Cybercrime

Cybercrime is a term used to describe criminal activities that are committed using the internet or other forms of digital communication. These crimes can take many forms, including hacking, identity theft, fraud, and cyberbullying. Cybercrime can have serious consequences for individuals, businesses, and governments, including financial losses, damage to reputation, and theft of sensitive information. To combat cybercrime, governments and law enforcement agencies around the world are working to develop and implement laws, policies, and technologies to prevent and investigate these crimes.

 

 

UN calls on States to address trafficking and smuggling in light of new challenges in Asia-Pacific
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UN calls on States to address trafficking and smuggling in light of new challenges in Asia-Pacific

IOM, UNHCR, UNODC joint press statement Bangkok – In wake of the Bali Process celebrating its 20th anniversary, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the UN’S Refugee Agency (UNHCR), and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) have called on the States involved in the Bali Process to strengthen and enhance cooperation among…

The AFP strengthens its international law enforcement network across Central Asia
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The AFP strengthens its international law enforcement network across Central Asia

Seeing as most of Australia’s serious criminal targets live or have links overseas, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) has a truly transnational focus. Key international threats exist in a range of areas including drug trafficking, human trafficking, cybercrime, and terrorism. The AFP recently announced that it is strengthening ties across Central Asia to bolster its…

Nigerian Attorney-General Malami Reacts To Petition From Delta Take It Back Coordinator Against State Justice Commissioner, Others Over Alleged Child Trafficking – Sahara Reporters
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Nigerian Attorney-General Malami Reacts To Petition From Delta Take It Back Coordinator Against State Justice Commissioner, Others Over Alleged Child Trafficking – Sahara Reporters

The Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami has reacted to the petition written by the Delta State Take It Back Coordinator, Ighorhiohwunu Aghogho over charges of cyberstalking filed against him. The petition was reportedly orchestrated by the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Isaiah Bozimo Esq and the Director of Public Prosecutions…

Cambodia’s modern slavery nightmare: the human trafficking crisis overlooked by authorities
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Cambodia’s modern slavery nightmare: the human trafficking crisis overlooked by authorities

Despite promises by government to eradicate trafficking rings, people are still being sold in Cambodia and forced to run online scams At 3.28am on 29 June 2021, Xu Mingjian crept out of a dorm room inside a gated compound in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, and made his way to the second floor, where his friend, another victim…

Hope for Justice Speaks at UN Conference on Transnational Organised Crime
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Hope for Justice Speaks at UN Conference on Transnational Organised Crime

This article is reprinted from its original location at Hope for Justice‘s website. It was pulled from their RSS feed for your education. Visit Hope for Justice’s news page by clicking here. Hope for Justice were delighted to participate in the eleventh session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention against…

Inside The Crypto Human Trafficking Rings In Myanmar, Cambodia & Laos – Inc42
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Inside The Crypto Human Trafficking Rings In Myanmar, Cambodia & Laos – Inc42

While the GainBitcoin scam involved more than INR 90K Cr, this particular story of human trafficking and crypto fraud seems even more chilling and heinous Victims are forced to manage fake social media profiles and collect personal and financial data from people who can be potentially trapped in crypto fraud or online betting The company…

Delta ‘Take It Back’ Coordinator, Aghogho Appears In Court, Pleads ‘Not Guilty’ To Charges
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Delta ‘Take It Back’ Coordinator, Aghogho Appears In Court, Pleads ‘Not Guilty’ To Charges

Human rights activist and Delta ‘Take It Back’ Coordinator, Ighorhiohwunu Aghogho has pleaded ‘not guilty’ to charges of cyberstalking preferred against him by the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami. In what appears to be a ploy to buy time, the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, SAN on July…

Plea Bargaining Results in the Swift Conviction of a Female Suspect for Online Sexual Exploitation of Children Offenses Two Months After Her Arrest
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Plea Bargaining Results in the Swift Conviction of a Female Suspect for Online Sexual Exploitation of Children Offenses Two Months After Her Arrest

MINDANAO, Philippines – On September 21, 2022, a female suspect plead guilty to offenses related to the online sexual exploitation of children in Iligan. This was the penalty for abusing minors in exchange for money online. The conviction was the conclusion of a July 20, 2022, operation in one of the remote barangays in Iligan…

Reports of online predators are skyrocketing: Why sextortion is the ‘fastest growing crime’
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Reports of online predators are skyrocketing: Why sextortion is the ‘fastest growing crime’

The Human Anti-Trafficking Response Team, a pilot task force launched this summer in Hartford, is designed to directly help those who have been victims of sex trafficking in Hartford, West Hartford, East Hartford, Bloomfield, Glastonbury, Windsor, South Windsor and Manchester, with a goal of creating a statewide model. As the task force develops its plan…

Third Committee – Social, Humanitarian & Cultural Issues | UN Press
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Third Committee – Social, Humanitarian & Cultural Issues | UN Press

Note: A complete summary of today’s Third Committee meetings will be available on Tuesday, 4 October. Briefing DELPHINE SCHANTZ, of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), expressed her agency’s support for Member States in their fight against drugs, corruption, terrorism and organized crime, including crimes that affect the environment, and cybercrime.  Championing…