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When the police raided the Cocoro Hotel in Palau’s main city of Koror in January, the scene they discovered was far removed from the postcard-perfect image of the tiny Pacific island country.

Each year, an extraordinary volume of illicit money quietly exits the United States, flowing through financial institutions, businesses, charities, trade channels, and digital platforms with remarkable efficiency.

Myanmar’s military government states that “special operations” over the past two years have dismantled infrastructure at major scam compounds, including KK Park, and have resulted in the repatriation of tens of thousands of foreign nationals coerced into online fraud.

Russian con artist Eduard Lebedev, associated with unlawful online casinos and sought by Europol, has been making concerted efforts to remove online references to himself in recent months.

The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has announced the completion of a major phase of an international operation aimed at disrupting the largest financial fraud scheme in recent years, which circumvented sanctions and enabled Russian entities to access foreign accounts.

Tyra Marie Avila, who served 17 years as Aguilar’s administrator, clerk, and treasurer, faces multiple felony charges for allegedly diverting federal loans and grants for personal use. Authorities say over $26,000 meant for the town’s water infrastructure was misused, prompting federal and local investigations.

Two men were arrested in separate investigations for the alleged possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in Buckingham County.

U.S. prosecutors brought criminal hacking charges against 19-year-old U.K. national Thalha Jubair for allegedly being a core member of Scattered Spider, a prolific cybercrime group accused of extorting at least $115 million in ransom payments from victims.

Motility Software Solutions, a company providing car dealership management software (DMS), suffered a ransomware attack recently in which hundreds of thousands of customers lost their sensitive data.

Brazil’s criminal groups are weaponizing artificial intelligence (AI) to drive high-tech financial fraud, exploiting gaps in a fast-growing digital ecosystem as banks, legislators, and police scramble to keep up.

"We aim to inform both parents and children about the dangers that exist," said Ryan Last's mother, whose son is 17

This week, Biden cautioned that Russia might carry out cyberattacks in the United States. Here's what you should do immediately

The Intercept co-founder was accused of being involved in phone hacking as he reported on corruption under Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro.

The co-founder of The Intercept released mobile phone messages that caused embarrassment for a Brazilian anti-corruption team