French banking group Credit Mutuel Arkea has revealed that hackers stole approximately €100 million ($112.61 million) in a major cyberattack. The bank said the attackers used one of its accounts to carry out fraudulent transactions. It is currently working to recover the stolen funds but has not yet determined how much can be retrieved. French […]
Companies worldwide are facing an escalating wave of cyberattacks as artificial intelligence makes hacking activities faster, more sophisticated and harder to prevent. Recent incidents, including attacks on supermarket refrigeration systems across Europe and a massive cryptocurrency theft involving Binance, have highlighted the growing risks. Nearly 37,000 software and
Supermarkets across Belgium, Luxembourg, Sweden and Estonia have reported cyberattacks targeting their refrigeration and freezer systems, causing temperatures to rise in several stores. Retailers Ahold Delhaize and Colruyt confirmed that an IT incident affected cooling systems in dozens of stores overnight. Belgian SPAR outlets were also among those impacted, with five
Czech police announced on Tuesday that they have charged four individuals and an unnamed legal entity for allegedly forcing young women to produce explicit erotic content for OnlyFans and other social media networks. The human trafficking investigation centers on a group that targeted and recruited dozens of women who had just turned 18. Authorities noted […]
Dutch police have launched a global appeal for victims of an alleged international sextortion campaign to come forward, after a 22-year-old Dutch man was accused of coercing dozens of women and girls into degrading sexual acts online. Investigators say the suspect posed as a teenage girl on social media platforms, convinced victims to share explicit […]
Spanish police have arrested a 20-year-old man accused of hacking a hotel booking platform to reserve luxury rooms costing up to €1,000 per night for just one euro cent. The suspect was detained at a hotel in Madrid, where he allegedly accumulated more than €20,000 in unpaid stays. Authorities described the case as the first […]
A German court on Friday began the closed-door trial of a 21-year-old man accused of coercing children and teenagers online to self-harm and perform sexual acts, allegedly leading to the suicide of a 13-year-old boy in the United States. The case marks a legal first in Germany, as it is the country’s first murder trial […]
Changpeng Zhao, the CEO of Binance, has stepped down from his position after pleading guilty to money laundering violations. In a statement on the platform X, Zhao acknowledged his mistakes, stating, “I made mistakes, and I must take responsibility. This is best for our community, for Binance, and for myself.” The U.S. Justice Department has […]







