France is now the #1 country with the most publicly reported cases. Including this one, 15 attempts were unsuccessful this year. We break down the 46 cases that happened in 2026 so far on our database gart.io/stats

This is what happens when you don't act after being victimized once. Nr. One recommendation is change your address. Nr. Two Don't doxx your new address. It's not easy. But doable. DM us if you've been a victim or suspect you might be in leaked databases. We're happy to help.

In public, your phone isn't just a distraction. It's a sign that says "I am not paying attention." The people who plan crimes count on that. → Burglars scout for days: when you leave, when the lights go off, which car is missing. → Home invaders choose a time when the family is inside, because that's when the safe gets opened easily and the wallets get handed over voluntarily. → Predators watch children's routines: which school, which bus stop, which parent never looks up. All of them do their homework in plain sight. The only question is whether anyone notices. So here's our advice: HEAD UP. KNOW YOUR BASELINE. → Who normally parks on your street → Which car is new, and how many times you've seen it → Who walks past twice without a reason → Who's out of place - normally wouldn't be there → Who's paying more attention to your house than you are We drill this in every private advisory. Attention is the cheapest security layer you'll ever own.

Most people read stories we share and think it's a problem for crypto whales or big companies. It isn't. The North Korean "Contagious Interview" campaign went after people applying for developer jobs. Someone gets a recruiter message, does a coding test, runs the code, and that's it. Their machine is compromised, and so is whatever they kept on it. With AI writing the messages and building the fake profiles, running this at scale costs almost nothing. You don't have to be someone "important" to be worth the effort anymore. We don't think the answer is to trust nobody. That's not a way to live or do business. But we do need some habits for checking who we're dealing with. The first is to find out who actually knows the person. Not "we have mutual connections." Ask one of those connections how they know them. Have they worked together, or did they meet once at a conference? Then check them through something they didn't give you, like the company's own site or a number you looked up yourself. The second is to keep your money on a separate device. Wallets and banking go on one machine, and anything a stranger sends you, tests and files included, goes on another. Yes, it's annoying. It's a lot less annoying than losing your savings to a fake job offer. Demand official email comms, signed. Verify the company via different channels. There's more strategies you can implement. If you're not sure how your own setup would hold up, get in touch with one of our advisors at Gart. We're happy to look at it with you.

This is a new record! 6 criminals will face severe punishment for 100 euro worth of crypto ransom and assaulting a family. Are you listening, kites? Yes, you who sell your future for a couple hundred euros, treat innocent people with brutality, just to be cut off like a kite the moment you're caught and carry lifetime consequences. Think twice. And then go find something valuable to do with your life. Prison isn't it.

🚨 UK warning: fake police calls are hitting people 3–4 times a week. Caller ID shows a genuine police number because it's spoofed. They know your full name and home address. They're calm, confident, well spoken and sound exactly like officers. The script: "We're investigating, we've found your financial information, we need to verify some details." Ask for a badge number and they'll give one. But it's fake. Red flags: "Don't tell friends or family, it could compromise the operation" "This call is being recorded" when you push back Questions about crypto accounts and bank details. Refuse and it turns sinister. One person was threatened with armed police sent to their home on a hoax report. They had to call 999. Being scam-aware doesn't make you immune. The pressure is real. What to do? >>>