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'Asia's El Chapo' extradited to Australia to face drug trafficking charges

Australian Federal Police (AFP) said on Thursday it had taken the head of a global drug trafficking syndicate, dubbed 'Asia's El Chapo', into custody after he was extradited from the Netherlands.

Reuters

'It's a demand and supply issue': Research backs call for more ACT police numbers

Why police need more officers - and it's not because of property crime

The Canberra Times

Police handling of parliament rape case referred to integrity commission

The referral follows explosive allegations made by the ACT's top prosecutor, who has accused police of "clear interference".

The Canberra Times

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Cracking apps: are crimefighters going too far to bring down cartels?

Deciphering encryption is said to have upended a vast drug network, but some say the method should worry us all

The Guardian - UK

Son of nanny killed by Lord Lucan wants to meet peer’s family with location evidence

Neil Berriman will this week contact the aristocrat’s son George Bingham for face-to-face talks over the infamous murder and disappearance in 1974

Daily Mirror

Australian Federal Police Operation Huntsman shuts down organised crime syndicates exploiting children

Hundreds of Australian bank accounts linked to offshore organised criminals who are sexually extorting Australian teenagers are shut down as part of an AFP operation.

ABC News

NSW terror advocate fights police controls

A NSW man convicted of terrorism offences after posting extreme right-wing material online has resisted a police bid to monitor his activities in the community.

AAP

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Suspect in Australia murder arrested in India 4 years later

The prime suspect in the murder of a woman on an Australian beach four years ago has been arrested in New Delhi three weeks after he was targeted with a ($677,000 reward

The Independent UK

Pro-suicide website blocks access to Australians after families speak out

Families had pushed to have a pro-suicide website blocked after it was linked to deaths. Now the administrators have denied access to Australians, but not because of the dangers to vulnerable people.

ABC News

Medibank hackers release 1,500 more patient records on dark web, including mental health data

Company says leak includes details on chronic conditions such as heart disease and people with cancer and dementia

The Guardian - AU

More stolen Medibank data released, containing information about mental health and chronic conditions

Hackers have released more customer records onto the dark web, containing information about chronic conditions such as heart disease, diabetes and asthma, cancer, dementia and mental health conditions.

ABC News

Canberra women travel to Holland to hear verdicts in MH17 murder trial

The 2014 murder trial of 298 people on board Malaysian Airlines MH17 shot down over the Ukraine will reach its conclusion this week.

The Canberra Times

New task force to target 'scumbag' hackers following Medibank and Optus cyber attacks

The federal government will form a new permanent joint operation between the Australian Federal Police and the country's cyber spy agency which will target online criminals.

ABC News

Medical data hacked from 10m Australians begins to appear on dark web

After hack allegedly carried out by Russians, details of abortions, drug addiction, mental health issues and alcoholism emerge online

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The AFP believes Russian cyber criminals are behind the Medibank data hack. Here's what else we know

The Australian Federal Police have revealed details about the suspects behind the Medibank data hack, but will be keeping some information secret.

The Conversation

What do we know about REvil, the Russian ransomware gang likely behind the Medibank cyber attack?

Australian Federal Police Commissioner Reece Kershaw on Friday confirmed police believe the criminal group behind the recent Medibank cyber attack is from Russia. Kershaw said their intelligence points to a

ABC News

Russia responds after AFP Commissioner says Medibank hackers based in Russia

AFP Commissioner Reece Kershaw says the cyber criminals behind the Medibank attack are "operating like a business with affiliates and associates who are supporting the business".

ABC News

Three passengers on Link Airways flight assessed for minor injuries after incident at Canberra Airport

A strap used to secure a propeller overnight was not removed and pierced the side of the plane shortly after take-off.

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The Guardian - AU

Abortion data from Medibank hack posted on dark web as Clare O’Neil pledges to pursue ‘scumbags’

Australian Federal Police warn public it is a criminal offence to seek out the data posted by a Russian ransomware group

The Conversation

Extremists use video games to recruit vulnerable youth. Here's what parents and gamers need to know

Reports of far-right extremists trying to recruit young people through video games have raised concerns for parents, guardians and youth alike.

AAP

Record number of threats during election

The Australian Federal Police is reviewing how it assesses risks against parliamentarians after a record number of incidents during the election campaign.

ABC News

Sydney teenager Dennis Su pleads guilty to using Optus data breach information to blackmail customers

Dennis Su was arrested last month after Australian Federal Police investigated text messages that were being sent to Optus customers demanding they transfer $2,000 to a bank account.

AAP

Police investigating returned Syria cohort

Australian Federal Police is investigating whether repatriated Australian women and children from a Syrian detention camp have broken any domestic laws.

AAP

AFP backs new global financial crime plan

Australian Federal Police commissioner Reece Kershaw says Interpol is set to unveil a new 'silver notice' to globally track money belonging to criminals.

Daily Mirror

Lord Lucan's brother 'knew he was living abroad under assumed name'

Hugh Bingham reportedly disclosed his missing brother was living abroad as a Buddhist after fleeing the UK in an unearthed off-the-record interview with the BBC in 2014

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