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Helix mixer operator gets 3 years in prison for money laundering
15.11.2024
Larry Harmon laundered 350,000 BTC, but he was treated leniently for his help in jailing Roman Sterlingov
US Justice Department seized $500K in fiat and crypto from hackers connected to DPRK government
19.7.2022
Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said authorities relied on victims to report attacks "as soon as those crimes occur" to help recover funds
Singapore man pleads guilty to stealing $360K in fake Bitcoin sale
9.9.2020
The cases of the robber’s two accomplices are still pending
FBI and Tesla thwart $4 million Bitcoin ransomware plot
28.8.2020
The FBI have arrested one of the conspirators in a planned ransomware attack against electric car maker Tesla
A $1 million BTC bribe leads to conspiracy charges for Russian man
27.8.2020
The strange case of Egor Kriuchkov — who was he working for?
Judge Orders Trial in France for Alleged BTC Launderer Alexander Vinnik
4.8.2020
Alexander Vinnik, the Russian national accused of laundering 300K Bitcoin through crypto exchange BTC-e, may now face trial in France
Russia’s Central Bank Keeps Insisting That Crypto Is ‘Criminal’
28.7.2020
Russia’s central bank argues that crypto purchases are not considered an investment
$500K Bitcoin Paid to Arrange Ex-Nissan CEO's Escape From Japan
24.7.2020
The son of ex-Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn, who escaped house arrest in Japan in December, paid for the extraction using Bitcoin
A Tumultuous Love Affair With a Bitcoin Millionaire Ends Bad
11.6.2020
An Australian court indicted to a 23-year-old woman with charges tied with her relationship with an unnamed Bitcoin millionaire
New Ransomware Employs Never-Before-Seen Attack Method
22.5.2020
Sophos revealed a new type of ransomware attack that threatens victims by demanding up to 1,850 BTC
UK Company Paid $2.3M Ranson in Bitcoin to Cybercriminals
9.4.2020
$2.3M in Bitcoins were paid to hackers by a London-based company after a ransomware attack
Bitcoin Trading Scam Claims to Involve Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
9.4.2020
A Bitcoin scam promotion features U.K. royal family members Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
Researchers Detect Ambitious Bitcoin Mining Malware Campaign Targeting 1,000s Daily
6.4.2020
A major malware campaign is targeting misconfigured Docker servers with an illicit Bitcoin miner, cybersecurity researchers say
Ex-Microsoft Employee Convicted of 18 Felonies in Digital Currency Scheme
26.2.2020
A software engineer who worked for Microsoft has been found guilty of a complex $10 million scheme to embezzle funds using Bitcoin
Singapore Crypto Consultant Kidnapped for $1 Million Ransom
14.1.2020
Singaporean kidnapped in Thailand makes daring escape after being tortured for $1 million ransom
CFTC Charges US Resident with $7M Bitcoin Fraud
1.10.2019
The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission charges a United States resident with a $7 million Bitcoin-related fraud
US Army Seeks Blockchain Experts Who Can Trace Bitcoin in Real-Time
17.9.2019
Blockchain intelligence service providers are being sought by the US Army Criminal Investigation Command to track financial criminals
India: 5 Arrested for Allegedly Torturing Bitcoin Businessman to Death
2.9.2019
India: the head of a failed $62.5 million Bitcoin investment scheme was allegedly tortured to death by ex-colleagues and investors in Kerala
Two Thieves Caught on Tape Stealing Bitcoin ATM in the US
22.8.2019
Two thieves were caught on tape stealing a Bitcoin ATM in Washington DC
Cyber Criminals Netted $4.3B From Crypto-Related Crime in 2019: Study
12.8.2019
Thefts, scams and other misappropriation of funds from digital currency holders and exchanges have resulted in a $4.3 billion in losses throughout 2019, according to CipherTrace