Someone Hacked Trinidad & Tobago Police Service

If they can hack the police; why not you?

Be careful and be warned. I stumbled upon a concerning discovery that sheds light on potential online scams targeting the Caribbean organizations. But imagine the having the balls to hack the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service Facebook page.

It all started with a suspicious friend request and a string of dubious messages that serve as a stark warning for individuals navigating the digital landscape.

Here is how it went down

I get a friend request from someone by the name of Nancy (something). On her page claimed to hail from both Cleveland, Ohio, but lived in Trinidad and Tobago.

In a short back and forth text conversation she brought up a  supposed New Year's gift and a delivery DHL, immediately raising eyebrows and setting off alarm bells.

That raised red flags and hinted at a potential scam. The mention DHL tied to an unexpected gift serves as a classic ploy often employed by online fraudsters. It highlights the importance of staying vigilant and recognizing these warning signs to avoid falling victim to scams that exploit trust and curiosity.

Lately, scammers have been targeting the Caribbean Community and organizations. Online scammers often tailor their tactics to exploit regional connections, preying on unsuspecting individuals who may be more likely to trust messages from familiar locations.

What I did was first make a Loom video which I shared with a couple of my friends.  View it here. 

I then found out how to contact the TTPS Cyber Unit and sent them an email with the video.  I felt duty bound to report this with a message to viewers to be cautious and proactive in protecting themselves against online scams. It is important to be skeptical and verify any unfamiliar requests or messages.  I hope you can now see the importance of navigating the digital realm with a heightened sense of awareness and security.

In a world where online interactions can be both expansive and treacherous, it is crucial to remain vigilant against potential scams.

By staying informed and sharing such experiences, individuals can collectively work towards creating a safer digital space, thwarting the efforts of scammers, and safeguarding the trust of online communities.

Because if someone can start using the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service Facebook page; then who is you?

Stay Safe

 

Why Are The Chinese Spying On Caribbean Children?

This Article From Caribbean News Now

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad -- Following several articles previously published on the issue of spyware programs hidden in computers supplied to Caribbean governments and agencies by foreign governments or companies, an amateur radio organisation in Trinidad and Tobago has tested Chinese-supplied computers and confirmed the presence of such malicious software.

In a letter on Saturday to the president of the Trinidad and Tobago Unified Teachers Association (TTUTA), Julien Dedier, chairman of the board of directors of the Trinidad and Tobago Amateur Radio League (TTARL) stated that TTARL’s intelligence group has investigated and tested of several of the computers given to schoolchildren in Trinidad and Tobago by the government during the period 2012 to 2014.

“In layman’s language, the children are being spied upon and at the same time being used as gateway for spying purposes. The compromised computers were sending back information via a backdoor protocol, which is normally used by government spy agencies around the world,” Dedier explained.

He said that his own daughter, who attends a government secondary school, had a computer given to her that was compromised by spyware, something that is illegal in Trinidad and Tobago under the country’s Interception of Communication Act.

Students entering Form One at government schools in Trinidad and Tobago are entitled to a brand new laptop computer with preinstalled and configured software and, in 2011, the government switched from Hewlett Packard (HP) to Lenovo computers from China at a concessionary price. 

Furthermore, Education Minister Dr Tim Gopeesingh revealed last year that 3,300 of the latest purchase of 21,500 Lenovo Thinkpad laptops by the People’s Partnership government were to be shipped to Saint Lucia as part of a government-to-government agreement. 

According to Gopeesingh, the 3,300 laptops would be distributed to fourth form students in Saint Lucia, the cost to be repaid at some point by the government of Saint Lucia.

As at the end of 2013, some 70,000 laptops have been distributed to secondary school students in Trinidad and Tobago from Form One to Form Four. Gopeesingh said that all principals at primary and secondary school levels and school supervisors have also received laptops. 

Gopeesingh said that Trinidad and Tobago’s laptop programme had ranked the country among top countries integrating information technology (IT) with education. 

However, British and Australian intelligence services have in the meantime discovered that malicious Lenovo circuitry modifications, in addition to other inserted hardware exploits, allow a third party to access a device remotely without the user's knowledge.