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News Features CISO AI Videos Product showcase Industry news Reviews Whitepapers Events Newsletters Please turn on your JavaScript for this page to function normally. Sinisa Markovic, Managing Editor, Help Net Security August 27, 2026 Share Two alleged TeamPCP hackers arrested over global supply chain attacks Two men from Western Australia have been charged after police allege they were part of TeamPCP, a cybercrime group that planted malicious code in open-source software, then used it to break into organizations around the world.
The Australian Federal Police (AFP), working with the FBI and Western Australia Police Force (WAPF), arrested a 21-year-old from Cottesloe and a 23-year-old from Mandurah on August 26.
The 21-year-old Cottesloe man was charged with eight offences, including possessing and supplying data for use in computer offences, unauthorized modification of data, failing to comply with a section 3LA order, and dealing with proceeds of crime worth $100,000 or more. The charges carry maximum penalties ranging from three to 20 years in prison.
The 23-year-old Mandurah man was charged with six computer-related offences, including possessing and supplying data for use in computer offences and unauthorized modification of data. The offences carry maximum penalties of up to five years in prison.
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