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Global police crackdown on dark web nets 350 arrests

Most of the arrests came in Britain and the United States, with 59 and 132 arrests respectively.
Most of the arrests came in Britain and the United States, with 59 and 132 arrests respectively.

India ordered website takedowns on fake court orders, Reuters finds; police launch probe

A stamp on a fake court order is displayed on the official website of India's Department of Telecommunications in this picture illustration taken, November 3, 2026. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/Illustration
A stamp on a fake court order is displayed on the official website of India's Department of Telecommunications in this picture illustration taken, November 3, 2026. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/Illustration

Japan government panel unveils age-based guidelines on children’s internet use

The guidelines divide children aged 0 to 18 into six developmental stages and recommend gradually expanding the range of online activities they can engage in independently.
The guidelines divide children aged 0 to 18 into six developmental stages and recommend gradually expanding the range of online activities they can engage in independently.

Russia must swiftly expand its answer to Elon Musk's Starlink satellites, security council says

FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: The SpaceX logo in this illustration taken June 11, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: The SpaceX logo in this illustration taken June 11, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo/File Photo

Cyberattack-hit GMO left system vulnerable for over 2 years, says CEO

GMO Internet Group chairman and president Masatoshi Kumagai bows as other executives show contrition at a press conference over the cyberattack in Tokyo on Nov 2.
GMO Internet Group chairman and president Masatoshi Kumagai bows as other executives show contrition at a press conference over the cyberattack in Tokyo on Nov 2.

US has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine, Middle East: Sources

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said in a social media post earlier this week that Starshield systems are owned and controlled by the US government.
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said in a social media post earlier this week that Starshield systems are owned and controlled by the US government.

Iran has detailed plans to hit Gulf undersea cables if war with US and Israel resumes, officials say

Iran has said it could target seven major internet cables beneath the Strait of Hormuz should Iranian infrastructure come under attack.
Iran has said it could target seven major internet cables beneath the Strait of Hormuz should Iranian infrastructure come under attack.

North Korean internet was hit by DDoS cyberattack, network monitoring firm says

Several North Korean websites began experiencing outages over a 32-hour period that began on Oct 20.
Several North Korean websites began experiencing outages over a 32-hour period that began on Oct 20.

SpaceX in talks to access 80,000 cell sites for wireless network

SpaceX chief executive Elon Musk has made no secret of his intentions to create a standalone wireless carrier from scratch.
SpaceX chief executive Elon Musk has made no secret of his intentions to create a standalone wireless carrier from scratch.

US online ‘looksmaxxer’ known as Clavicular pleads not guilty to rape

Defendant Braden Eric Peters - known online as Clavicular (centre right) - leaving court on Oct 22, in Orleans, Massachusetts.
Defendant Braden Eric Peters - known online as Clavicular (centre right) - leaving court on Oct 22, in Orleans, Massachusetts.

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