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What Happened Recent operational successes by UK law enforcement have exposed sophisticated domestic carding networks and the growing threat of youth-targeted money muling syndicates. In June 2026, a major cross-border investigation concluded with the sentencing of a serial fraudster who targeted small businesses, including veterinary clinics and hotels, across 22 different counties in England and…
What Happened New data published by the City of London Police in June 2026 reveals that courier fraud losses exceeded £21 million in 2025, with individuals aged over 70 being heavily targeted. The highest concentration of these offenses was recorded in London and the Home Counties. Cybercriminals and fraud syndicates are actively evolving their operational tactics, increasingly pivoting to…
What Happened Throughout H1 2026, the Qilin ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) Tor data leak site (DLS) listed the most UK-based victims out of all ransomware gangs, with up to 37 British organisations hit in total. Qilin's victim count is followed by DragonForce with 21 victims listed, and TheGentlemen with 18 listed. The fallout from the Qilin attack on the UK National Health Service (NHS) supplier,…
What Happened HMRC Issues Warning to TikTok Users On 4 June 2026, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) uncovered a suspected £153 million tax fraud scam involving TikTok. The scheme allegedly involved individuals posting advertisements on the TikTok, enticing users to hand over sensitive tax information, including business VAT registration details or personal self-assessment credentials for a financial…
Introduction The modern cyber threat landscape has seen a fundamental shift in how threat actors manage and deploy their infrastructure. Advanced persistent threats (APTs) have almost completely moved away from static command-and-control (C2) servers, opting instead to build complex, multi-layered botnets known as Operational Relay Box (ORB) networks. Project ORBITAL (which stands for Operational…
What Happened Nemesis Dark Web Drug Dealers Arrested On 14 May 2026, two Cambridgeshire drug dealers were sentenced after being arrested in July 2024 by the Eastern Region Special Operations Unit (ERSOU). ERSOU officers recovered Royal Mail parcel labels, order lists, Gorgonites-branded packaging, and a USB memory stick containing login credentials for multiple dark web marketplace accounts. The…
What Happened On 9 June 2026, the University of Nottingham was listed as a victim on the ShinyHunters Tor data leak site. The attackers leaked over 40GB of billing and payment records, student finance data, and campus portal exports from the University of Nottingham and its Malaysia and China campuses. The data stolen includes contact information, transaction amounts, IP addresses, full names,…
What Happened Officers from the Dedicated Card and Payment Crime Unit (DCPCU), jointly run by the London Met Police and City of London Police, secured the conviction of a man who used an SMS Blaster device to send fraudulent text messages as part of an organised criminal operation in London. The conviction relates to an investigation that previously led to the sentencing of Ruichen Xiong in July…
What Happened On 3 June 2026, the City of London Police issued a warning stating Report Fraud has seen a significant increase in cases mentioning the retailer, reflecting how criminals are targeting well-known brands. Report Fraud, which is run by the City of London Police, warned that cybercriminals are using leaked credentials from historical data breaches to hijack Argos user accounts. Once on…
What Happened Over the course of September 2025 to May 2026, Hargreaves Lansdown the UK-based investment platform has been the subject of IT glitches, hacker claims, and technical outages that have triggered rumours and customer concerns. On 11 September 2025, Hargreaves Lansdown customers reported discrepancies in the balances for their pension and ISA accounts, appearing as if huge sums had been…
