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cybersecurity1 month ago•1 min saved

Australian authorities arrest two suspects in TeamPCP supply-chain attack campaign

The Australian Federal Police arrested two men from Western Australia accused of participating in TeamPCP, a cybercrime group responsible for a nine-month campaign of supply-chain attacks. The group infected over 1,000 organizations using a self-propagating worm called Shai-Hulud, which targeted open-source software and CI/CD pipelines. While the AFP did not name the suspects, investigative reporting identifies one as a 21-year-old man linked to multiple cybercrime forums and a neo-Nazi network. The arrests follow a series of high-profile compromises, including attacks on AI infrastructure and popular developer tools, with the suspects facing potential prison sentences of over 10 and 20 years.

via Ars Technica|

#australian-federal-police #cybersecurity #open-source-security

cybersecurity1 month ago•16 min saved

Australian Authorities Arrest Two Men Charged with Leading Global Supply Chain Attack Group TeamPCP

Australian police have arrested two men, Ruben Ian Thomson (21) and Louis Michael Gaebler (23), accused of leading the cybercrime syndicate TeamPCP. The group is blamed for a massive software supply chain campaign that compromised over 1,000 organizations globally by injecting malicious code into open-source tools. The arrests followed a joint investigation with the FBI, resulting in 14 charges including unauthorized data modification and dealing with proceeds of crime. While the group claimed to have stolen over 500,000 credentials, experts note that AI tools have lowered the barrier for such large-scale attacks, allowing less disciplined actors to cause significant damage through noisy, error-prone operations.

via Krebs on Security|

#australian-federal-police #cybercrime #cybersecurity

crime1 year ago•1 min saved

Australia's Largest Cocaine Bust: 13 Arrested, 2.3 Tons Seized

Australian police have arrested 13 individuals in the country's largest-ever cocaine bust, seizing 2.3 tonnes of the drug with a street value of $494 million. The arrests followed a months-long investigation into a motorcycle gang's smuggling operation, involving a fishing boat meeting a mother ship off Queensland's coast. Those charged face life imprisonment if convicted.

via Al Jazeera English|

#arrests #australia #australian-federal-police

travel2 years ago•1 min saved

Naked Passenger Forces Plane to Turn Back Mid-Flight

A Virgin Australia flight from Perth to Melbourne was forced to turn back after a passenger allegedly got naked and caused chaos, including knocking a crew member to the floor. The man was arrested by Australian Federal Police upon the plane's return to Perth. The airline apologized to affected passengers.

via The Daily Beast|

#australian-federal-police #disruptive-passenger #flight-diversion

tv-series3 years ago•1 min saved

'NCIS: Sydney' Sets Sail on CBS for Highly Anticipated Spin-Off Season

CBS has released a trailer for the upcoming series "NCIS: Sydney," which will air on CBS starting November 13. The show follows a multi-national task force comprised of U.S. NCIS agents and the Australian Federal Police (AFP) as they tackle naval crimes in the Indo-Pacific region. The series features familiar NCIS elements along with iconic Australian scenery, and stars Olivia Swann as NCIS Special Agent Michelle Mackey and Todd Lasance as AFP counterpart Sergeant Jim "JD" Dempsey. "NCIS: Sydney" is a local international co-production produced by Endemol Shine Australia for CBS Studios and Paramount Australia.

via Deadline|

#australian-federal-police #cbs #international-task-force

crime3 years ago•2 min saved

Global Investigation Leads to Arrests in Child Sex Abuse Network Following Murder of FBI Agents

A joint operation between the FBI and Australian Federal Police has resulted in the arrest of 98 individuals connected to child sex abuse, with 13 children rescued. The operation, which began after the murder of two FBI agents investigating an alleged international pedophile ring, led to 79 arrests, 65 indictments, and 43 convictions in the US, as well as 19 arrests in Australia. The alleged offenders operated a sophisticated peer-to-peer network, using advanced IT skills and encryption to avoid detection. The investigation is ongoing, with the possibility of further arrests.

via CNN|

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