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The Cybercrime Digest is a bi-weekly update and global outlook issued by the Cybercrime Programme Office of the Council of Europe (C-PROC). The content shared on this page does not represent official positions of the Council of Europe. Please read our disclaimer for more details.
Lutte contre la cybercriminalité : la Police mauritanienne annonce la création d’une unité spécialisée
Le gouvernement de la Mauritanie à travers sa Police a annoncé le 07 octobre 2024 à Nouakchott, l’adoption du décret n° 188 de l’Administration générale de la sécurité nationale portant création d’une unité spécialisée dans la lutte contre la cybercriminalité. Cette nouvelle unité vise à contrer...
‘E-Blagh’ DGSN Platform Processes Over 7,000 Reports of Illegal Online Content in First 3 Months
Rabat - The General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) has announced that its interactive digital platform, "E-blagh," has successfully processed a total of 7,083 reports of illegal online content in its first three months of operation. Launched in early June as a tool for the immediate...
Mexico faces over half of Latin American cybercrimes due largely to US ties
As Mexico undergoes a nearshoring boom, in which companies shift production closer to their primary markets, cybercriminals have been targeting sectors such as logistics and automotive and electronics manufacturing to maximize the impact and benefits of their attacks.
Further Evil Corp cyber criminals exposed, one unmasked as LockBit affiliate
Sixteen individuals who were part of Evil Corp, once believed to be the most significant cybercrime threat in the world, have been sanctioned in the UK, with their links to the Russian state and other prolific ransomware groups, including LockBit, exposed. Sanctions have also been imposed by...
Russian foreign intelligence poses global threat with cyber campaign exploiting established vulnerabilities
Cyber chiefs in the UK and US have today (Thursday) published advice to help organisations guard against online attacks by Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR). In a new advisory, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) – part of GCHQ – and agencies in the United States have shared the...
Cabinet Business -Thursday 10th October 2024
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the necessary steps for Seychelles to accede to the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime. This international treaty, adopted by the Council of Europe in 2001, is the most comprehensive agreement addressing crimes committed via the internet and other computer...
Kenya, Malawi and Papua New Guinea invited to accede to the Convention on Cybercrime
On 9 October 2024, following the 1509th Meeting of the Ministers’ Deputies’ meeting, Kenya, Malawi and Papua New Guinea have been invited to accede to the Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention). This invitation to accede is valid for five years from its adoption.
Bénin : Les procédures de cybercriminalité en constante augmentation selon Mario Mètonou
Ce mercredi 9 octobre 2024, la Cour de répression des infractions économiques et du terrorisme (Criet) a effectué sa rentrée solennelle. Ce fut l’occasion pour le Procureur Spécial de cette juridiction de faire le point des différents dossiers traités depuis sa création. Selon les statistiques...
PANAMA: Pleno legislativo aprueba ley que endurece penas contra la ciberdelincuencia
El proyecto de ley 61 que modifica el Código Penal y Procesal Penal, el cual, entre otras normativas implementa sanciones contra la ciberdelincuencia, fue aprobado este miércoles en tercer debate por el pleno de la Asamblea Nacional.
Twitter Acts Fast on Nonconsensual Nudity If It Thinks It’s a Copyright Violation
Twitter will remove nonconsensual nude images within hours as long as that media is reported for having violated someone’s copyright. If the same content is reported just as nonconsensual intimate media, Twitter will not remove it within weeks, and might never remove it at all, according to a...
Forrester: Cybercrime to cost $12 trillion in 2025
Forrester’s 2025 Predictions report outlines critical cybersecurity, risk, and privacy challenges on the horizon. Cybercrime costs are expected to cost $12 trillion by 2025, with regulators stepping up efforts to protect consumer data. Organisations are urged to adopt proactive security measures...
EMPACT Hackathon: 16 suspected human traffickers and 60 potential victims identified
Between 17 and 20 September in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands, 76 experts from 27 countries joined forces to monitor, detect and investigate leads on human trafficking activities enabled by the internet. Online-enabled human trafficking is a growing threat that transcends borders. While the surface...
CyberEast: Training Course on Financial Investigations, Virtual Currencies and Darknet
Over 30 representatives of the Investigative Committee of the Republic of Armenia, of the Prosecutor General’s Office and of the Ministry of Internal Affairs actively participated in a training on financial investigations, virtual currencies and Darknet, held between 2-4 October in Yerevan,...
IMF Pushes El Salvador To Narrow Bitcoin Law For Funding
The International Monetary Fund stated that if El Salvador doesn’t get rid of its Bitcoin Bitcoin +1.7% law, which made bitcoin legal tender in the country, it should at least “narrow the scope” of the regulation to receive the resources from the fund it seeks.
US makes a further voluntary contribution to the Octopus Project
The Government of the United States of America has made a voluntary contribution of €2 036 671.06 to support the Council of Europe action against cybercrime. The US Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs has supported the Octopus Project since its launch and this additional...
CyberSouth+: Workshop on the Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and its protocols
CyberSouth+, a joint initiative of the European Union and the Council of Europe, supported the Palestinian Prosecution Office to organise an online workshop, aiming to provide the Palestinian criminal justice professionals with a better understanding of the tools provided under the Budapest...
Arrests in international operation targeting cybercriminals in West Africa
Eight individuals have been arrested as part of an ongoing international crackdown on cybercrime, dealing a major blow to criminal operations in Côte d’Ivoire and Nigeria. The arrests were made as part of INTERPOL’s Operation Contender 2.0, an initiative aimed at combating cyber-enabled crimes,...
CyberEast+: Strengthening EU-Council of Europe action against cybercrime in the Eastern Partnership region
Eastern Partnership countries keep facing significant political and security challenges. Increasing reliance on technology in this region, in particular since the COVID-19 pandemic, is exploited by offenders and mirrored by growing levels of crime in cyberspace. Investigating and prosecuting...
White House agonizes over UN cybercrime treaty
The uncertainty over the treaty stems from fears that countries including Russia, Iran and China could use the text as a guise for U.N. approval of their widespread surveillance measures and suppression of the digital rights of their citizens.
20 rescued, 144 arrested in major child abuse operation across South America
During Operation Orion International, 12 South American countries joined forces to combat the production, distribution and possession of online child sexual abuse and exploitation material, focusing particularly on victim identification and rescue.
