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Fake Cops, Fake Judges: The Scam Poised to Go Global

By Kim S. Nash

 

Hello. A scam common across India involves Hollywood-level production that mimics the machinery of the state, tricking people with video of fake police stations and courtrooms.

Victims are told they are under “digital arrest” for crimes such as money laundering or drug trafficking, and ordered to remain on camera for days or weeks while investigators supposedly verify their assets.

Stage sets modeled after the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Royal Canadian Mounted Police and law enforcement agencies in the U.K. and Australia have been found inside scam centers in Cambodia. Read the full WSJ story.

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Iranian-linked cyber groups have successfully hacked into at least 50 security cameras across Israel since the start of the war, Israel’s National Cyber Directorate said. The purpose is likely to monitor the damage of Iranian missile strikes and track the movement of Israeli troops. Similar hacks have been tried in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain in recent weeks, according to cybersecurity companies. (WSJ)

Dating-app settlement: Match Group agreed to settle a 12-year-old lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission accusing the company of sharing images and personal data of its OkCupid users with AI company Clarifai without permission. There was no fine imposed, although the FTC could assess one if future violations occur. (Reuters)

Healthcare tech provider CareCloud is investigating whether any sensitive data was accessed during a March 16 cyberattack, the company said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. One of CareCloud's six electronic medical record systems was disrupted for eight hours but has since been restored, the company said. 

  • The outage wasn't material, but a potential breach might be, CareCloud said.

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Gold trading and investment firm Advantage Gold said personal data about nearly 8,000 customers was accessed in a late-2025 hack of its firewall. At-risk information includes contact information, Social Security numbers and account numbers, the Austin, Texas-based company said. 

 

About Us

The WSJ Pro Cybersecurity team is Deputy Bureau Chief Kim S. Nash and reporters Angus Loten and James Rundle. Follow us on X @WSJCyber. Reach the team by replying to any newsletter you receive or by emailing Kim at kim.nash@wsj.com.

 
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