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Health under attack: cybercrime threatens data and public safety.

Translated title. Original: Sanità sotto attacco: cybercriminalità minaccia dati e sicurezza pubblica.

The article warns that digitalization of healthcare increases cyber threats, including data theft and ransomware, risking patient safety. It urges stronger cybersecurity and collaboration with law enforcement, notes AI both helps and harms defensive and offensive capabilities, and highlights bioterrorism as a critical emerging risk requiring integrated prevention and response strategies.

AI helps cybercriminals target victims more precisely - Daily Baltic

Cybercriminals use AI to identify profitable targets, while crime services make ransomware, malware and network access available for a fee. A European study estimated fraud losses at €50 billion over 12 months and found that many victims do not report crimes.

The Best Cybersecurity Lies In Artificial Intelligence

The piece reports that cybercrime costs reached $10.5 trillion in 2025, with AI accelerating the cyber arms race and aiding vulnerabilities discovery and defense circumvention; it notes breaches tied to AI during training and warns that less restricted AI could pose similar risks, while outlining Cybercrime Magazine's coverage and resources.

35 provinces, cybercrime operation: 275 suspects arrested

Translated title. Original: 35 ilde siber suç operasyonu: 275 şüpheli yakalandı

A government cybercrime crackdown across 35 provinces led to 275 arrests in five days, targeting fraud, betting, online child exploitation, and harassment; 75 jailed and 46 under judicial control, with ongoing processing for others. Operations were coordinated by multiple agencies, revealing schemes via social media and unauthorized access to financial accounts; nationwide totals for early 2026 show thousands of operations and arrests.

Quicker cross-border cooperation needed to disrupt scams and crimes: S’pore, international police | The Straits Times

Cross-border cooperation is vital to disrupt cybercrime. A 2024 ransomware case spanning Europe and Singapore led to multiple arrests and server takedowns, underscoring the need for rapid information sharing among international agencies. The Singapore International Cyber Week 2026 highlighted ongoing efforts, policy tightening for juvenile offenders, and collaboration with tech platforms to curb scam activities.

CI reduced online fraud: $442 billion losses in a year - ZNAI UA

Translated title. Original: ИИ удешевил онлайн-мошенничество: $442 млрд потерь за год - ЗНАЙ ЮА

Online fraud is driven by AI-enabled tools, allowing small criminal teams to operate across regions. A 2025 loss estimate of $442 billion across 42 countries highlights rapid, personalized scams, easy monetization, and widespread phishing, with operations frequently relocating to evade law enforcement.

Dark web, phishing email with artificial intelligence: why Sicily is among the regions most affected by cyber scams

Translated title. Original: Dark web, phishing e mail con intelligenza artificiale: perché la Sicilia è tra le regioni più colpite dalle cybertruffe

The article highlights rising cyber scam risks, with Sicily among the hardest hit, supported by Crif's Cyber Observatory 2026 data and PalermoToday investigations; it notes that the dark web shelters criminals behind unindexed sites, accessible only with specialized tools, and emphasizes the ongoing threat to personal data.

Fraud every 6 minutes. A terrifying intelligence report on the new cybercrime weapon

Translated title. Original: Oszustwo co 6 minut. Przerażający raport wywiadu o nowej broni cyberprzestępców

A security report from Australia notes AI is increasing cybercrime throughput by speeding up social engineering, phishing, and automated attacks, while not all crimes rely on AI. The ACSC-recorded threats include tens of thousands of reports, thousands of warnings, and early-identification incidents; AI accelerates both offensive and defensive timelines, with criminals leveraging AI to reduce skills needed and shorten patch-to-exploit windows.

Report: Cyber criminals target the legal sector | heise online

Translated title. Original: Report: Cyberkriminelle nehmen Rechtssektor ins Visier | heise online

CrowdStrike's 2026 report shows a spike in cyberattacks on law firms and legal departments, with financial criminals driving 82% of incidents. State-backed actors, including China-linked groups, are increasingly active, using social engineering and targeted software exploits; firms are urged to tighten multi-factor authentication and restrict remote access.

1462 arrested – nearly one billion kroner recovered

Translated title. Original: 1462 pågrepet – nær én milliard kroner hentet tilbake

African police and Interpol led a 21-country operation against cybercrime, arresting 1,462 suspects, dismantling 105 million USD in criminal activity, and recovering nearly 980 million kroner. The crackdown targeted phishing, fake investments, crypto laundering, and illicit crypto mining, with significant efforts in Uganda, Nigeria, and Angola; experts warn growing use of AI in crime and emphasize international cooperation to recover stolen funds.