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- 3 Dec 2023
Europol Arrests Hackers behind over 1,800 Global Attacks
Europol and other international security outfits have arrested five persons accused of being involved in a string of ransomware attacks that have affected more than 1,800 victims worldwide. The…
- 6 Dec 2013
Europol Warns Cyber Threats Will Get Physical By 2020
Apart from the Internet of Things opening gaping security holes, from cloud-powered denial-of-service attacks and Big Data vulnerabilities to bio-hacks that defeat authentication systems like…
- 29 Jul 2016
Cybersecurity: Law Enforcement, IT Security Companies To Fight ‘Ransomware’
The Dutch National Police, Europol, Intel Security and Kaspersky Lab have agreed to launch an initiative called No More Ransom, a new step in the cooperation between law enforcement and the private…
- 17 May 2017
WannaCry: Hackers Demand Ransom in Bitcoin
The perpetrators of the global cyberattack that caused havoc in 150 countries demanded “ransom” money in bitcoins, but experts believe the anonymity that the virtual currency affords is not…
- 31 Dec 2018
No More Ransom Partners Microsoft, Cisco for Anti-ransomware Tools
No More Ransom, an anti-ransomware tools provider, recently added Bleeping Computer, Cisco and ESET as associate partners, and Microsoft, Symantec, Coveware and Northwind Data Recovery in a support…
- 26 Jul 2023
Ransomware Attacks in Nigeria Increased by 7Per Cent in H1 2023 Compared to H1 2022
Ransomware remains one of the main threats to information security globally and in the META region. In 2022, the average cost of a ransomware attack was US$4.54 million (according to IBM’s data…
- 27 Oct 2024
Nigeria Makes List of Top 10 Countries with Highest Cases of Internet Scams
As the digital age progresses, internet scam have become a significant concern for individuals, businesses, and governments worldwide. While providing numerous opportunities for communication and…
- 10 Nov 2025
Firm Warns of Blackmail from Alleged “Hackers”, “Law Enforcement” and “Hitmen”
Attackers are incorporating personal details like full names and phone numbers in scam emails to appear credible and induce panic among victims. Scammers may pose as hackers with compromising data,…
- 4 Aug 2008
Hard Drugs: NDLEA Bursts Courier Companies, Arrests Four
Four arrests at leading courier companies in Nigeria recently have exposed the dangerous complexity of illicit drugs trade, Nigeria CommunicationsWeek investigations can now reveal. The National Drug…
- 4 Mar 2026
Binance Cuts Illicit Activity Exposure by 96%, Leads Global Crypto Compliance Push
Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, has reported a 96 per cent drop in direct exposure to illicit activities between January 2023 and June 2025, underscoring its commitment to…
- 12 Aug 2013
Portfolio Courier Firms Fingered in Arms Smuggling
Illegal courier operators are aiding the ever increasing trend in the smuggling of small arms and light weapons, exposing the dangerous complexity of the illicit trade of the tools of violence in…
- 17 Feb 2015
Cyber Thieves Raid Banks, Steal Record $1Bn
A criminal cyber gang has stolen as much as $1 billion (£650 million) from up to 100 financial institutions in about two years, a computer security company has said The gang – dubbed “Carbanak” by…