Russian Cybercrime Gangs Target Scottish Homes and Businesses

[Sysman]

Russian Cybercrime Gangs Target Scottish Homes and Businesses

The police and computer security firms Sophos and Kaspersky Labs confirmed that Russian gangs are targeting Scottish home and businesses in a series of cyber attacks.

According to a BBC investigation, in a programme called Gangsters.com, Russian gangs are focusing their cyber attacks efforts on Scotland's business community, particularly small to medium enterprises (SME), and households.

"We have seen a large number of businesses being targeted across Scotland in a multitude of sectors," said Detective Supt Stevie Wilson, head of Police Scotland's cybercrime unit to the BBC.

What suggestions does the panel have for picking on Scotland?

• Politics?
• Upcoming referendum?
• Revenge for some banking grievance (RBS etc)?
• Someone who wants to eliminate deep fried Mars Bars?
• Some Yank who is geographically challenged?

[OwlHoot]

Russian Cybercrime Gangs Target Scottish Homes and Businesses

What suggestions does the panel have for picking on Scotland?

• Politics?
• Upcoming referendum?
• Revenge for some banking grievance (RBS etc)?
• Someone who wants to eliminate deep fried Mars Bars?
• Some Yank who is geographically challenged?

[*]A British government plot to remind Scots that they won't have MI5 & GCHQ etc to help prevent cybercrime if they vote for independence

[Sysman]

[*]A British government plot to remind Scots that they won't have MI5 & GCHQ etc to help prevent cybercrime if they vote for independence

I can buy that one.

[scooterscot]

Russian Cybercrime Gangs Target Scottish Homes and Businesses



What suggestions does the panel have for picking on Scotland?

• There's nothing worth stealing in England?

FTFY

[greenlake]

Russian Cybercrime Gangs Target Scottish Homes and Businesses

There is clearly a morale problem in the Russian police force....

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[Zippy]

This is a bit of a shot in the dark, but would it be a conspiracy to flog BBC programmes worldwide?

[BrilloPad]

Russian Cybercrime Gangs Target Scottish Homes and Businesses



What suggestions does the panel have for picking on Scotland?

• Politics?
• Upcoming referendum?
• Revenge for some banking grievance (RBS etc)?
• Someone who wants to eliminate deep fried Mars Bars?
• Some Yank who is geographically challenged?

Is it cos they are fick?

[Cliphead]

[*]A British government plot to remind Scots that they won't have MI5 & GCHQ etc to help prevent cybercrime if they vote for independence

So they're doing a great job fighting cybercrime right now?

Nothing to see here carry on

[Sysman]

So they're doing a great job fighting cybercrime right now?

Someone somewhere must think we still trust them.

Nothing to see here carry on

chortle