Interpol and Cybercrime...

[Raithe]

Following on from the assorted China Hacking, and UK Bigbrother news..

 

Interpol: Lack of Internal Laws and Resources Hurst the fight against Cybercrime

 

"Even though a real breakthrough in fighting cybercrime might be possible once a substantial number of countries have updated their legislation and when more countries devote resources for police to develop greater technical expertise' date=' INTERPOL and the world cannot wait for such an idyllic situation," Noble said. "Until countries update their national legislations and agree to develop a legal framework to facilitate international cybercrime investigations, police will therefore need to remain creative in working with their colleagues from abroad."

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Connecting in with how 25 alleged Anonymous members busted by Interpol

 

International police organization Interpol today said it arrested 25 people, aged between 17 and 40, and seized a variety of computer equipment it said were part of the hactivist group Anonymous. The Interpol web site was promptly hit by a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack and shut down.

The arrests were made across 15 cities in Argentina, Chile, Columbia and Spain, Interpol said in a news release. They followed an investigation called "Operation Unmask" that began in mid-February following cyber attacks directed at Columbia's Ministry of Defense and the president's website, and Chile's Endesa electricity company and its national library. Authorities searched 40 locations and seized 250 items including computer equipment and mobile phones. An investigation continues into how the alleged hackers' activities were funded, Interpol said.

[Orogun01]

Ohh, Interpol busted a bunch of computer geeks. They're so badass.