Morocco: Moroccan Police Arrest Suspected Cybercriminal after INTERPOL Probe

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Morocco: Moroccan Police Arrest Suspected Cybercriminal after INTERPOL Probe

[Interpol] Singapore -- An alleged prolific cybercriminal has been apprehended in Morocco following a joint two-year investigation by INTERPOL, the Moroccan police and Group-IB. Acting under the signature name of 'Dr Hex', the suspect is believed to have targeted thousands of unsuspectingvictims over several years through global phishing, fraud and carding activities involving credit card fraud. He is also accused of defacing numerous websites by modifying their appearance and content, and targeting French-speaking co

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