Manchester United victims of CYBER ATTACK in ‘sophisticated operation by organised criminals’

Manchester United victims of CYBER ATTACK in ‘sophisticated operation by organised criminals’… but media channels and personal data are unaffected and club insist match against West Brom on Saturday WILL go ahead Manchester United confirmed on Friday night a cyber attack on their systems  Red Devils said in a statement they had ‘procedures in place … Read more

Loophole exploited by criminals to use antique guns in crimes closed making 26,000 firearms illegal

Loophole exploited by criminals to use antique guns in crimes will be closed in move that will make 26,000 firearms illegal Seven types of ammunition no longer classed under ‘antique firearm’ category  Legal exemption designed to allow collectors and dealers to trade old firearms It was exploited by criminals and six deaths linked to antique … Read more

‘Twitter hack’ criminals targeted home working employees via VPN

The ‘Twitter hack’ in July, that let criminals access famous accounts, was caused after home working employees were tricked into handing over their login details.   Verified accounts belonging to users such as Elon Musk, Apple and Joe Biden were used to share scam posts promoting the virtual currency Bitcoin during the hack. Home working Twitter … Read more

‘Twitter hack’ criminals targeted home working employees on a VPN connection

The ‘Twitter hack’ in July, that let criminals access famous accounts, was caused after home working employees were tricked into handing over their login details.   Verified accounts belonging to users such as Elon Musk, Apple and Joe Biden were used to share scam posts promoting the virtual currency Bitcoin during the hack. Home working Twitter … Read more

Priti Patel is to launch a crackdown on criminals who abuse human rights laws to claim asylum in UK

Abuse of human rights laws by foreign criminals will face a major crackdown in sweeping reforms. A loophole in Labour’s Human Rights Act, which has been exploited by murderers, rapists and other serious criminals, will be closed by ministers, the Daily Mail can reveal today. For the first time, restrictions will be placed on the use … Read more

Under-21s targeted as money mules: Criminals hire university students to transfer dirty money

Surge in student ‘money mules’: Criminals using social media to hire under 21s for dirty money transfers By Miles Dilworth For The Daily Mail Published: 22:05 BST, 29 September 2020 | Updated: 22:05 BST, 29 September 2020 Criminals are using social media to hire university students as ‘money mules’ The number of youngsters being recruited … Read more

Julian Assange ‘binge-watched footage of war criminal’s suicide’

Julian Assange binge-watched footage of war criminal killing himself in court after losing his case, extradition hearing is told Dr Sondra Crosby told court of Assange’s mental health in Ecuadorian Embassy She said he watched the suicide of Slobodan Praljak who drank cyanide Assange was said to be ‘obsessed’ and analysed the man’s face as he was … Read more

Big banks ‘let criminals move dirty money around the globe’ major investigation reveals 

Some of the world’s biggest banks let criminals and fraudsters move dirty money around the world, according to leaked financial dossiers.      More than 2,000 sensitive banking papers detailing more than $2 trillion worth of transactions were analysed after being leaked to BuzzFeed News and shared with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, which distributed them … Read more

Rapists and violent criminals to get harsher punishments in overhaul of justice system

Rapists and violent offenders will serve at least two-thirds of their prison terms under an overhaul of England and Wales’ justice system to ensure serious criminals ‘get the time they deserve’. Later today Justice Secretary Robert Buckland will announce a Sentencing White Paper that will give judges the power to give 18 to 20-year-olds life … Read more

Criminals face tough new ‘house arrest’ orders and curfews in place of short sentences

No more short sharp shocks: Criminals face tough new ‘house arrest’ orders and curfews in place of short sentences in shake-up of justice system House arrest could replace short prison sentences for low-level offenders They would have to wear an electronic tag and be under home curfew  Ministers believe this would allow offenders to keep … Read more