https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-police-widen-probe-after-ex-energy-minister-questioned-over-video
Cyprus police are broadening an investigation into a controversial video that has triggered strong political fallout, after former energy minister George Lakkotrypis gave an official statement and submitted material now under forensic examination, authorities said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-police-dig-into-viral-video-tracking-who-made-and-shared-it
Cyprus authorities are moving quickly to investigate a video posted by the ''Emily Thompson'' account on X, which has sparked a wave of political and institutional reactions across the island....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/prison-phone-blocking-system-disrupts-mobile-service-in-surrounding-neighborhood
The system designed to cut off mobile phone use inside the Central Prisons is under renewed scrutiny, after authorities acknowledged that it is also interfering with phone service in nearby residential areas....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-police-probe-after-high-school-students-post-nazi-images-online
Authorities are moving swiftly after photos circulated online showing a group of Larnaca high school students giving Nazi salutes, drawing swastikas, and sharing extremist ideology....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/€1-2-million-vanishes-in-online-scam-targeting-limassol-company
A 35-year-old owner of a company registered abroad, but with an office in Limassol, reported today to the Limassol CID that his business fell victim to an online scam, resulting in a loss of €1.2 million....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/organized-criminal-network-behind-oncology-center-hack
The Bank of Cyprus Oncology Center has suffered a cyberattack that resulted in the unauthorized access and theft of personal data, the country’s Personal Data Protection Authority said Thursday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/larnaca-firm-scammed-out-of-€111-370-in-sophisticated-online-fraud
A Larnaca-based firm has fallen victim to an online fraud scheme, resulting in a financial loss of €111,370, authorities confirmed....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-at-the-heart-of-€300-million-global-fraud-bust
Cyprus played a surprising dual role in a major international cybercrime sting that exposed a global network behind one of the biggest online fraud schemes in recent years....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-court-detains-son-of-turkish-cypriot-mp-in-child-pornography-probe
A Nicosia court on Friday ordered a three-day detention for 30-year-old Cenk Tosunoglu, the son of Turkish Cypriot independent MP Hasan Tosunoglu, who was arrested Thursday at the Agios Dometios checkpoint on suspicion of offenses related to child pornography....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/massive-cybercrime-network-exposed-after-draining-hundreds-of-greek-bank-accounts
Authorities are unraveling what prosecutors call the nation’s most extensive cyberfraud operation, accused of siphoning funds from hundreds of online bank accounts through a sprawling network of coordinated scams....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/online-scams-target-two-women-total-losses-exceed-€19-000
Two women in Cyprus were scammed in separate online schemes, resulting in losses totaling more than €19,000, authorities said Thursday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-faces-alarming-surge-in-online-child-abuse-content
Police in Cyprus are raising the alarm over a growing number of cases involving child sexual abuse material, with 100 incidents already reported in the first half of 2025 alone. The figure adds to previous years’ troubling numbers: 208 cases in 2024, 203 in 2023, and more than 200 annually since 2021....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-arrested-in-cyprus-after-europol-child-pornography-tip
Cyprus Police say they are stepping up their fight against online child abuse after arresting a 30-year-old man in a case that began with a Europol tip....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/protect-your-digital-life-with-cyber-cover
Did you click on an ''innocent'' link and had your passwords stolen?...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eac-issues-alert-over-fake-email-scam
The Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) clarifies that these messages do not originate from the organization and are an attempt at electronic fraud (phishing)....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-warn-of-scam-text-messages-posing-as-supermarket-offers
The Cybercrime Subdivision of Police Headquarters has issued a warning to the public after receiving a wave of complaints about fraudulent text messages that appear to come from a supermarket chain....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/2-important-announcement-from-petrolina-–-caution-regarding-misleading-messages
Petrolina informs the public that messages are being sent to mobile phones (SMS) that misleadingly appear to originate from Petrolina....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-man-loses-€434-000-in-online-crypto-fraud
In yet another online scam that’s been plaguing the country, a 53-year-old man in Cyprus was tricked into sending more than €434,000 to what he believed were cryptocurrency investments, only to discover he had fallen victim to fraud....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/qantas-hit-by-major-cyberattack-6-million-customers-potentially-exposed
Qantas Airways is investigating a serious cyberattack after hackers breached a third-party call center system and may have accessed personal information belonging to up to six million customers, the airline announced Wednesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/1-important-announcement-from-petrolina-–-caution-regarding-misleading-messages
Petrolina informs the public that messages are being sent to mobile phones (SMS) and emails which misleadingly appear to originate from Petrolina or/and its executive members....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/marks-spencer-confirms-data-breach-after-weeks-long-cyber-disruption
Marks & Spencer said Monday that some customer data was compromised in a cyberattack that has disrupted its online operations in the U.K. for at least three weeks....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-warn-of-scam-texts-demanding-payment-for-traffic-fines
Cyprus police are sounding the alarm over a wave of scam messages being sent via social media and mobile phones, claiming recipients must pay fines for alleged traffic violations....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/important-announcement-from-petrolina-–-caution-regarding-misleading-messages
Petrolina informs the public that messages are being sent to mobile phones that misleadingly appear to originate from Petrolina....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/global-operation-shuts-down-dark-web-child-abuse-network-arrests-in-cyprus
In a major international crackdown, authorities have shut down a dark web website linked to the distribution of child sexual abuse material, involving 38 countries, including Cyprus. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/weed-wipeout-as-authorities-seize-1-450-cannabis-products
More than 1,450 cannabis-based products were seized by police in 2024 and January 2025....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/investor-scammed-out-of-$58-000-in-cryptocurrency-fraud
The promise of easy profits through online investments lured a 50-year-old man into a sophisticated cryptocurrency scam, resulting in the loss of $58,000....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/1-half-of-citizens-and-businesses-targeted-by-cybercriminals-in-2024
In a startling revelation, a recent survey by the Digital Security Authority has found that one in two people in Cyprus fell victim to a cyber attack in 2024....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/18-of-cypriot-businesses-hit-by-cyberattacks-in-2023
In 2023, nearly one in five businesses in Cyprus reported experiencing a cyberattack, according to a recent survey by the Cyprus IT Enterprises Association (CITEA)....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-under-siege-as-cyberattacks-raise-alarms
Since October 17, hackers have been launching a series of targeted attacks on various organizations and companies across Cyprus, sparking public debate about the country's ability to fend off cyber threats. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/57-year-old-nicosia-resident-arrested-in-child-pornography-case
Authorities in Cyprus arrested a 57-year-old man from Nicosia on Monday, as part of an investigation into child pornography....
