Collaborate Disseminate
Yesterday we started a series of posts about Operation Wire Wire, where the Department of Justice announced charges against 74 people for Business Email Compromise and related scams.
The South Florida cases are so huge, we’re actually going to break th… Continue reading Operation Wire Wire: The South Florida Cases, Part 1
The hackers have made ATMs across Europe spit out cash upon command. Continue reading Cobalt/Carbanak bank malware gang’s alleged leader arrested
Canada is poised to become a global hub for cryptocurrencies, and advocates worry excessive regulation will stifle innovation. Continue reading Canada Is Gearing Up to Regulate Cryptocurrency
In-game purchases and currencies are spurring a rise in gaming-related laundering Minecraft, FIFA, World of Warcraft and more are used for laundering China and South Korea become hotspots for gaming-currency laundering In April of 2017, we started an i… Continue reading Laundering Via In-Game Currency and Goods is on the Rise | Part 2
We are following the money to see what happens to the proceeds from cybercrime. This research shows cybercriminals are money laundering through both familiar and unfamiliar channels. Reserve your copy of the full report: Into the Web of Profit In April… Continue reading Cybercriminals Use Bitcoin as One Method of Laundering Money | Part 1
IMF head Christine Lagarde wants to “fight fire with fire” in order to regulate cryptocurrencies. Continue reading The International Monetary Fund Has a Dystopian Vision for the Blockchain
Money laundering predates the Internet. But today’s interconnectedness has made it a lot easier for criminals to lure unsuspecting users into becoming money mules. Their latest victims: children and young adults.
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Social en… Continue reading Children and young adults: the next-generation money mules
A former the United States Secret Service agent who stole hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of Bitcoins during an investigation into then-largest underground marketplace Silk Road has now pleaded guilty to money laundering.
Shaun W. Bridges is on… Continue reading Corrupt Federal Agent, Who Stole Bitcoins From Silk Road, Pleads Guilty To Money Laundering
Digital currencies have emerged as a favourite tool for hackers and cyber criminals, as digital currency transactions are nearly anonymous, allowing cyber criminals to use it in underground markets for illegal trading, and to receive thousands of dollars in ransomware attacks—WannaCry, Petya, LeakerLocker, Locky and Cerber to name a few.
Also, every other day we hear about some incidents of
Continue reading How Hackers Cash Out Thousands of Bitcoins Received in Ransomware Attacks
Greek police have arrested a Russian man who is believed to have been the operator of the popular BTC-e Bitcoin exchange on charges of laundering more than $4 billion in bitcoin for culprits involved in hacking attacks, tax fraud and drug trafficking.
A United States jury indicted 38-year-old Alexander Vinnik on Wednesday after his arrest in Greece on Tuesday at the request of US law
Continue reading Bitcoin Exchange Operator Arrested For $4 Billion Money Laundering Scheme