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National Crime Agency stories
Legal Brokers launches iDWallet app for UK ID checks
Last month
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data protection
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surveillance
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crypto
Legal Brokers launches iDWallet app in the UK, promising faster biometric ID checks as sectors face tougher anti-money laundering demands.
UK anti-corruption plan blasted for sidelining fraud
Wed, 10th Dec 2025
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risk & compliance
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procurement
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public sector
UK unveils GBP £15 million anti-corruption drive, but experts warn sidelined fraud strategy leaves main source of dirty money unchecked.
Instagram posts fuel surge in money mule recruitment schemes
Thu, 13th Nov 2025
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risk & compliance
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payment technologies
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facebook
Nearly 24% of Instagram posts tagged as 'quick-money' offers are linked to money mule recruitment, posing major challenges for law enforcement and platforms.
Ban on ransom payments seen as start, not solution, to cyber risk
Fri, 25th Jul 2025
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data protection
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ransomware
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advanced persistent threat protection
The UK bans public bodies from paying ransomware demands, marking a key move in cyber defence but experts urge broader action for true resilience.
Token Recovery appoints Scott Pounder to lead global operations
Fri, 27th Jun 2025
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crypto
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blockchain
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cybersecurity
Scott Pounder, former London police detective and cybercrime expert, joins Token Recovery to lead global operations in digital asset recovery.
UK warned cyber security efforts lag behind evolving threats
Sat, 10th May 2025
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ransomware
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phishing
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email security
UK experts warn ransomware tactics are advancing rapidly, pressuring government to overhaul cyber resilience amid rising attacks on public and private sectors.
United Kingdom loses record GBP £306m to crypto scams in 2023
Thu, 6th Feb 2025
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crypto
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blockchain
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phishing
Cryptocurrency scams have surged in the UK, with victims losing GBP £306 million in 2023, prompting warnings for greater vigilance in the digital currency market.
NCA's major crackdown on INDRIK SPIDER & Evil Corp
Wed, 2nd Oct 2024
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ransomware
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ai security
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crowdstrike
International authorities achieve significant breakthrough by indicting Aleksandr Ryzhenkov of INDRIK SPIDER, tightening the noose on Evil Corp's global cybercrime operations.
Trend Micro dismantles major ransomware group LockBit
Wed, 28th Feb 2024
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malware
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
Trend Micro collaborates with global law enforcement agents to disrupt major ransomware group, LockBit, responsible for a quarter of 2023's ransomware leaks amounting to billions of dollars.
Cybercrime now affecting more people than any other crime
Wed, 16th May 2018
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cybersecurity
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cybercrime
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bromium
The UK's National Crime Agency has reported organised criminals have exploited technology to make it the number one security threat.