Belgian Police Arrest Phishing Gang Leader Tied to $572K in Stolen Funds

Belgian authorities arrested a 19-year-old suspected of being a key figure in a European phishing and money-laundering network that stole more than 500,000 euros ($572,000) using fake government emails and phone calls to trick victims into installing remote-access software.

Authorities detained the suspect in an Airbnb in Antwerp, where a second suspect was also found. The Federal Judicial Police…