Risky Bulletin Risky Bulletin: Europol arrests massive credit card fraud ring
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Nov 7, 2025 Payment service executives are arrested in a massive €300 million credit card fraud scheme. Meta faces scrutiny for raking in over $16 billion from scam ads while allowing them to flourish. In a severe crackdown, China sentences scammers to death. A German national is linked to a $275 million scam empire in Georgia. In a chilling twist, a 14-year-old is implicated in a Roblox extortion ring targeting children in the Arab world. Meanwhile, KT telecom attempts to cover up a serious malware breach during an investigation.
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Child-Run Extortion Ring On Roblox
- Iraqi police arrested a 14-year-old accused of running an extortion campaign on Roblox that led to multiple child suicides.
- He allegedly recruited victims into online communities and coerced them into self-harm and abuse, causing at least 30 deaths.
Telco Hid Second Malware Breach
- South Korea's KT concealed a second breach after finding BPF door malware on 43 servers during a probe into fraudulent micropayments.
- The company tried to remediate without notifying authorities, highlighting disclosure failures in major telcos.
Broadcaster Hit By Disruptive Hack
- A cyber attack disrupted RTV Nord's TV and radio transmissions, defaced its website, and forced DJs to play CDs manually.
- The outage lasted several hours after the Thursday morning hack until systems were restored.