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Amsterdam's cybercrime police team made a significant breakthrough in their investigation into hacking, data theft, blackmail, and money laundering by arresting three young men. The suspects, aged 21 and 18, were picked up on January 23, and two of them have been restricted to contact with their lawyers only in the interest of the ongoing investigation. The justice department spokesperson revealed that one of the three suspects is a "very clever hacker" who had already come under the police radar before. "Data is the new gold, and these are the new bank robbers," the spokesperson added, highlighting the significance of the case. The investigation began in March 2021 when a large Dutch company reported a hack. However, since then, the police discovered that thousands of small and large companies, both national and international, have fallen victim to hacking and data theft. As a result, the privacy-sensitive information of tens of millions of people, including their names, addresses, credit card details, dates of birth, and BSN numbers, ended up in the hands of criminals. Several companies that fell victim to the hack include Ticketcounter, an online amusement park, and zoo ticket vendor, a major educational institution, and a meal delivery service. The hackers gained access to these companies' systems and sent a threatening email demanding payment in bitcoin. If the companies didn't pay, the hackers threatened to destroy their digital infrastructure or publish the stolen information. Shockingly, many companies paid up, fearing the consequences of non-compliance. According to RTL Nieuws, the main suspects are believed to have had a "criminal income" of €2.5 million. It's also worth noting that the January arrests followed the arrest of a 25-year-old man from Almere in November. He was found to have databases in his possession that the police were already aware of following reports of data hacks. The suspects allegedly knew each other from online forums and chat services such as Telegram, where they exchanged tips and offered each other services. The Dutch government is now considering giving a more prominent role to data security organizations such as DIVD or Dutch Institute for Vulnerability Disclosure in tackling cybercrime. The police have made significant progress in this case, but investigations are still ongoing. The case highlights the need for greater vigilance in protecting personal data, particularly with the rise of cybercrime.

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Facebook discovered it on Tuesday afternoon but did not inform its users until Friday night that the company had suffered the biggest hack in its history in which at least 50 million accounts have been compromised . Last Tuesday, the company informed the FBI and the Irish Data Protection Commission - in charge of ensuring the European regulation of data protection - of a breach in its security system whose origin and mobile were unknown to them . Facebook took two days, until Thursday night, to solve their security problem .However, the internal investigation is still open and the company does not know if "the accounts were misused", according to the CEO of the company, Mark Zuckerberg, in a message on his social network. Notification that users have received in their Facebook profile affected by the hack. "On Tuesday, I assumed that an attacker had exploited a technical vulnerability to steal access to more than 50 million accounts," he said. A fact that, after jumping to public opinion, Zuckerberg himself has described as " a very serious security issue " that "they are taking very seriously" in statements to the American media. According to the company, the hackers were taking advantage of the functionality of "see as" -that allows the owner of an account to know what his profile looks like in the eyes of a third person- to take over and take control of the accounts of third parties . In response to this attack, Facebook has chosen to reset the accounts of 90 million users around the world, who will have to re-enter their username and password to regain access to their account. In addition to the 50 million accounts that have been exposed by the security breach , the company has decided to reset by precaution the accounts of another 40 million users who would have accessed the "see as" function over the past year. A hack at the worst moment for Facebook This hack has come at the worst possible time for Facebook . After its last presentation of results in July, the company's shares plummeted 21% to stand at around $ 170. The stock market crash came precipitated by a growth of 1.44% during the last quarter, a figure well below those that had been harvested during the last years. In addition, Facebook faces a serious leak of users in the United States.According to the latest survey of the Pew Research Center, 25% of users would have already been removed from this social network . A percentage that, in the youngest age group, rises to 44%. What should I do to secure my passwords? The most important thing to avoid someone sneaking into your Facebook account is to have a very secure password. You should not include your name, predictable numbers - such as birth dates - or common words or words that can easily be associated with you. If you want to create a very secure password and always remember it, here is a small guide to do it so that nobody knows how your account is protected. In addition, Facebook offers the option to activate verification in two steps .This system of 'defense' extra that requires a code that is generated randomly and sent by message to a phone number, in addition to having to write our username and password . So, even if someone knows your Instagram credentials and tries to access from your mobile or computer, you can not enter your account unless you also have your phone and receive the SMS with the code . It is highly recommended to activate verification in two steps, both on Facebook and any other service that offers it, be it WhatsApp, Instagram, Gmail or others.