A ProPublica investigation revealed how a little-known Microsoft program could leave some of the U.S. government’s most sensitive data vulnerable to hacking from its leading cyber adversary.
Here are the biggest takeaways from our reporting.
https://www.propublica.org/article/microsoft-digital-escort-china-government-data-takeaways?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News#Tech #Technology#Microsoft#Cybersecurity#Cybercrime#Government
The Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone, an area in Laos meant for gambling and resort life, has become a center for money laundering and trafficking. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/15/asia-pacific/crime-legal/las-vegas-laos-city-crime/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #crimelegal #cybercrime #goldentriangle #laos #southeastasia #cybersecurity #hacking #organizedcrime #smuggling #moneylaundering #fraud #china
Cybercrime: Lösegeldverhandler zwackte sich wohl Provisionen ab
Ein für das Aushandeln von Lösegeld bei aussichtslosen Ransomware-Vorfällen angestellter Experte hat sich wohl Provisionen zahlen lassen.
Scam centers are spreading, and so is the human cost https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/07/01/interpol-human-trafficking-scam-centers/ #lawenforcement #cybercrime#INTERPOL #scams#News
How Foreign Scammers Use U.S. Banks to Fleece Americans
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Online scams conducted by Asian crime syndicates have reached industrial proportions, cheating victims around the world out of more than $44 billion a year. U.S. banks have been unable to stop them.
https://www.propublica.org/article/pig-butchering-scam-cybercrime-us-banks-money-laundering?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
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