Iran Enlists Its Intelligence Agency to Crack Down on Illegal Crypto Mining
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Major Law Enforcement Operation Busts 300 Crime Rings, Recovers Millions in Crypto
One of the largest law enforcement operations against encrypted criminal activities to date has seized millions in crypto and infiltrated more than 300 criminal syndicates.According to a press release...
Uphold Exec Accused of ‘Fraudulently Misdirecting’ $700K in Funds
Digital finance platform Uphold has dismissed its chief compliance officer, claiming he pocketed corporate and user funds. The company said Sameer Ismail, 39, a stalwart of the U.K. crypto scene,...
UK Police Raid Suspected Cannabis Factory, Find Bitcoin Mining Operation
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Latvian national charged with writing malware used by Trickbot hackers
Written by Sean Lyngaas Jun 4, 2021 |...
Justice Department orders prosecutors to more closely track ransomware, share case information
Written by Sean Lyngaas Jun 3, 2021 |...
Security researchers suggest naming state-harbored hackers ‘privateers’
Written by Sean Lyngaas May 26, 2021 |...
Operator of Deer.io, a hosting platform for cybercriminal services, is sentenced to 2.5 years
Written by Shannon Vavra May 26, 2021 |...
Russian cybercrime forum XSS claims to ban ransomware following Colonial Pipeline hack
Written by Sean Lyngaas May 14, 2021 |...
Colonial Pipeline Paid Darkside Hackers Nearly $5 Million in Ransom
By William Turton, Michael Riley, and Jennifer Jacobs
Payment came shortly after attack got underway last week FBI discourages organizations from paying ransom to hackers
Colonial Pipeline Co. paid nearly $5 million to Eastern European...
