Stragglers From Myanmar Scam Center Raided by Army Cross Into Thailand as Buildings are Blown Up

Witnesses on the Thai side of the border reported hearing explosions and seeing smoke coming from the center over the past several nights starting on Friday.
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Myanmar Military Shuts Down Major Cybercrime Center and Detains Over 2,000 People

Myanmar is notorious for hosting cyberscam operations responsible for bilking people all over the world.
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South Korea Seeks to Arrest Dozens of Online Scam Suspects Repatriated From Cambodia

South Korea faces public calls to take stronger action to protect its nationals from being forced into overseas online scam centers.
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Microsoft: Russia, China Increasingly Using AI to Escalate Cyberattacks on the US

The U.S. is the top target for cyberattacks, with criminals and foreign adversaries targeting companies, governments and organizations.
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US Charges Cambodian Executive in Massive Crypto Scam and Seizes More Than $14 Billion in Bitcoin

In an indictment, federal prosecutors charged Prince Holding Group chairman Chen Zhi with wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy.
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JPMorgan to Invest up to $10 Billion in US Companies with Crucial Ties to National Security

The investment plan will focus on areas including artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and quantum computing.
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British Department Store Harrods Warns Customers That Some Personal Details Taken in Data Breach

Four people were arrested in July on suspicion of their involvement in cyberattacks against Harrods and two other leading British retail chains, Marks & Spencer and the Co-op and Harrods.
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Interpol Says 260 Suspects in Online Romance Scams Have Been Arrested in Africa

The operation took place in July and August and focused on scams in which perpetrators build online romantic relationships to extract money from targets or blackmail them with explicit images, Interpol said.
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Microsoft Reduces Israel’s Access to Cloud and AI Products Over Reports of Mass Surveillance in Gaza

Microsoft has disabled services to a unit within the Israeli military after a company review had determined its AI and cloud computing products were being used to help carry out mass surveillance of Palestinians.
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