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GozNym cyber-crime gang which stole millions busted

May 17, 2019 World Justice News 0

An international crime gang which used malware to steal $100m (£77m) from more than 40,000 victims has been dismantled. A complex police operation conducted investigations in the US, Bulgaria, Germany, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine. The […]

Hacking ‘hero’ Marcus Hutchins pleads guilty to US malware charges

April 20, 2019 World Justice News 0

A British man hailed as a hero for stopping a global cyber-attack that was threatening the NHS has pleaded guilty to US malware charges. Marcus Hutchins, 24, has pleaded guilty to two charges related to […]

Zain Qaiser: Student jailed for blackmailing porn users worldwide

April 9, 2019 World Justice News 0

A student who made hundreds of thousands of pounds blackmailing pornography website users with cyber attacks has been jailed. Zain Qaiser from Barking, London, used his programming skills to scam visitors to pornography sites around […]

Russia police probe ‘dark net’ murder case

March 30, 2019 World Justice News 0

Police in Russia are investigating what could be the world’s first documented case of a contract killing ordered via the so-called dark net. High-ranking police investigator Yevgeniya Shishkina was shot dead outside her home near […]

Arrests shut down illegal TV streaming gang

March 22, 2019 World Justice News 0

Police raids across Europe have broken up a sophisticated operation that pirated and resold net-based TV (IPTV) channels. Five people have been arrested and dozens of servers shut down as a result of raids in […]

Five arrested in cyber crime raids in Birmingham and Abingdon

January 31, 2019 World Justice News 0

Four men and one woman have been arrested in connection with a “high-level” cyber crime gang that targeted UK businesses with malware. The Metropolitan Police detained them during raids at three addresses in Birmingham and […]

Briton who knocked Liberia offline with cyber attack jailed

January 11, 2019 World Justice News 0

A British cyber criminal who carried out an attack so powerful it knocked a nation offline has been jailed. Daniel Kaye admitted attacking an African phone company – inadvertently crashing Liberia’s internet – in 2016. […]

US names arrested Fin7 cyber-gang suspects

August 2, 2018 World Justice News 0

Three Ukrainian citizens suspected of being part of a “prolific hacking group” have been arrested, the US Department of Justice has announced. The three men are accused of using malware to attack more than 120 US […]

Billion euro cyber-suspect arrested in Spain

March 26, 2018 World Justice News 0

A cyber-crime mastermind suspected of stealing about £870m (€1bn) has been arrested in Spain. The individual is alleged to be the head of the organised crime gang that ran the Carbanak and Cobalt malware campaigns […]

Dozens charged for Infraud cyber-crime site

February 7, 2018 World Justice News 0

Thirty-six people have been charged for their alleged involvement in running a cyber-crime service responsible for more than $530m (£381m) of losses. The Infraud Organisation is said to have dealt in stolen credit cards and passwords and […]

Human Rights

War criminal Mladic close to death, say lawyers asking judge for jail release

May 3, 2026 0

Lawyers acting for convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic are awaiting a decision by a UN court on their bid to release him from jail in The Hague on the grounds he is near […]

Human Rights

US court limits mail-order access to abortion pill mifepristone

May 2, 2026 0

A US court has issued an order significantly restricting access to the abortion pill mifepristone by mail. Friday’s decision by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily reinstated a requirement that abortion pills be obtained […]

Human Rights

The British Renters’ Rights Act comes into force – what it means for tenants and landlords

May 1, 2026 0

Described as the biggest shake-up to renting in England for more than 30 years, new laws giving tenants more rights start on Friday 1 May 2026. The Renters’ Rights Act aims to give more stability […]