South Korea's Gangwon Provincial Police Agency is investigating domestic Polymarket users for illegal gambling on election outcomes, tracing crypto transactions, with potential fines up to 10 million won ($6,500).
Japan's National Police Agency has hired a private cybersecurity expert, Satoshi Ogawa, to a newly created position of "Senior Cyber Incident Response Strategist." This marks the first time the agency has recruited a private sector professional to a vice-ministerial level post, aiming to enhance its cybercrime response capabilities.
Japan's National Police Agency is intensifying efforts to dismantle 'Anonymous/Fluid Crime Groups' (匿流) following a robbery-murder case. The agency has expanded its task force and is calling for stronger investigations and the apprehension of core members hiding behind anonymity.
National Police Agency Director-General Yoshinobu Kusunoki urged a nationwide police effort to swiftly arrest key figures in the Tochigi robbery-murder case and prevent similar crimes. He highlighted the potential involvement of 'Tokuryu' (anonymous, fluid criminal groups) and stressed the need for information sharing among prefectural police on smartphone analysis and social media accounts to target core members.
73 South Koreans suspected of voice phishing and other crimes were repatriated from Cambodia and the Philippines over the past two months. Among them is a ringleader who hacked a company's server in 2011, stealing personal information of 1.75 million people and extorting 100 million won. Another group of 24 suspects swindled 51.7 billion won from 368 victims, while 14 others ran a romance scam operation that extorted 2.3 billion won from 53 victims.
