'Hotel California' cocaine found stashed in secret compartment during $1M bust

Police found $1 million worth of cocaine hidden in a car during a traffic stop in Merced after the driver and passenger consented to a search.
Privacy professionals
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Hack-for-hire group caught targeting Android devices and iCloud backups | TechCrunch

A hack-for-hire group is targeting journalists and officials in the Middle East and North Africa using phishing and spyware tactics.
fromComputerworld
2 days ago

Global RAM shortage prompts Microsoft to hike Surface prices

The flagship models of the Surface Laptop and Surface Pro now cost $1,499 - $500 more than they did at launch in 2024.
Tech industry
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
1 day ago

'By Design' Flaw in MCP Could Enable Widespread AI Supply Chain Attacks

MCP's architectural flaw allows adversarial takeover of user systems, exposing sensitive data and enabling malware installation.
France news
fromAxios
1 week ago

Priceless items are easy to steal. They're increasingly harder to sell.

Thieves stole three valuable paintings from a small Italian museum in a quick smash-and-grab operation.
Cryptocurrency
fromnews.bitcoin.com
2 weeks ago

FBI Sting Operation Exposes Crypto Price Rigging Network as 10 Foreign Nationals Charged, Over $1M Seized

Federal crackdown reveals a network of alleged crypto price manipulation, highlighting increased enforcement risks for digital asset firms.
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
1 day ago

$10 Domain Could Have Handed Hackers 25k Endpoints, Including in OT and Gov Networks

A sophisticated threat disguised as adware compromised over 25,000 endpoints, allowing silent control through an unregistered domain.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

35,000 pints of stolen Guinness, 950 wheels of pilfered cheese: can the UK's cargo theft crisis be stopped?

Dawber noticed 17 pallets of golfing equipment, stolen three weeks prior, worth about 1 million. He also found 18 pallets of Asics trainers stolen three years earlier.
UK news
European startups
fromTechzine Global
3 weeks ago

Supermicro co-founder charged with smuggling AI chips

Three individuals linked to Supermicro are charged with smuggling $2.5 billion in AI technology to China through Taiwan and Southeast Asia.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Tonne of cocaine shipped from Panama valued at 80m seized by UK Border Force

This was a fantastic seizure by our colleagues at Border Force, and taking this amount of cocaine out of circulation will have deprived the organised criminals involved of millions in profits.
UK news
#super-micro-computer
Silicon Valley
fromSecurityWeek
3 weeks ago

3 Men Charged With Conspiring to Smuggle US Artificial Intelligence to China

Three individuals, including a senior VP of Super Micro, were charged with smuggling advanced Nvidia chips to China, violating U.S. export laws.
Silicon Valley
fromSecurityWeek
3 weeks ago

3 Men Charged With Conspiring to Smuggle US Artificial Intelligence to China

Three individuals, including a senior VP of Super Micro, were charged with smuggling advanced Nvidia chips to China, violating U.S. export laws.
European startups
from24/7 Wall St.
1 month ago

Government Drops Sweeping AI Chip Export Rules: Can Nvidia Start Growing Again?

U.S. government shelved a proposed global AI chip licensing system that threatened to restrict Nvidia's international sales, potentially unlocking fresh growth momentum for the company.
Intellectual property law
fromTNW | Insider
3 weeks ago

Super Micro's co-founder is charged of smuggling servers to China

Super Micro's co-founder and associates allegedly diverted $2.5 billion worth of servers to China, exposing flaws in semiconductor export controls.
Intellectual property law
fromEntrepreneur
3 weeks ago

Co-Founder of Super Micro Arrested for Smuggling $2.5 Billion Worth of Nvidia Chips to China

Wally Liaw was arrested for allegedly smuggling $2.5 billion of Nvidia AI chips to China without a required export license.
World news
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Taiwan indicts 62 linked to alleged scam center in Cambodia

Taiwan prosecutors indicted 62 people linked to the Prince Group, a multinational cyberscam network operating from Cambodia that laundered billions through luxury purchases and real estate.
Information security
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

Cargo theft costs U.S. trucking $18 million a day and is 'unlike anything our industry has faced before,' logistics exec warns | Fortune

Cargo theft has become a significant threat to the U.S. supply chain, costing the industry billions annually.
US politics
fromAxios
1 month ago

Nvidia and AMD chips could be subject to U.S. approvals for foreign sales

The Trump administration is drafting regulations giving Washington control over foreign AI chip facility construction and operations, replacing Biden's complex export rules.
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

US reportedly considering sweeping new chip export controls | TechCrunch

U.S. regulators have allegedly drafted rules that would require U.S. government approval to ship AI chips anywhere outside the U.S., according to Bloomberg, citing sources. This would give the U.S. significantly more control over companies like AMD and Nvidia.
European startups
London
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Man accused of running dark web child abuse sites

