Seoul police say 80 Tesla drivers illegally activated Full Self-Driving using aftermarket devices that bypass regional software locks, confiscating 21 such units. The modules tap into the car's CAN bus, with some drivers importing devices from Europe or China and at least one building his own using GitHub instructions. Drivers face prosecution under the Motor Vehicle Management Act, carrying penalties up to two years in prison or a 20 million won ($15,000) fine.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-10-30
Seoul Metropolitan Police say a seven-member gang, led by a former penetration tester, breached more than 90 South Korean organizations starting in September 2025 and stole 8.2 million records. The group used the ARTEX AI pentesting framework in most attacks and demanded ransom payments of 360 million won ($270,000) in 38 cases to avoid leaking stolen data. The leader was arrested on October 15 and referred to prosecutors on October 23; the other six suspects remain under investigation but not detained.
bleepingcomputer.com
· 2026-10-26
The Metropolitan Police confirmed no further action will be taken against Sarah Helm, wife of national security adviser Jonathan Powell, over an X post referencing Palestine Action. Officers said the post, made during a discussion about author Sally Rooney, did not meet the criminal threshold. The police had initially said on Friday they were assessing the post before clearing Helm on Saturday.
bbc.co.uk
· 2026-10-17
US prosecutors arrested Oxygen Forensics' American CEO Lion Reiber and Russian national Vladimir Davydov, alleging the Virginia-based company concealed Russian ownership to win US government contracts, including a five-year deal with the Secret Service awarded in September 2024. British police, including specialist Metropolitan Police units, have also used Oxygen's phone-unlocking software during live investigations, according to public documents. Prosecutors say Reiber falsely told US officials in 2022, 2023 and again in March that the company had no top-level owner and no Russian involvement in building the software.
yro.slashdot.org
· 2026-10-01
Microsoft and partners including Cloudflare, Coinbase, OpenAI, SpyCloud, TRM Labs and Health-ISAC disrupted EvilTokens, a phishing-as-a-service platform that used AI to scan compromised inboxes and craft tailored lures. The operation had compromised over 12,000 inboxes across more than 10,000 organizations worldwide, spanning sectors like healthcare, finance and higher education. The takedown seized 50 sites and disabled 150 domains, and UK police arrested two men, aged 32 and 38, after Microsoft shared intelligence with the Metropolitan Police's cybercrime unit.
yro.slashdot.org
· 2026-09-23
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