Norways DPA and FCA joins forces to combat cybercrime
Datatilsynet and Finanstilsynet invite banks to join a sandbox project to enhance data sharing solutions while ensuring compliance with privacy regulations.
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GDPR used by new ransom gang to extort victims
A new ransomware group Ransomed has emerged, using the GDPR fines to pressure victims into paying up, a tactic not observed before.
EU’s data watchdog: International cooperation to fight crime should comply with EU law
EDPS published is Opinion onthe second Protocol to the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime.
EU chief announces cybersecurity law for connected devices
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Wednesday (15 September) a Cyber Resilience Act aimed at setting common cybersecurity standards for connected devices.
Criminals arrested after trusting encrypted chat app cracked by police
Police in the Netherlands and Belgium have made hundreds of raids, and arrested at least 80 people, after cracking into an encrypted phone network.
GCHQ to use AI to tackle crime and disinformation
GCHQ published a paper called Ethics of AI: Pioneering a New National Security which explains why the technology – enabling problem-solving at scale and speed – will be at the heart of our mission to keep the country safe in an increasingly complex world.
German police take down ‘world’s largest darknet marketplace’
A German-led police sting has taken down the “world’s largest” darknet marketplace.
Law enforcement wiretapped the very service used by criminals to evade interception
The virtual private network (VPN) Safe-Inet used by the world’s foremost cybercriminals has been taken down in a coordinated law enforcement action
Europol and the European Commission inaugurate new decryption platform
Europol has launched an innovative decryption platform, developed in close cooperation with the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre.
New Report Finds That Criminals Leverage AI for Malicious Use – And It’s Not Just Deep Fakes
A jointly developed new report by Europol, the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) and Trend Micro […]
REvil Ransomware found buyer for Trump data, now targeting Madonna
REvil ransomware group claims to have buyers ready for documents containing damaging information about US President Donald Trump and is […]
UK hacker must pay back £922k after cyber-attack spree
An English cyber-criminal who carried out targeted computer attacks on more than 100 firms from his UK base has been […]
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