#cybercrime

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Google sued an alleged cybercrime network it says used Gemini to power large-scale fraud.
OpenAI said it banned two China-linked clusters involved in covert influence activity.
The cases show AI systems being used for both scams and political narrative operations.

DT Editorial Team·Jun 13, 2026·via the-decoder.com

Europol said Operation PowerOFF included four arrests, 53 domain takedowns, and 24 search warrants.
Authorities contacted more than 75,000 suspected users identified through seized server data.
The tactic targets demand for DDoS-for-hire services as well as their operators.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 16, 2026·via techcrunch.com

Researchers and U.S. officials say China's anti-scam enforcement has primarily protected domestic victims.
Americans reported more than $17.7 billion in cyber-enabled scam losses last year, according to the FBI figure cited in the report.
Selective enforcement may have pushed syndicates to target foreigners rather than shutting the scam economy down.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 9, 2026·via wired.com

Digital forensic investigators use stylometric analysis and network forensics to trace anonymous threats through encrypted channels
AI voice cloning can now recreate a singer's voice with near-perfect fidelity from existing recordings
Musicians are proactively creating authorized AI voice models while alive to control posthumous use
The music industry is developing consent frameworks and disclosure policies for AI-generated vocals
Both domains highlight AI's growing power to analyze and replicate human communication

DT Editorial Team·Feb 17, 2026·5 min read·via technologyreview.com