Three men arrested over AI executive and lawyer impersonation fraud
Prosecutors say the scheme took more than $129 million from companies worldwide between 2024 and 2026.
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Chainalysis hack exposes passwords and tokens
Attackers used agentic on-path techniques to steal usernames, password hashes and live tokens from Chainalysis systems.
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Russian Police Arrest 3 Suspected VasyGrek Hackers
Authorities dismantle VasyGrek infrastructure after arrests of three members suspected of phishing and malware distribution.
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Police seize servers linked to investment fraud network
Seven people arrested in coordinated action against international investment fraud scheme.
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Operation Blackout targeted West African scam networks
The Justice Department says the effort led to dozens of arrests and removal of more than 3.7 million fake accounts.
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Sault police say Crime Stoppers breach scope is unknown
Two local police services paused Crime Stoppers ties, and the chapter stopped taking tips meant for both.
FBI seizes Virtualine.net over alleged criminal hosting
The government says Virtualine still hosts a replacement site that has already drawn a child-abuse complaint.
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US and partners seize Virtualine bulletproof hosting domain
Dutch police seized dozens of servers in Limburg and recovered data on more than 3,000 customers; follow-up is underway.
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FBI seizes Virtualine bulletproof hosting domain
Prosecutors say the host ignored abuse notices, offered to move infrastructure after law-enforcement requests, and took unhosted Bitcoin payments.
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FBI seizes Virtualine bulletproof hosting domain in Operation Omegaline
German, Dutch and UK agencies assisted; the operator said it could rebrand and resume within about a day.
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Third Serengeti sweep reported to top 1,400 arrests
The linked Dark Reading page returns a 404, so no case details, agencies, or charges are available.
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Police stop drivers after AI flags license-plate travel as suspicious
An ACLU account says an officer showed a driver a nationwide plate heat map and claimed an FBI role after a pretext stop.
Police use AI plate readers to stop drivers over travel patterns
The ACLU cites an FBI stop, CBP questioning, and a Texas jury verdict over AI-flagged plates.
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Suppliers holding UK police data repeatedly breached since 2021
The inspectorate withheld which suppliers and forces were hit and does not say whether those attacks stole data.
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Flock CEO tells police chiefs anti-Flock protests are not real
In leaked IACP audio, Garrett Langley blamed criticism on paid posts and Russian bots without evidence.
UNM Health System diverts patients after unspecified cybersecurity issue
New Mexico's only Level 1 trauma center later resumed operations in phases; on-screen data-theft claims remain unconfirmed.
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Flock CEO tells police chiefs that public backlash is not real
In leaked IACP audio, Garrett Langley blamed Russian bots and said his wife advised him never to apologize.
INTERPOL Serengeti III nets 1,462 arrests and $105 million
Agencies in 21 countries identified 65,929 victims and losses exceeding $385 million from June 29 to August 31.
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Interpol operation disrupts nearly 11,000 cybercrime networks in Africa
Serengeti III brought 1,462 arrests, identified 65,929 victims, and recovered more than $105 million.
INTERPOL Africa sweep arrests 1,462 and recovers over $105 million
Operation Serengeti III, from June 29 to August 31, linked networks to over $385 million in losses and 65,929 victims.
Vendor guide lists five CJIS v6.1 priorities for criminal-justice agencies
Specops pitches MFA and password tools while recapping IA-2, IA-5 and account-review rules agencies already face.
ICANN tests law-enforcement login for urgent non-public WHOIS requests
SAML access to the Registration Data Request Service is in test with the FBI and Interpol; registrars get 24 hours, or 72 for complex cases.
Florida police say scammers cloned a sheriff’s voice
Osceola County officials told local news a resident received a voicemail using Sheriff Steve Moser’s cloned voice and picture.
Savannah officer shared Flock login with ICE agent husband, records say
An audit tied 983 searches and 97 plates across six states to her shared account before she was fired.
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