Europol IOCTA 2026 Highlights Sophisticated Cybercrime Tactics and Emerging Digital Challenges
Europol released the 2026 Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA), providing a detailed analysis of the latest cybercrime trends affecting the European Union. Titled "How encryption, proxies, and AI are expanding cybercrime," the report focuses on the evolving tactics employed by cybercriminals. The assessment emphasizes accelerated sophistication in cyber threats through advanced use of encryption technologies, proxy services, and artificial intelligence tools. These developments pose increased challenges to law enforcement agencies tasked with combating online crime. The IOCTA 2026 underscores the imperative for enhanced investigative capabilities and stronger international collaboration among EU member states and partners. The report serves as... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 28 Apr 2026 09:01 LONDON
Italy extradites alleged Chinese hacker accused of spying during COVID-19 to US
Italy has extradited Xu Zewei, a Chinese national accused by the FBI of hacking US government entities and vaccine research institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic.Xu was arrested at Milan's Malpensa airport in July 2025 and has been held in prison near Milan since then.Italian police stated that Xu is suspected of acting on behalf of the Chinese government.He is alleged to have led a hacking group known as Hafnium, which targeted tens of thousands of Microsoft Exchange email servers in 2021 by exploiting software vulnerabilities.The FBI accuses Xu and his associates of infiltrating US research institutes and universities involved in... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 27 Apr 2026 21:04 LONDON
