# #CyberCrime in the news

October 2, 2026 at 03:09 PM

> Salzburg Police Warn of New WhatsApp Scam · Operation Herakles Disables 13,888 Fraud Lines · Austria Reports Over 63,000 Cybercrime Cases

[Salzburg Police Warn of New WhatsApp Scam](<https://austriareport.com/article/salzburg-police-warn-of-new-whatsapp-scam-ad7d6a84>)
*October 2, 2026 at 03:09 PM* - Authorities alert the public after criminals hijack WhatsApp accounts through fake dance contests to solicit fraudulent money transfers.

[Operation Herakles Disables 13,888 Fraud Lines](<https://austriareport.com/article/operation-herakles-disables-13-888-fraud-lines-f792c0f0>)
*September 25, 2026 at 04:48 PM* - German and Austrian authorities deactivated thousands of phone numbers to disrupt systematic investment fraud on fake trading platforms.

[Austria Reports Over 63,000 Cybercrime Cases](<https://austriareport.com/article/austria-reports-over-63-000-cybercrime-cases-304db326>)
*August 27, 2026 at 07:50 PM* - The 2025 Cybercrime Report shows an 8.6 percent rise in system attacks in Austria, while law enforcement efficiency continues to improve.