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Ransomware actors raked in all-time-high of $731 million in crypto payments in 2021 – and 2022 is on track to be another record year for crypto-enabled cyber crime. origin »
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Crypto crime is surging, with AI fraud, stablecoin laundering and ransomware evolution redefining illicit finance. Can regulators keep up?
2025-2-28 18:11 | |
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There is no clear downward trend in crypto crime, but a quiet month is undoubtedly more than welcome in the Web3 community.
2023-11-1 20:16 | |
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The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill set to become law later this year removes some legislative hurdles that slow local cops from freezing crypto linked to crime.
2023-9-19 11:00 | |
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The Israel Police Cyber Crime Unit has stopped a crypto scam that used harmful software to trick investors, including European ones, into losing millions. Suspected involvement of notorious crime families is being investigated.
2023-9-6 02:18 | |
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The UK's National Crime Agency expands efforts to counter crypto crimes, announcing key positions for its Complex Financial Crime Team.
2023-8-7 12:57 | |
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Crypto crime and cyber crime is on the rise. There's no denying this. Various methods, such as lucrative investment opportunities, illegitimate bank transfers and cryptocurrencies, are being used by fThe post India police officer discusses crypto crime, warns against using unauthorized private wallets appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2021-12-26 17:30 | |
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CipherTrace’s latest report on cryptocurrency and blockchain security showed a marked fall in crypto crime through April of this year. The post CipherTrace Reports Decrease in Crypto Crime Since Beginning of the Year appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2021-5-13 17:45 | |
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CipherTrace has analyzed crypto crime in 2020. The blockchain security firm has said that overall crypto crime has gone down, while Decentralized Finance (DeFi) crime has risen. Decentralized Crime While crime looms over cryptocurrency and blockchain projects, there is some light at the end of the tunnel.
2020-11-11 20:46 | |
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The European Commission (EC) is opposing the creation of the crypto crime victim superfund to be financed with $0. 0001 per dollar on all cryptocurrency transactions occurring within the EU. The Commission says that it does not have the competence to set up and administer such a fund.
2020-10-21 08:30 | |
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Bitstamp, one of the leading crypto exchanges based in Europe, has introduced a new insurance policy against online crypto thefts and other crimes for digital assets held online. The insurance policy comes in the wake of several exchange hacks leading to the theft of millions worth of digital assets.
2020-10-21 22:23 | |
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French Finance minister Bruno Le Maire claims crypto facilitates fraudulent transactions
2020-10-20 20:32 | |
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The new policy means user funds are protected both on- and offline.
2020-10-19 12:10 | |
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Crypto needs insurance too.
2020-10-16 23:36 | |
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Paying ransomware hackers to decrypt infected computers doesn't always work, and may even be a crime in some countries.
2020-10-13 19:45 | |
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The DoJ’s guidance around cryptocurrency enforcement, that cites "crime" and "criminals" 168 times, has been poorly received.
2020-10-10 07:17 | |
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The growing popularity of privacy-centered Wasabi and Samourai bitcoin wallets has made tracking crypto transactions on the darknet harder than before. Europol is targeting privacy protocols in their recent crime threat assessment.
2020-10-7 23:30 | |
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A recent report from Chainalysis has revealed that Eastern Europe tops other regions in... The post Darknet drives crypto crime in Eastern Europe: Chainalysis appeared first on Coin Journal.
2020-9-15 13:55 | |
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A long-time holder was unfortunately taken for their 1,400 BTC – over $16 million worth of Bitcoin – in a wallet exploit. But how were hackers able to make off with this user’s cryptocurrency? And what can others do to avoid the same situation from happening to them? Crypto Crime Takes A Bow But Is […]
2020-8-31 03:01 | |
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Crypto businesses in the UK are set to come under even greater scrutiny based on new plans by regulators in the country. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) continues to mandate strict compliance with financial laws for all cryptocurrency activities in the UK.
2020-8-26 23:00 | |
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It’s a common belief that the anonymity of cryptocurrency is nearly absolute, making it harder for law enforcement agencies to trace furtive transactions and apprehend criminals. However, there are examples when government agencies managed to seize criminals by analyzing crypto transactions to the point of deanonymizing crypto users’ identities.
2020-8-25 21:47 | |
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Crypto crime joins the gig economy.
2020-8-13 20:00 | |
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Russia's anti-money laundering agency Rosfinmonitoring has already built a prototype blockchain analytics tool, according to a report.
2020-8-13 14:04 | |
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California authorities recently came out with a fresh cautionary statement on crypto crime.
2020-8-8 21:12 | |
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The Department of Justice wants to hire an attorney adviser to specialize in cryptocurrency, dark web and hacking criminal cases.
2020-7-17 19:40 | |
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Is the Twitter hack a watershed moment to decentralized social media? Does it reinforce negative stereotypes of Bitcoin only being used in crime? CoinDesk asked crypto luminaries to see what they think.
2020-7-17 01:24 | |
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It’s no secret that the anonymous and entirely digital crypto market is rife with scams, fraud, and crime. Although this only accounts for a small portion of the market as a whole, it is still a thorn in the side of the industry.
2020-7-15 05:00 | |
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As tech advances, so too, do the malware attacks. Amid a pandemic, ransomwares are turning to privacy-centric coins to get away with crime.
2020-7-4 08:39 | |
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The Seoul Metropolitan Police seize two unnamed local crypto exchanges in an effort to dismantle an ETH-related crime ring.
2020-6-13 17:35 | |
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Canada is now legally recognizing cryptocurrency exchanges and payment processors as Money Service Businesses (MSB). The new regulation, which is the amendments to Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act passed in June 2019 was enacted on June 1st, 2020.
