Framlingham community reacts to jailing of former leader Geoff Clark – 30 November 2024
Geoff Clark has been sentenced to six years and two months in prison for the fraudulent use of almost $1 million from the Framlingham Aboriginal Trust.
People from the Indigenous township of Framlingham have spoken following the verdict which brings an end to a decades-long saga. The whistleblower who helped uncover the corruption says he hopes the verdict will bring renewal to the township in south-west Victoria.
Comanchero Brisbane vice president charged over Australia’s largest ever cocaine seizure- 2 December 2024C
A transnational organised crime syndicate with links to the Comancheros is alleged to have attempted to bring 2.34 tonnes of cocaine into Australia. Several arrests were made including the vice president of the Comancheros Brisbane chapter, and a patched member. Authorities allege the group attempted to import the drugs into Queensland by sea.
Vietnam Property Tycoon Loses Appeal Against Death Penalty In $12.5 Billion Fraud Case- 2 December 2024
The High People’s Court in Ho Chi Minh City rejected Lan’s appeal for a reduced sentence. The 68-year-old real estate mogul is convicted of embezzlement for her role in the country’s largest fraud case, amounting to around $12.5 billion. Aside from the death penalty, Lan has been handed two 20-year prison sentences for engaging in bribery and violation of lending regulations and she has been ordered to pay $27 million to compensate the bank impacted by the fraud.
Deloitte Hacked – Brain Cipher Ransomware Group Allegedly Stolen 1 TB of Data – 4 December 2024
Notorious ransomware group Brain Cipher has claimed to have breached Deloitte UK, allegedly exfiltrating over 1 terabyte of sensitive data from the professional services giant. Brain Cipher has announced plans to release detailed information about the breach, including: Evidence of alleged security protocol violations; analysis of contractual agreements between Deloitte and its clients; Details about the firm’s monitoring systems and security tools; and Examples of compromised data.
https://news.az/news/deloitte-uk-reportedly-hacked-over-1tb-of-data-stolen
Principal accused of defrauding $1.4m from the education department – 4 December 2024
A Western Sydney school principal was among two arrested in dramatic raids, accused of defrauding $1.4 million from the education department through fake invoices.
Global investigation dismantles alleged billion-dollar money laundering scheme linked to rich Russians and cybercriminals – 5 December 2024
A global investigation led by the United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency has uncovered an alleged billion-dollar money laundering network used by Russians. “Operation Destabilise” involved law enforcement agencies from the US, Ireland, France and the UAE. Authorities have said about 84 suspects have been arrested, and almost $40 million in cash and cryptocurrency has been seized.
Five Eyes nations sound unprecedented alarm on ‘shocking’ teenage terror threat – 6 December 2024
The Five Eyes multinational intelligence sharing network has sounded an unprecedented alarm about the threat of young people being radicalised by extremist online content, as authorities warn Australian children as young as 12 are at risk of becoming terrorists. In a first-of-its-kind intervention, security and law enforcement authorities from Australia, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and New Zealand said in a joint paper that they were battling to combat an alarming rise in young people who support extremist causes or plan terrorist attacks.
https://cybersecuritynews.com/deloitte-hacked/
Construction boss George Alex jailed for conspiring to defraud ATO of more than $10 million – 6 December 2024
George Alex has been jailed for nine years and three months over a $10 million ATO fraud. The Sydney construction boss was found guilty of conspiring to defraud the tax office along with four others. Alex will serve a minimum six years and two months, with his non-parole period due to expire in October 2030.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12-04/principal-accused-of-defrauding-1-4-million-/104686356
Alleged phishing scammers used Apple Pay to spend $350k stolen from bank customers using fake text messages – 6 December 2024
Four men who allegedly scammed bank customers out of more than $350,000 after obtaining their account details in an elaborate phishing scam have been arrested by WA Police. It is alleged members of the syndicate operating in WA sent messages to multiple victims pretending to be their bank to steal online logins, credit card details and passwords.
