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Parliament pushes to seize scam accounts without warrant

The challenge for the police is also this; the challenge of recovering money from such a swift criminal transaction while waiting for a court order.

Legal amendments needed for online crime, PG says

Naufal said the evidence is difficult to obtain from foreign service providers because Maldives is not a party to the Budapest Convention on Cyber Crime.

Ransomware attack forces hundreds of small Indian banks offline

Nearly 300 small banks have been isolated from the country’s broader payment network to prevent wider impact.

Quad foreign ministers decry dangerous South China Sea actions

They also expressed serious concern about the militarization of disputed features and coercive and intimidating manoeuvres in the South China Sea.

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Sensitive info of many leaked in data breaches, police warn

The Police advice maximum caution on cyber security and urges to not use the same password across various online platforms.

23 February 2023

Hackers hit Australian state's court recording database

State-sponsored cyber groups and hackers have stepped up their assault on Australia's critical infrastructure,

'Indian team' hacks Juvenile Court website with threats

This is the first time that Indian hackers have claimed responsibility for a cyber attack and issued a warning to Maldives.

10 January 2024

Cyber officials from 37 countries to meet on ransomware

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan and Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will address the meeting.

1 November 2022

Amendments proposed to probe, prosecute cybercrimes

The government has introduced bills related to cybercrime to curb the increasing number of crimes committed in cyberspace in the country.

23 February 2023

India proposes easier cross-border data transfers

The new bill also proposes financial penalties of up to 2.5 billion rupees ($30 million) if someone is found breaching the provisions of the law.

19 November 2022

U.S. launches 'disruptive technology' strike force for threats

U.S. law enforcement officials have said that China by far remains the biggest threat to America's technological innovation and economic security.

17 February 2023

Italy sounds alarm on large-scale computer hacking attack

U.S. cybersecurity officials said they were assessing the impact of the reported incidents.

6 February 2023