Cybercrime

Alleged Russian cyber spy in Boston case worked for Kaspersky, source says, documents show

Denis Obrezko, who last week pleaded not guilty to computer crimes at a hearing in Boston, worked for Moscow-based antivirus firm Kaspersky Lab in the years before his alleged crimes.

Employees of Russia's Kaspersky Lab work at the company's office in Moscow, Russia October 27, 2017.
 A Russian flag is seen on the laptop screen in front of a computer screen on which cyber code is displayed, in this illustration picture taken March 2, 2018.

EU expands Russia sanctions over cybercrime, surveillance and rights abuses

ILLUSTRATION of cybercrime and hacking activity with a laptop displaying a pirate symbol while a hooded person uses a digital tablet in a dark environment in Paris, France, April 28, 2026.

Israelis, Americans should prepare for new sextortion scam, expert warns ‘Post’

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INTERPOL arrests 201 suspects in largest cybercrime operation to date


Pakistani minister says 90% of social media content is false, urges crackdown

Fizza Abbas, a Karachi-based digital rights activist: “In Pakistan, the line between countering misinformation and constraining dissent has always been a delicate one.”

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party supporters protest to demand release of their jailed leader and Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan, in Peshawar on December 2, 2025.

Nursing homes hit by cyberattacks, National Cyber Directorate confirms

Computer services that nursing homes utilize, as well as several other private companies, were targeted in an ongoing cyberattack

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WATCH: Hackers hijack digital bus stop screens in several Israeli cities, play Arabic audio

Transportation Ministry says it is examining the source of the malfunction, as clips from Ashdod and Ramat Gan show siren-like sounds and Arabic music.

A man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture

Artificial intelligence is reshaping online shopping - but when AI buys, who’s liable? - opinion

Billions of consumers are placing online orders in a global shopping wave. Behind the scenes, risk management teams prep for surges in claims, returns, and fraud.

E-Commerce; AI online shopping (illustrative)