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April 2, 2004 · Computer Crime Research Center
Criminals go in the Internet

At the International Conference "World Community against Globalization of Crime and Terrorism" held in Moscow January 20-21, 2004, Deputy Secretary of the…

April 1, 2004 · Computer Crime Research Center
100 people arrested on a charge of child porn

Danish police said on Tuesday they arrested more than 100 people in a nationwide crackdown on child porn. "We have arrested at least 100 on a charge of buying…

April 1, 2004 · Computer Crime Research Center
Ukrainian government to shift state institutions to legal software

March 24, 2004, inured the Order for Software Use in Executive Authorities, approved by the resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, September 10,…

March 31, 2004 · Computer Crime Research Center
Cybercrime to threat the national security of Russia

MOSCOW, March 29, Russian Information Agency "Novosti" - members of the Security Council of the Russian Federation spoke for speeding-up of development and…

March 31, 2004 · Computer Crime Research Center
Credit card frauds

Last year, a total turnover in cards market of one of the largest payment systems increased by 86% and amounted to $2,6 billion in Ukraine. Trade turnover…

March 30, 2004 · Computer Crime Research Center
Carders again

The old and approved method of fighting carders is to record information on cards that were used in criminal activities or their owners in black lists. The…

March 29, 2004 · Computer Crime Research Center
Computer Crime and Cyber Terrorism focus of seminar

ZAPOROZHYE, Ukraine (CCRC) - The Third International Seminar "World Community Against Computer Crimes and Cyberterrorism" finished its work on March 26. Valeri…

March 29, 2004 · Computer Crime Research Center
Israeli hackers attack Islamic portal

CAIRO, March 27: A main Islamic Internet portal blamed Israeli hackers on Friday of an attack following its presentation of a file on slain Palestinian…

March 27, 2004 · Computer Crime Research Center
Ukrainian hacker has been extradited to U.S. Government

***According to the SFGate.com, [Ukrainian hacker](http://www.crime-research.org/news/2003/06/Mess0603.html) has been extradited to U.S. Government.*** A…

March 27, 2004 · Computer Crime Research Center
Romanian hacker is on trial

Romania has enacted tough laws to protect its emerging reputation as a hub of skilled programmers for Western companies and erase any connection with…

March 26, 2004 · Computer Crime Research Center
A 23-year-old man hacked Russian enterprises

Russia: Three Khabarovsk enterprises suffered losses because of the attack of a 23-year-old hacker who resides in the Bychikha village, Khabarovsk region,…

March 26, 2004 · Computer Crime Research Center
Cyber-squatters still operate

The number of cybersquatting cases registered last year was an improvement from an average of five-per-day in 1999, but the level was barely changed from 2002…

March 25, 2004 · Computer Crime Research Center
Internet as an instrument of cyber crime

Experts of The Association of Russian Banks think that uniqueness of the Internet is that it is not a system owned by one individual, company, state authority…

March 25, 2004 · Computer Crime Research Center
Some trends of computer crime in Russia

Experts of The Association of Russian Banks consider banking to be the most attractive sector of Russian economy for criminals. Analysis of the latest crimes…

March 24, 2004 · Computer Crime Research Center
Computer crimes review

Two Kazakhstan men have been arrested in London for allegedly breaking into Bloomberg L.P.'s Manhattan computer system in an attempt to extort $200,000 from…

March 23, 2004 · Computer Crime Research Center
Cyberpolice website is created

A new scientific informational website "Computer crime and fighting against it" [http://www.cyberpol.ru/](http://www.cyberpol.ru/) is created. The site…

March 22, 2004 · Computer Crime Research Center
The Convention on Cybercrime will come into effect on 1 July next year

News Agency [Silicon.com](http://www.silicon.com/) said Friday that an 'anti-cybercrime treaty' designed to impose penalties on those breaking the law via the…

March 22, 2004 · Computer Crime Research Center
Child porn industry may reach $6 billion in 2004

Internet has exerted a strong catalytic influence on development of child porn. If caught red-handed producers or owners of child porn could face up to 15…

March 21, 2004 · Computer Crime Research Center
Germany: largest hacker crack down operation ever held

On March 18, German law enforcement held the largest operation against homeland hackers. Several people were arrested and around 38 terabytes of pirated…

March 20, 2004 · Computer Crime Research Center
Russia: increase of credit card frauds

Economic Crime Unit officers forecast increase in plastic bank cards frauds. Head deputy of the Economic Crime Unit of the Sverdlovsk region Sergei Suntzov…

March 19, 2004 · Computer Crime Research Center
Cyber terrorism suspects will be detained for 30 days in Russia

The State Duma of the Russian Federation passed a new bill at the second reading. This bill increases the term of detention without charge or trial for…

March 19, 2004 · Computer Crime Research Center
Computer crimes fade into the background

Mechamisms and ways of computer crimes committing are specific and latent. According to FBI, from 85% to 97% of computer encroachment are not revealed. Other…

March 19, 2004 · Computer Crime Research Center
Internet fraud: little tricks and large losses

Computer related crimes may cause weighty circumstances: irreparable loss of especially high-value information, break of important technical facilities, e.g.…

March 18, 2004 · Computer Crime Research Center
EBay encounters more Internet frauds

Internet swindlers stole customer information that may make a common e-mail scam even more dangerous says…

March 18, 2004 · Computer Crime Research Center
Australia ranks fifth in hacking

Australia is in the the top source of hacker attacks in the Asia-Pacific region because threats to steal information from computers, including banking and…

March 17, 2004 · Computer Crime Research Center
The largest bank of Estonia under hacker attack

According to the Russian News Agency "Novosti", the press secretary of Hansapank bank experienced a powerful attack of hackers. Actions of perpetrators were so…

March 17, 2004 · Computer Crime Research Center
Hackers: interview with a "Ghost"

[***Ludmila Goroshko***](http://www.crime-research.org/about.html), an analyst of Computer Crime Research Center, managed to interview a former hacker also…

March 16, 2004 · Computer Crime Research Center
Computer crime at workplace

Zaporozhye region, Ukraine, police arrested a bank local department's employee who allegedly appropriated $20 thousand and more than 16 thousand UAH (about $3…

March 16, 2004 · Computer Crime Research Center
Hackers voted in their own way

Presidential elections in the Russian Federation approached to the head count. Hundreds of committees process voting papers all over the country. Hackers work…

March 15, 2004 · Computer Crime Research Center
Russian hacker under arrest

Russia - According to Press Service of Kaluga Department of FSB (Federal Security Service), a proceeding was caused against student of one of Kaluga…