Cybercrime Investigations
Weekly™ Cyber Law Review
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Issue #192 | October 2026, Week 1
Six cases this week: the Snowflake extortion campaign, the Rydox marketplace, a ShinyHunters arrest, a €1M payment-tampering scheme, and a Bitcoin theft inside the UK’s ...
Issue #191 | September 2026, Week 4
Read also: a Ryuk affiliate sentenced to 2 years; the EvilTokens phishing service disrupted; and more.
A man arrested for allegedly impersonating an NSA officer and chief justice
Read also: 58 arrested in a global cybercrime bust; spanish police arrest seven cybercriminals over high-end phone scam; and more.
Two Data Recovery Executives Jailed For Ransomware Scheme
Read also: Ukraine shuts down over 90 fraudulent call centers; US police officers arrested over misuse of surveillance data; and more.
Belarusian Ransom Cartel Creator Sentenced To 16 Years In Prison
Read also: the Cornflake hacker pleads guilty; a former FBI agent accused of the crypto theft; and more.
EU Fines Google €890 Million For Breaches Of DMA
Read also: South Korea fines TikTok and Apple; the US data broker hit with a €2M penalty over the GDPR violations; and more.
Former Ransomware Negotiator Gets Nearly 6 Years In Prison For Aiding BlackCat/ALPHV Gang
Read also: A Ryuk affiliate pleads guilty, police dismantle multimillion-dollar fraud operations, and more.
15-Year-Old Arrested In Japan For Alleged Cyber-Attack On Bandai Channel
Read also: A major anti-fraud op results in 5,811 arrests, Spain arrests a pro-Russian hacktivist, and more.
Police Disrupt SocGholish, StealC, And Amadey Malware Networks
Read also: the Market0Day admin arrested, the TfL hackers plead guilty, and more.
Former IT Consultant Pleads Guilty In Computer Fraud Scheme
Read also: suspected void Blizzard hacker extradited to US, charged in cyber espionage case, the CrimeNetwork admin arrested, the ex-RAC duo sold crash victims’ data, and more.