Scam warning over rise in 'plague' malware Australians have been warned about a concerning rise in malicious viruses hidden in email attachments and games, which police have likened to a plague. AAP · Jun 8, 2024
Australians arrested in global phishing network sting Federal police have arrested five people as part of a worldwide crackdown on a phishing network that stole personal details from 94,000 Australians. AAP · Apr 18, 2024
Man arrested in Malta in global operation to shut down cybercrime network targeting Australians Federal police warn they will track down alleged criminals using Warzone trojan software The Guardian - AU · Feb 13, 2024
Police hunt alleged $8.7m Melbourne property swindler and warn of ‘pig butchering’ scams Detectives believe man is targeting single women – while AFP shines spotlight on romance fraud The Guardian - AU · Jan 21, 2024
Police recoup $45m as cyber criminals target businesses The AFP has returned $45 million in stolen money to businesses in the past three years, but the amount is only a fraction of what owners lose to cyber crime. AAP · Sep 23, 2023
Four arrests over $1.7m cybercrime laundering operation The accused face charges relating to laundering proceeds from more than 15 sophisticated cybercrime attacks targeting businesses and Facebook Marketplace users. The New Daily · Mar 24, 2023
AFP arrest four Australians over allegedly laundering profits of cybercrime Federal police arrest four members of an alleged cybercriminal syndicate which allegedly stole more than $1.7 million from Australian and overseas victims. ABC News · Mar 24, 2023
Cryptocurrency scam losses hit new high in Queensland as cost of living bites The use of celebrity profiles and influencers is resulting in people losing record amounts of money to cyber investment scams. Victims and crime experts give tips on how to spot a scam. ABC News · Sep 11, 2022
Australian man charged over alleged spyware operation after global investigation involving AFP An Australian man who sparked a worldwide investigation into spyware he allegedly created and sold to domestic violence perpetrators has been charged by Australian Federal Police. ABC News · Jul 30, 2022
From text messages to fraudulent ads, how scammers are draining bank accounts In the 25 years Helen Cahill has kept the books for her small business, she's never had any trouble doing online banking. Until last month. ABC News · Jun 20, 2022