https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paphos-27-year-old-arrested-for-uploading-child-pornography-files
Following a tip-off from EUROPOL, the Cybercrime Branch acted swiftly, leading to the arrest of a 27-year-old individual for the alleged upload of eight files of child pornography on the internet....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-senior-swindled-of-€480-000-in-cryptocurrency-scam
In a disturbing turn of events, a 73-year-old resident of Nicosia has fallen prey to a sophisticated internet fraud scheme, resulting in a substantial loss of over €480,000 in a cryptocurrency scam....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-ambassador-cyprus-vital-for-regional-stability
In an era defined by conflict and rapidly changing geopolitical landscapes we see just how crucial Cyprus’ role is as a secure pillar of stability in the Eastern Mediterranean region, US Ambassador Julie Fisher said Thursday, addressing an event at the University of Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-intel-goes-solo-against-organized-crime
In a significant move, the Police Intelligence Service in Cyprus gains independence, breaking ties with the YKAN to focus on a broader spectrum of organized crime, including hooligans.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-detained-in-larnaca-for-child-exploitation-material
In a recent operation, Larnaca police apprehended a 36-year-old man under suspicion of possessing child sexual abuse material. The arrest followed a tip received by the Cybercrime Sub-Division, alerting them to the online activities of a user in Cyprus.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/whatsapp-users-beware-of-password-scam
The Cybercrime Sub-Directorate has issued a warning to citizens regarding a concerning trend of suspicious messages related to password hacking on Social Media, with a particular focus on WhatsApp....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/over-220-000-victims-trafficked-for-southeast-asia-s-online-fraud-schemes
A new UN report estimates that hundreds of thousands of people from around the world have been trafficked to Southeast Asia to run online scams....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/twitter-parody-account-in-hot-seat-amid-controversy
The satirical Twitter account titled ''Jho Low the President's Godson'' has come under scrutiny. As per a post on Wednesday, the account disclosed that it had been notified by the social media platform that a complaint had been filed by the Cyprus Police....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-devastating-impact-of-revenge-pornography
Twelve women in Cyprus recently fell victim to revenge pornography, where a 40-year-old man from Larnaca posted explicit videos and photos of them on erotic websites. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/company-loses-€93-187-in-scam
Yesterday, the police arrested a 60-year-old person as part of their investigation into an online fraud case that occurred in Limassol in 2019....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/a-disturbing-surge-in-incidents-reported-to-helpline-1480
Incidents reported to Helpline 1480 during the second quarter of 2023 have seen a notable increase of 47.97% compared to the same period in 2022, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Education on Wednesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/from-lovers-to-doctors-cyprus-confronts-rising-online-fraud
Cyprus is witnessing a significant annual increase in online fraud cases, according to Andreas Anastasiades, the Director of the Electronic Crime Sub-Directorate. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/schools-vulnerable-to-ransomware
The confidential documents stolen from schools and dumped online by ransomware gangs are raw, intimate, and graphic. They describe student sexual assaults, psychiatric hospitalizations, abusive parents, truancy — even suicide attempts....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/crackdown-on-counterfeit-goods-results-in-seizure-of-over-1-700-items
In a targeted operation conducted last Monday, June 19, the Police and Customs Department successfully seized over 1,700 items of clothing and toys suspected to be counterfeit goods bearing various brand names. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cybersecurity-conference-calls-for-collaborative-efforts-against-cyber-threats
The Hilton Hotel in Nicosia was abuzz with activity as professionals from the public and private sectors gathered for the Cybersecurity Conference hosted by the American company A10 and organized by SPP Media Events. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/davos-wef-warns-catastrophic-cyber-event-coming
The 2023 World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, has filled us with lots of uplifting predictions, like how companies will soon decode our brain waves. The latest warns of a global catastrophic cyber event in the very near future....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/money-laundering-platform-with-ties-to-cyprus-seized
The Cyprus Police took part in a joint European operation that led to the seizure of an online cryptocurrency platform/exchange that was being used to launder money from illegal activities. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-author-claims-police-trying-to-ban-his-book-on-corruption
A Cypriot investigative journalist accused the police on Wednesday of trying to prevent him from publishing books he wrote about corruption in his country....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/athens-offices-of-predator-spyware-seller-raided
The Athens offices of Intellexa, which sells the Predator spyware in Greece, and Krikel, an ICT and electronic security systems provider, were among six companies raided by police as part of the investigation into the wiretapping affair on Tuesday...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/larnaca-resident-arrested-for-alleged-child-pronography
A 24-year-old resident of Larnaca was arrested and detained yesterday in order to facilitate investigations into child pornography....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/dog-fighting-arrest-in-limassol
A 28-year-old Cypriot man was arrested yesterday in connection with a case of animal abuse. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-are-warning-citizens-over-fraudulent-calls-from-abroad
Police are warning the public about fraudulent phone calls made to citizens that originate from outside the country but use local Cyprus telephone numbers....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-consequential-cop-reflects-on-europol-job
A Cyprus police officer widely known in the media for her role in Malta’s Galizia murder case says she knows how to get into a suspect’s mind when trying to unlock their phones...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/internet-fraud-in-lim
A 41-year-old businessman who allegedly paid $ 44,900 into a bank account, but which did not belong to a company with which he works, fell victim to cyber fraud....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-seized-thousands-of-items-believed-to-be-counterfeit
Police and customs officials in Larnaca have confiscated thousands of items believed to be counterfeit....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/63-year-old-arrested-in-child-pornography-case
A 63-year-old Larnaca resident was arrested on Thursday in connection with a child pornography case under investigation by police...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-police-chief-sworn-an-amid-sweeping-modernization-of-the-force
The new Chief of Police Stelios Papatheodorou and Deputy Chief Christos Mavri were sworn in at the Presidential Palace on Tuesday, with President Nicos Anastasiades stating that one of their main concerns should be restoration of the feeling of safety among the public....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/2020-set-to-be-record-year-for-child-pornography-cases
2020 is looking to be a record year for cases of child pornography, with the police’s cybercrime unit recording 102 cases in the first five months of this year, while 161 cases were identified throughout 2019....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/president-slams-5g-fake-news
President Nicos Anastasiades stepped in on Wednesday in attempt to effectively put an end to the “fake news” stirring up “unfounded” concerns among the public over the coronavirus crisis being taken advantage of for the quiet installation of 5G network infrastructure....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-warn-coronavirus-lockdown-may-lead-to-increase-in-child-grooming
Police on Tuesday warned that the increased use of the internet by minors during the coronavirus lockdown brings increased risk of child grooming....