Twelve Individuals Detained in Brunei for Cybercrime Activities
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Bandar Seri Begawan, Dec 10 (NationPress) Brunei's law enforcement officials have taken into custody twelve individuals suspected of functioning as account mules for a cybercrime organization, according to reports from local media on Tuesday.
The local newspaper Borneo Bulletin indicated that the suspects, whose ages range from 23 to 53 years, allegedly provided bank accounts and registered SIM cards to unidentified individuals in return for commission payments.
The SIM cards that were rented out were reportedly utilized in scam operations, while the bank accounts served to reroute funds from these scams before transferring them to third parties, as stated by the Royal Brunei Police Force, according to the Xinhua news agency.
Cybercrime encompasses an extensive array of illegal activities executed through digital devices and networks. These criminal acts involve the use of technology to perpetrate fraud, identity theft, data breaches, computer viruses, scams, and other malicious activities.
Cybercriminals take advantage of system vulnerabilities to gain unauthorized access, steal sensitive information, disrupt services, and inflict financial or reputational damage on individuals, organizations, and governments.
