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NCA hosts international law enforcement and tech industry crackdown on fraud and scams
Almost 30 suspected scammers have been arrested and 3.7 million online profiles and accounts removed as part of a National Crime Agency-hosted crackdown against fraud perpetrated from across Africa.
https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/nca-hosts-international-law-enforcement-and-tech-industry-crackdown-on-fraud-and-scams?highlight=WyJjeWJlciIsImNyaW1lIl0= -
Two sentenced as part of investigation into fraudulent Covid 19 vaccination records
Two men who created fraudulent Covid 19 vaccination records during the pandemic, and sold them online, have been sentenced.
https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/two-sentenced-as-part-of-investigation-into-fraudulent-covid-19-vaccination-records?highlight=WyJjeWJlciIsImNyaW1lIl0= -
Two sentenced for hacking Transport for London in UK’s biggest ever cyber crime case
Two young men have been sentenced for launching a cyber attack on Transport for London (TfL) which cost tens of millions of pounds in losses and inconvenienced thousands of customers.
https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/two-sentenced-for-hacking-transport-for-london-in-uk-s-biggest-ever-cyber-crime-case?highlight=WyJjeWJlciIsImNyaW1lIl0= -
Cyber criminals who hacked into Transport for London's computer network are convicted
Two young men have admitted mounting a cyber attack on Transport for London (TfL), which cost tens of millions of pounds in losses and inconvenienced thousands of customers.
https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/cyber-criminals-who-hacked-into-transport-for-londons-computer-network-are-convicted?highlight=WyJjeWJlciIsImNyaW1lIl0= -
NCA launches the National Strategic Assessment 2026
Read the speech delivered for the National Strategic Assessment Launch 2026.
https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/nca-launches-the-national-strategic-assessment-2026?highlight=WyJjeWJlciIsImNyaW1lIl0= -
Fraud Strategy supports National Crime Agency’s commitment in fight against fraud
The National Crime Agency has welcomed the Government’s new Fraud Strategy, which will bolster the organisation’s commitment to protecting the public against fraudsters particularly those operating upstream, overseas and online.
https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/fraud-strategy-supports-national-crime-agency-s-commitment-in-fight-against-fraud?highlight=WyJjeWJlciIsImNyaW1lIl0= -
UK arrest following aerospace cyber incident
A man has been arrested in the UK by the National Crime Agency as part of an investigation into a cyber incident impacting Collins Aerospace.
https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/uk-arrest-following-aerospace-cyber-incident?highlight=WyJjeWJlciIsImNyaW1lIl0= -
10 Year Anniversary of the UK's Public Private Partnerships
This year marks 10 years since the launch of the Joint Money Laundering Intelligence Taskforce (JMLIT).
https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/10-year-anniversary-of-the-uks-public-private-partnerships?highlight=WyJjeWJlciIsImNyaW1lIl0= -
11,500 UK companies struck off Companies House register after crackdown
Thousands of UK companies have been removed from the Companies House register over the last year, following a crackdown coordinated by the National Economic Crime Centre.
https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/11-500-uk-companies-struck-off-companies-house-register-after-crackdown?highlight=WyJjeWJlciIsImNyaW1lIl0= -
Major scam centre targeted after international operation
On Monday 7 July, India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) raided a fraud call-centre based in Noida, in Uttar Pradesh.
https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/major-scam-centre-targeted-after-international-operation?highlight=WyJjeWJlciIsImNyaW1lIl0= -
Retail cyber attacks: NCA arrest four for attacks on M&S, Co-op and Harrods
Four people have been arrested in the UK as part of a National Crime Agency investigation into cyber attacks targeting M&S, Co-op and Harrods.
https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/retail-cyber-attacks-nca-arrest-four-for-attacks-on-m-s-co-op-and-harrods?highlight=WyJjeWJlciIsImNyaW1lIl0= -
Sadistic online harm groups putting people at unprecedented risk, warns the NCA
The Director General of the National Crime Agency has warned of a “deeply concerning” trend of online networks of predominantly teenage boys, dedicated to inflicting harm and committing a range of criminality.
https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/sadistic-online-harm-groups-putting-people-at-unprecedented-risk-warns-the-nca?highlight=WyJjeWJlciIsImNyaW1lIl0= -
National Crime Agency helps deliver international operation to dismantle cyber crime sites
The National Crime Agency has participated in a global operation to degrade some of the most popular services used by cyber criminals to carry out cyber attacks that affect public services and cripple businesses in the UK.
https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/national-crime-agency-helps-deliver-international-operation-to-dismantle-cyber-crime-sites?highlight=WyJjeWJlciIsImNyaW1lIl0= -
Operation Destabilise: NCA disrupts $multi-billion Russian money laundering networks with links to, drugs, ransomware and espionage, resulting in 84 arrests
An international NCA-led investigation - Operation Destabilise - has exposed and disrupted Russian money laundering networks supporting serious and organised crime around the world: spanning from the streets of the UK, to the Middle East, Russia, and...
https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/operation-destabilise-nca-disrupts-multi-billion-russian-money-laundering-networks-with-links-to-drugs-ransomware-and-espionage-resulting-in-84-arrests?highlight=WyJjeWJlciIsImNyaW1lIl0= -
There has never been a more dangerous time to take drugs, says NCA as annual threat assessment is published
The National Crime Agency has today released its annual assessment of serious and organised crime, with a stark warning that taking drugs has never been more dangerous.
https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/there-has-never-been-a-more-dangerous-time-to-take-drugs-says-national-crime-agency-as-annual-threat-assessment-is-published?highlight=WyJjeWJlciIsImNyaW1lIl0= -
NCA infiltrates world's most prolific DDoS-for-hire service
The National Crime Agency has infiltrated a significant DDoS-for-hire service which has been responsible for tens of thousands of attacks every week across the globe.
https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/nca-infiltrates-world-s-most-prolific-ddos-for-hire-service?highlight=WyJjeWJlciIsImNyaW1lIl0= -
National Crime Agency leads international operation to degrade illegal versions of Cobalt Strike
The National Crime Agency has coordinated global action against illicit software which has been used by cybercriminals for over a decade to infiltrate victims’ IT systems and conduct attacks.
https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/national-crime-agency-leads-international-operation-to-degrade-illegal-versions-of-cobalt-strike?highlight=WyJjeWJlciIsImNyaW1lIl0= -
NCA uncovers corrupt officials who helped wanted criminals to circumvent international Red Notice system
Four people have been detained in Moldova in relation to a suspected corruption scheme to bribe officials in Moldova and elsewhere for wanted persons to avoid detection by Red Notices published by INTERPOL.
https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/nca-uncovers-corrupt-officials-who-helped-wanted-criminals-to-circumvent-international-red-notice-system?highlight=WyJjeWJlciIsImNyaW1lIl0= -
LockBit leader unmasked and sanctioned
A leader of what was once the world’s most harmful cyber crime group has been unmasked and sanctioned by the UK, US and Australia, following a National Crime Agency-led international disruption campaign.
https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/lockbit-leader-unmasked-and-sanctioned?highlight=WyJjeWJlciIsImNyaW1lIl0= -
European police chiefs call for end-to-end encryption roll out to include public protection measures
The Director General of the National Crime Agency and European Police Chiefs are calling for industry and governments to take urgent action to ensure public safety across technology platforms.
https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/european-police-chiefs-call-for-end-to-end-encryption-roll-out-to-include-public-protection-measures?highlight=WyJjeWJlciIsImNyaW1lIl0=
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