Rising Asian cyberscam losses expose gaps in EU response
Europeans are losing billions to online scams, yet the EU has been slower than the US, the UK and China in targeting the Southeast Asian networks behind many of them.
"NETWORKS" · 중립 · 총 82건
필터 보기현재 지수
49.5
0 = 부정 우세
50 = 중립
100 = 긍정 우세
최근 7일 기준 85,757건을 분석한 결과, 뉴스 심리지수는 49.5(균형)입니다. 긍정 10,557건(12.3%)·중립 61,915건(72.2%)·부정 13,285건(15.5%)이며, 중립 비중이 뚜렷하게 높습니다. 성향 지수는 종합 20.8(보수 경향)입니다.
Europeans are losing billions to online scams, yet the EU has been slower than the US, the UK and China in targeting the Southeast Asian networks behind many of them.
Two broad options are being considered: a "blanket" ban on under-16s using social media, or age restrictions on key features of social networks and apps.
Chinese money laundering networks were accused of being “financial fuel” for the Mexican cartels at a congressional hearing on Tuesday, where witnesses urged US President Donald Trump to prioritise the issue at his next face-to-face meeting with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. “I want to be very clear, Chinese money laundering networks have become the financial fuel for cartels to poison Americans and threaten our borders, we’re seeing a Silk Road of crime across the Americas,” said Leland...

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America is in a global race for technological leadership. China understands this. Beijing is investing aggressively to dominate artificial intelligence, smart manufacturing, advanced communications, and next-generation digital infrastructure. It shows no sign of slowing down. The question for the United States is simple: Will we build the networks of the future or keep spending billions […]

[Liberian Observer] A major interdiction of 735.5 kilograms of pangolin scales by an EU-supported National Wildlife Crime Taskforce (WCTF) has once again placed the country at the center of the global fight against illegal wildlife trafficking, a multi-billion-dollar criminal industry increasingly linked to organized transnational networks.
Sources said there is evidence suggesting such actors may be leveraging communications and airspace-related networks across multiple Asian countries, including Pakistan and Myanmar
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The COVID-19 pandemic and the geopolitical conflicts to follow exposed severe weaknesses in global supply networks, prompting governments, caught off guard and complacent, to pour money into critical sectors like semiconductors, critical minerals, and pharmaceuticals to prevent future shortages and reduce dependence on geopolitical rivals. Consequently, governments across the globe have increasingly been doling out state subsidies to local firms in a bid to secure supply chains, accelerate the transition to green energy, and protect domestic manufacturing…
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Raids on South African farms have uncovered meth labs linked to Mexican networks, signalling a new cartel phase.
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MTN Nigeria Chief Executive Officer, Karl Toriola, has said unlimited data plans are not feasible on mobile networks, arguing that no operator can sustain quality service if every customer has unrestricted access to data at a low cost. The post ‘Unlimited data doesn’t exist anywhere in the world’ – MTN CEO Karl Toriola appeared first on Vanguard News.
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) said on Sunday that its Lahore unit has arrested four suspects during separate raids for their alleged involvement in hawala/hundi operations and violations of the Copyright Act. An FIA spokesperson told the media that the raids were conducted by the agency’s Lahore Corporate Crime Circle at different locations in the provincial capital. Two suspects were arrested for allegedly running illegal currency exchange and hawala/hundi businesses. During the operation, FIA said it recovered cash worth Rs20.4 million from the suspects, as well as foreign currency, including $1,080, AU$320, AED4,015, £85 and 160 Saudi riyals. Documentary records and digital evidence related to hawala/hundi transactions were also recovered from the suspects’ possession. In separate actions, FIA arrested two other suspects for their alleged involvement in violations of the Copyright Act, 1962. The suspects were found to be in possession of a large quantity of counterfeit products of well-known registered companies. The spokesperson said the suspects were allegedly involved in stocking and selling falsely branded products. Further investigation into the cases was underway. Last month, the FIA arrested two suspects for their alleged involvement in hawala/hundi and copyright violations. The interior ministry, in collaboration with the finance ministry, in March announced a massive crackdown on money-laundering and hawala-hundi networks across the country. In a meeting in January, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi made it clear that the hawala/hundi business would not be tolerated under any circumstances, and directed the officials that indiscriminate action must be visibly ensured.
At least 30 agents operating on Beijing’s behalf have been uncovered in the European area over the past two years
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Top government sources reveal that the highly divisive material likely originated from a China-based digital platform before migrating to mainstream Western networks
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