Two Alleged ‘TeamPCP’ Hackers Arrested in Australia
Authorities in Australia have arrested two men believed to be members of TeamPCP, a prolific cybercrime and data extortion group blamed for perpetrating the longest running spree of software supply chain attacks ever. In a statement released today, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) said two unnamed suspects from Western Australia, aged 21 and 23, were arrested in connection with a…
Two men, aged 21 and 23, from Western Australia have been arrested by Australian authorities on suspicion of belonging to a cybercrime group known as TeamPCP. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) stated that the suspects were apprehended as part of a "sophisticated cybercrime syndicate" that allegedly created malicious open-source software to steal sensitive information from thousands of global businesses. The AFP did not disclose the identities of the two men involved.
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