2020-6-4 22:03 | |
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During the first five months of 2020, losses from cryptocurrency hacks, thefts, and frauds spiked to about $1. 4 billion, as per the report from CipherTrace. The crypto crime in 2020 is on track to be the second largest on record after last year’s $4.
2020-6-3 18:10 | |
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Finnish exchanges remain the most popular destination for illegal cryptocurrency proceeds. The Scandinavian nation has dubiously claimed the title for the third year in a row. In its Spring 2020 crypto crime and AML report, the blockchain tracking firm CipherTrace revealed that exchanges in Finland and Russia account for most of the illicit funds.
2020-6-3 21:04 | |
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BMA LLC, which two weeks ago sued Ripple, has now accused crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX of orchestrating the largest financial crime in U.S. history.
2020-5-19 22:09 | |
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After fighting crypto crime for four years, UK police officer Phil Harris urges law enforcement agencies to understand virtual assets
2020-4-20 18:30 | |
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A crime group in Russia printed and sold $13 million-nominated fake notes in return for cryptocurrencies
2020-4-8 22:19 | |
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Following the success of working with local law enforcement bodies in clamping down on cryptojacking, Interpol is now targeting darkweb and crypto crime with assistance from a South Korean startup. Interpol Gets Help to Track Darkweb Crypto Crime Interpol is getting serious about cracking down on crime on the darkweb.
2020-3-21 23:00 | |
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A new report by Intsights and Ciphertrace delves into the way cybercrime and crypto intersect in Latin America. The report offered valuable insights into the threat landscape and challenges with enforcement in Latin American nations.
2020-2-28 14:00 | |
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Criminals have been drawn to cryptocurrencies for some time. Governments in Europe are now joining forces to put an end to this illicit activity. According to local sources, France’s NIGMA Conseil and Austria’s Institute of Technology are joining forces.
2020-2-27 02:00 | |
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2019 was another banner year for crypto fraud that will continue to adversely impact prices of Bitcoin and Ethereum going forward as Ponzi scheme PlusToken unwinds. Although some of its perpetrators have already been jailed in China, active wallets suggest that the entire crime ring hasn’t been arrested.
2020-2-27 06:41 | |
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Blockchain analysis offers a glimpse into potentially illegal behavior. Now, French and Austrian technology experts are joining forces to tackle crypto-based money laundering. Visualized Blockchain Connections Reveal Potential Illegal Usage The French blockchain security company NIGMA Conseil, and the Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT), have signed an agreement of cooperation on tracking crypto crime.
2020-2-26 20:00 | |
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NIGMA Conseil and state-backed Austrian Institute of Technology join forces to fight against crypto and financial crime
2020-2-25 15:43 | |
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The crypto asset community seems to have lost its proverbial mind over a recent MTV show. During the episode of “True Life Crime”, producers of the show labelled a relatively new “influencer” to the industry a “crypto expert”.
2020-2-21 01:00 | |
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To step up action against financial crime, the White House wants to bring the U.S. Secret Service—the agency tasked with protecting the nation’s leaders and safeguarding its financial system—back to its original home in the Treasury Department.
2020-2-20 14:05 | |
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Crypto darknet proves resilience accounting for around 1% of transactions, as governments may look to tighten the leash
2020-2-12 02:00 | |
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President Trumps’ new budget for 2021 claims a consolidated Treasury and Secret Service will be more efficient in tackling cryptocurrency-enabled crime
2020-2-12 13:00 | |
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Как выводились преступные миллиарды в 2019 году? Выдержка из доклада 2020 Crypto Crime Report от Chainalysis. После того как в кошельке преступников оказывается куча незаконным образом полученной криптовалюты, следующий вопрос, на который они должны ответить, это «Как её обналичить и не попасться?» Потребность в отмывании средств объединяет все проанализированные нами формы связанного с криптовалютами криминала. […]
2020-2-5 07:00 | |
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Chainalysis’ 2019 crime report found illicit activities accounted for roughly 1 percent of overall crypto transactions last year, and better enforcement of anti-money laundering and know-your-customer regulations could stamp out a large portion of that.
2020-1-30 00:15 | |
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Hackers are getting more sophisticated, breaching a greater number of crypto exchanges in 2019 compared to the previous year. Chainalysis has published an initial overview of its 2020 Crypto Crime report.
2020-1-23 04:50 | |
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In an excerpt from its upcoming ‘2020 Crypto Crime Report,’ Chainalysis addressed cases of cryptocurrency exchange hacks over the years, while tracking where the funds went after they’re stolen.The post Chainalysis report claims exchange security, hackers have improved simultaneously appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2020-1-23 03:30 | |
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Thanks to the EU’s most recent money laundering directive, a small business called Post-a-coin, which sold cute postcards pre-loaded with tiny amounts of bitcoin, is being forced to shut down.
2020-1-16 17:20 | |
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The Labour government said the bill will give owners of bitcoin and other digital assets greater legal protection.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer appointed Tulip Siddiq as the City Minister, a role that oversees financial services including crypto.
Taiwan's crypto advocacy body, the Taiwan Virtual Asset Service Provider Association, has been formally established and the founding meeting held with 24 cryptocurrency-related entities.
The exchange could return as a FIU-registered firm after paying the fine, the report added.
This is the third test for the Province's new tool to combat money laundering.
The Federal Reserve continues to pilot a central bank digital currency, but will not issue one without executive branch and Congressional support, the report said.
India's most controversial crypto tax, the 1% TDS levy deducted at source, should be lowered to 0.01%, according to the findings of a new study.