Cybercrime

• 2 men charged, SIU involved amid Fort Erie child exploitation investigation

  Niagara regional police say Ontario's police watchdog became involved in an investigation after two men were arrested in a child exploitation probe.

  Crime

  May 31
  
• Online child exploitation surges in B.C. with nearly 5,800 cases this year: RCMP

  If the online exploitation continues at its current rate, the Mounties said 2023 is on track to more than double the number of incidents reported in 2022.

  Crime

  May 9
  
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• Ransomware attack cost town of St. Marys, Ont., $1.3M to manage: report

  A report presented to council this week shows the town forked over a ransom of nearly $300,000 to obtain decryption keys to unlock the affected data.

  Canada

  Apr 14
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• Calgary planning to be law enforcement training hub on cryptocurrency crimes

  Police in Alberta's largest city are turning to a global blockchain data platform to help combat cryptocurrency crimes.

  Crime

  Apr 12
• Online drug trafficking on the rise, police need resources to respond: Study

  The study found nearly 17 tonnes of drug products were trafficked in eight markets, with the most popular drugs being stimulants, cannabis, opioids and benzodiazepines.

  Crime

  Apr 10
• British Columbians scammed out of $24M in crypto-fraud schemes in 2022

  Canadians lost a whopping $530 million in 2022 to fraud and cybercrime, with $24 million in crypto-scam losses taking place in B.C. alone. Police offer tips to help prevent more.

  Crime

  Mar 22
• Sophisticated Canada Revenue Agency scams circulating ahead of tax season

  The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre says reported phishing email scams claiming to be from the CRA almost doubled between 2021 and 2022

  Consumer

  Feb 9
• U.K.’s Royal Mail facing ‘severe’ service disruption following cyber incident

  The British government's National Cyber Security Center said it's aware of the incident and is working with Royal Mail and the National Crime Agency to "understand the impact.''

  World

  Jan 11
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• Hundreds of Australians’ medical records released after cyberattack on health insurer

  Medibank refused to pay a ransom demanded by the cybercriminals, who have released records involving HIV and drug treatments, terminated pregnancies and alcohol-related illness.

  World

  Nov 10, 2022
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• Bradford, Ont. man facing 10 weapons charges in cross-border ransomware investigation

  Ontario Provincial Police say a Bradford, Ont., man is facing weapons charges following an investigation by the RCMP's National Cybercrime Coordination Centre.

  Crime

  Nov 10, 2022