threat updates
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CZECH REPUBLIC / UKRAINE
With the support of Europol and Eurojust , the Czech and Ukrainian police have disrupted a prolific phishing gang believed to have defrauded victims across Europe of tens of millions of euros . In Czechia alone , the damage caused by this criminal group is estimated at over € 8 million ( CZK 195,000,000 ).
As a result of this investigation , six suspects were already arrested in Ukraine and four in the Czech Republic in April this year . Locations in Czechia ( Domazlice , Rokycany and Plzen ) and Ukraine ( Dnipropetrovsk ) were searched during the raids , including the homes of the accused , vehicles and call centres . Mobile phones , SIM cards and computer equipment were seized during the crackdown .
The criminal group operated from call centres located in Ukraine and carried out vishing attacks , mainly targeting Czech victims . The fraudsters asked them to transfer funds from their ‘ compromised ’ bank accounts to ‘ safe ’ bank accounts controlled by the criminals .
The suspects used spoofed phone numbers and impersonated bank employees and police officers to gain the trust of their victims .
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KOREA
The National Cyber Security Centre ( NCSC ) and Republic of Korea have issued a warning of state-linked cyber threats attacking software supply chain from the Democratic People ’ s Republic of Korea ( DPRK ).
The NCSC and the Republic of Korea ’ s National Intelligence Service ( NIS ) have issued a joint advisory on advanced methods to attack global organisations , using highly sophisticated techniques , including leveraging zero-day vulnerabilities and third-party software , to gain access to specific targets or indiscriminate organisations via their supply chains .
The NCSC and the NIS view these supply chain attacks as aligning with and significantly contributing to the main priorities of DPRK . These priorities include generating revenue , conducting espionage and stealing advanced technologies .
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