Cybersecurity

Crime bosses behind Myanmar cyber ‘fraud dens’ handed over to Chinese government

Myanmar authorities handed over to the Chinese government 10 suspects accused of involvement in the organized cyber fraud industry, including the heads of three prominent crime families. The arrests come after China’s Ministry of Public Security released a wanted list in December for the members of the “family crime syndicates,” which have ties to Myanmar’s […]

Cybersecurity

Myanmar rebels take control of ‘pig butchering’ scam city amid Chinese pressure on junta

A coalition of rebel groups in Myanmar is now in control of the city of Laukkaing — a notorious hub of online scamming operations near the border with China. Late on Thursday, Myanmar’s military government relinquished control of the city to the Three Brotherhood Alliance, which launched a surprise operation in Shan state, along the […]

Cybersecurity

Indian Hack-for-Hire Group Targeted U.S., China, and More for Over 10 Years

An Indian hack-for-hire group targeted the U.S., China, Myanmar, Pakistan, Kuwait, and other countries as part of a wide-ranging espionage, surveillance, and disruptive operation for over a decade. The Appin Software Security (aka Appin Security Group), according to an in-depth analysis from SentinelOne, began as an educational startup offering offensive security training programs, while carrying […]