NEWS
6 EWN
21 - 27 February 2013
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Police bust largest cybercrime network
Police football rap DISCIPLINARY proceedings have been opened against two Malaga Local Police officers who were watching a football match when on duty. The two officers stopped at a restaurant in the Montes de Malaga area on a coffee break, which should last no longer than 30 minutes, one day last November. However, according to witnesses, they remained at the restaurant for 90 minutes to watch the match. They were accused of unprofessional conduct and could be suspended without pay for up to four days.
ARRESTS have taken place in Spain as part of an international operation against the largest and most complex cybercrime network dedicated to spreading police ransomware. It is estimated that the criminals affected tens of thousands of computers worldwide, bringing in profits in excess of €1 million per year. Operation Ransom resulted in 11
Forged warrants TWO Local Police officers and a soldier are amongst the members of a gang arrested accused of burglary. The five people arrested in Murcia and Alicante allegedly used forged search warrants to enter premises in the two provinces as well as Albacete, Cordoba, Malaga
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it: six Russians, two Ukrainians and two Georgians. Six premises were searched in Malaga province, where IT equipment was seized. In addition, investigators seized credit cards used to withdraw money that victims paid via Ukash, Paysafecard and MoneyPak vouchers, as well as around 200 credit cards which were used to withdraw €26,000 in cash prior to the arrests. Police ransomware is a type of malware that blocks the computer, accusing the victims of having visited illegal websites containing child abuse material or file sharing, and requests the payment of a fine to unblock it. By making ransomware look as if it comes from a law enforcement agency, cybercriminals convince the SEIZED: Items confiscated by Guardia Civil. victim to pay the ‘fine’ of €100. They then go on to and Madrid. They would A sixth person was steal data from the victim’s for drug seize money and drugs arrested computer. from the premises. trafficking.
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arrests. The first was a 27-year-old Russian, responsible for the creation, development and international distribution of the various versions of the malware. He was arrested in the United Arab Emirates. One of the criminal network’s largest financial cells in the Costa del Sol was dismantled, and National Police arrested 10 individuals linked to
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NEWS EXTRA
ER overload MALAGA University Hospital opened up 18 beds which hadn’t been available since last summer. Emergency Room demand meant some patients waited two days to be admitted.
Safety drill ALMOST 100 people and 20 vehicles took part in a safety drill at Malaga Port. The drill included a cloud of ‘toxic gas’ which was seen from the Muelle Uno centre.
Back again A 16TH century painting has been returned to the Antequera Religious Brotherhood of Solitude and Holy Burial to mark its 25th anniversary.