Matthew Slate, 36, from Haringey is charged with running dark-web forums that shared thousands of child sexual abuse images and faces multiple serious criminal counts.
Germany news
fromThe Local Germany
2 months ago

Germany makes multiple arrests for illegal exports to Russia

Germany arrested five people for exporting at least €30 million of goods to Russia, including shipments to over 20 arms companies, violating EU sanctions.
Philosophy
fromAeon
2 months ago

Inside the criminal world of Southeast Asia's scam compounds | Aeon Essays

Scam compounds in Southeast Asia abduct and exploit workers, using torture, blood extraction, and organized operations to run large-scale online fraud targeting global victims.
#ransomware
Information security
fromTheregister
3 weeks ago

Chip tester shrugged off ransomware - then came the leak

Trio-Tech International reversed its initial assessment of a ransomware attack, now considering it a material cybersecurity event after data was disclosed.
Information security
fromTheregister
3 weeks ago

Chip tester shrugged off ransomware - then came the leak

Trio-Tech International reversed its initial assessment of a ransomware attack, now considering it a material cybersecurity event after data was disclosed.
Germany news
fromThe Local Germany
1 month ago

Germany plans war on organised crime with more asset seizures

Germany implements stricter asset seizure laws and reverses burden of proof to combat organized crime, targeting drug trafficking, money laundering, and criminal networks.
Intellectual property law
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

Tech industry is in tariff hell, even if refunds are automated

Trade groups urge courts to establish a clear tariff refund process as 300,000 US businesses await $175 billion in unlawful tariff collections, with interest accruing at $23 million daily.
Information security
fromSecuritymagazine
4 weeks ago

Threat Actors Target the Entire Retail Supply Chain

Threat actors exploit shared supply chain vulnerabilities between wholesalers and retailers, with over 70% of retailers and 60% of wholesalers having exposed credentials, enabling widespread initial access.
Information security
fromTheregister
1 month ago

AI-driven fraud far more profitable, Interpol warns

AI-enhanced financial fraud schemes are 4.5 times more profitable than non-AI schemes, with criminals using generative AI to improve text quality, create deepfakes, and scale operations efficiently.
World news
fromThe Hacker News
2 months ago

China-Linked UNC3886 Targets Singapore Telecom Sector in Cyber Espionage Campaign

China-linked APT UNC3886 conducted a deliberate cyber-espionage campaign against all four major Singapore telcos, using zero-day exploits and rootkits to access critical systems.
US news
fromWIRED
1 month ago

An FBI 'Asset' Helped Run a Dark Web Site That Sold Fentanyl-Laced Drugs for Years

An FBI-controlled informant ran a staff role on the Incognito dark web market while allegedly approving fentanyl-tainted pill sales linked to at least one death.
Information security
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 month ago

Interpol obliterates cyber criminal infrastructure | Computer Weekly

Interpol's Operation Synergia III neutralized 45,000 malicious IP addresses and servers across 72 countries, resulting in 94 arrests and over 100 investigations targeting cyber fraud, phishing, malware, and ransomware infrastructure.
World news
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

China executes 11 people tied to Myanmar scam compounds

China executed 11 people convicted of running Myanmar-based telecom fraud rings responsible for murders, illegal detention, gambling and over 10 billion yuan in fraud.
Information security
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Interpol sinkholes 45,000 IPs linked to global cybercrime

Interpol arrested 94 cybercriminals across multiple countries during Operation Synergia III, seizing 212 devices and sinkholing over 45,000 malicious IP addresses linked to phishing, romance scams, and credit card fraud.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

China blocks Nvidia H200 AI chips that US government cleared for export report

Chinese customs blocked Nvidia H200 chip shipments, prompting suppliers to pause production amid unclear directives and strong Chinese demand.
Information security
fromTheregister
2 months ago

Supply chain breaches fuel cybercrime cycle, report says

Cybercriminals are industrializing supply chain attacks into a self-reinforcing ecosystem combining package compromise, credential theft, identity attacks, and ransomware.
Information security
fromInfoWorld
2 months ago

Crooks are hijacking and reselling AI infrastructure: Report

Threat actors are probing and hijacking exposed corporate LLM and MCP endpoints to steal compute, exfiltrate data, and resell API access for profit.
Information security
fromNextgov.com
1 month ago

Chinese telecom hackers likely holding stolen data 'in perpetuity' for later attempts, FBI official says

Chinese state-backed Salt Typhoon likely retains stolen telecom data indefinitely for surveillance, future exploitation, and aggregation with other exfiltrated information.
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