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Cybercrime news — September 18, 2026

Publications tagged with Cybercrime published on September 18, 2026 (UTC). This is a fixed calendar-day archive.

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  2. PoliticsMiddle EastConflictCybercrime

    AI-Driven Scams Pose New Challenge for Law Enforcement

    Cybercriminals are increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI) to launch sophisticated and hard-to-detect scams, warns the head of the global money laundering watchdog group. AI enables scammers to impersonate people, create ultra-fake videos, and operate fake websites more easily and quickly. Interpol reports a 54% increase in fraud-related cases since 2024, with AI-enabled fraud being 4.5 times more profitable than traditional methods. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) recommends creating anti-scam centers to share information and detect scams earlier.
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  3. SocietyLocal GovFraudLaunderingCybercrime

    FBI Warns ICE Agents of 'Tradwife' Doxing Threat

    The FBI internally warned that a group of women were creating fake online dating profiles with a 'traditional wife' or 'tradwife' aesthetic to lure US immigration agents and expose their personal information, a practice known as doxing. The FBI memo, shared with the Guardian, provided few details about the alleged scheme and did not confirm if any agents had been targeted.
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    Naval High School Teacher Speaks Out After Alleged Sexual Aggression by Students

    A teacher at the Naval Admiral Guise High School, Giovana León, has spoken out about an alleged sexual aggression case involving a 16-year-old student and eight of her classmates. León, who has worked at the school for nearly 18 years, claims that there have been several bullying cases at the institution in the past, and she has tried to communicate these issues to authorities. She criticized the lack of action taken by school management despite teachers' warnings. The teacher also called for a review of the school's violence and bullying history.
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