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More than 170 reports on such extortion letters were received between March and April 2024, according to police.

Court documents did not disclose why Ahmad Rihyad Abd Rahim, 31, purportedly did so. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Some suspects allegedly sold their Singpass credentials for $10,000 each, said police. Read more at straitstimes.com.

In the UK, a young lady called ‘Miss Mizzy’ became famous, then infamous, and subsequently arrested for punching total strangers for social media views.

Last year, Kenya grappled with a series of aggressive cyber attacks that not only defaced government websites but also disrupted the country's electricity grid system.

He was charged with the publication of false information.

Singapore News - Stronger action will be taken against those who enable the misuse of local SIM cards for criminal activity, and claiming ignorance will no longer be a valid defence. The Law Enforcement and Other Matters Bill was passed on April 2, introducing offences targeting those who... Read more at www.tnp.sg

“Every SIM card in the hands of a scammer is a weapon,” said Second Minister for Home Affairs Josephine Teo in Parliament on Tuesday (Apr 2). She elaborated on how scammers have pivoted to using local SIM cards to reach prospective victims after being thwarted by measures such as blocking overseas calls that spoof

Deen’s Watches was convicted of one count of dealing with the proceeds of criminal activities. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Memes have made it possible for Kenyans to navigate some of the existing legal barriers to free expression.