Neowin News Feed for: Nca

Teenager nabbed in the UK in connection with ransomware attacks against US firms

Paul Hill — Sat, 20 Jul 2024 11:48:01 +0000

The West Midlands Police, in cooperation with the NCA and FBI, have arrested a 17-year-old boy in Walsall, UK, on suspicion of participating in ransomware attacks against US-based companies. Read more...

Have I Been Pwned gets a password boost from law enforcement agencies [Update]

Paul Hill — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 22:32:01 +0000

Have I Been Pwned has received a database of 225 million passwords from the UK's National Crime Agency. This will help users to see if their details were included in even more breaches. Read more...

Criminals arrested after police crack encrypted messages

Paul Hill — Thu, 02 Jul 2020 12:44:01 +0000

The National Crime Agency and international agencies have punched holes in UK criminal networks after an encrypted messenger app, EncroChat, was decrypted. Over 700 arrests have been made in the UK. Read more...

Investigation underway into malware attack on the Police Federation of England and Wales

Paul Hill — Thu, 21 Mar 2019 18:46:01 +0000

Several bodies, including the National Crime Agency, are investigating a malware incident affecting the Police Federation of England and Wales. The National Cyber Security Centre is also involved. Read more...

Major dark web drug suppliers voluntarily ban sales of deadly drug

Paul Hill — Sat, 01 Dec 2018 23:46:01 +0000

The United Kingdom's National Crime Agency has said that several online drug markets located on the dark web have taken down fentanyl product listings given the danger it poses to human life. Read more...

UK: NPCC reports increase in webcam blackmail and four related suicides

Paul Hill — Wed, 30 Nov 2016 08:04:01 +0000

The UK's National Police Chiefs' Council has reported an increase in the number of those involved in webcam blackmail. It also said that there were four suicides related to so-called 'sextortion'. Read more...

Dating apps lead to rise in first-date rapes

Paul Hill — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 05:30:01 +0000

The UK's National Crime Agency (NCA) has said that due to increase in dating platform use, first-date rapes have increased six-fold. Most offenders were found to have no prior convictions. Read more...

Teens arrested for using Lizard Squad's hack-for-hire services to target Microsoft

Phi Ha — Sun, 30 Aug 2015 23:54:01 +0000

Microsoft was among many companies targeted in Lizard Squad's hack-for-hire services. The cybergang became notorious after forcing PSN and Xbox Live to go offline on Christmas last year. Read more...