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Crypto’s record-breaking year sees spike in kidnappings and ransom schemes
4.1.2025
A rise in ransomware, kidnappings and extortion shows the growing risks faced by crypto traders and investors as the sector expands
Morocco Cracks Down on Crypto Crime: 5 Arrested in Phishing Scam
7.12.2024
Moroccan authorities arrested five people suspected of running a cryptocurrency phishing scam. Email Phishing Scam Moroccan authorities have arrested and detained five individuals suspected of involvement in a cryptocurrency fraud operation. Police also recovered an unspecified amount of money...
Dubai Police Teams Up With Crystal Intelligence to Tackle Crypto Crime
1.12.2024
Dubai Police has partnered with blockchain analytics firm Crystal Intelligence and virtual asset broker-dealer Bitoasis to enhance security and combat economic crimes in the digital asset space. Making Dubai the ‘Safest City in the World’ Blockchain analytics firm Crystal Intelligence...
Fake Coinbase website leads to $20M fraud, 5-year sentence
18.10.2024
A phishing scam netted a fraudster luxury cars and foreign vacations, and then a prison sentence
Fake Coinbase website leads to $20M fraud, 5-year sentence
18.10.2024
A phishing scam netted a fraudster luxury cars and foreign vacations, and then a prison sentence
ZachXBT claims there is an uptick in thieves targetting crypto traders offline
13.10.2024
Online software development platform GitHub has a list of at least 15 recorded incidents of in person crypto theft in the last year, around 17 in 2023, and 32 in 2021.
Tether Helps Dutch and US Authorities Seize $7.8M in Crypto
27.9.2024
Tether, the world’s largest stablecoin issuer, reportedly played a crucial role in a joint operation led by Dutch and U.S. law enforcement agencies to dismantle two cryptocurrency exchanges suspected of money laundering. The operation resulted in the seizure of €7 million ($7.8M) in crypto and...
Been scammed? ‘Crypto crimestoppers’ claim to help get crypto back
25.9.2024
Private investigation firm Lionsgate claims it can help recover stolen crypto when going straight to the police fails
Been scammed? ‘Crypto crimestoppers’ claim to help get crypto back
25.9.2024
Private investigation firm Lionsgate claims it can help recover stolen crypto when going straight to the police fails
Kosovo receives guidance from Council of Europe on crypto crime tracing
25.9.2024
Kosovo’s Financial Intelligence Unit partners with the Council of Europe to improve crypto crime tracing skills and strengthen regulations on digital currencies
Kosovo receives guidance from Council of Europe on crypto crime tracing
25.9.2024
Kosovo’s Financial Intelligence Unit partners with the Council of Europe to improve crypto crime tracing skills and strengthen regulations on digital currencies
Kosovo receives guidance from Council of Europe on crypto crime tracing
25.9.2024
Kosovo’s Financial Intelligence Unit partners with the Council of Europe to improve crypto crime tracing skills and strengthen regulations on digital currencies
Owner of unlicensed UK crypto ATM network faces criminal charges
10.9.2024
The FCA is throwing the book at the head of GidiPlus Limited for operating an ATM network after being denied registration
Tron, Tether, and TRM Labs Join Forces to Tackle Crypto Crime
10.9.2024
Tron, Tether, and TRM Labs have announced the creation of the T3 Financial Crime Unit (T3 FCU), a new initiative aimed at fighting illicit activity in the cryptocurrency space. The partnership, focused on public-private collaboration, seeks to improve security within the Tron blockchain and reduce...
T3 FCU: Tron, Tether, & TRM Labs Partner to Take on Crypto Crime
10.9.2024
Tron, Tether, and TRM Labs have joined forces to create T3 Financial Crime Unit (T3 FCU), a group…
Russian Cybercriminal Extradited to US in Crypto Crime Case
26.8.2024
A Russian cybercriminal, Deniss Zolotarjovs, has been charged in the U.S. with crimes related to his involvement in a cybercrime organization known for extorting victims and laundering cryptocurrency. The 33-year-old Moscow resident was indicted in Cincinnati, Ohio, on charges of conspiracy...
China Deports MBI Founder From Thailand for Crypto Crime of Over $13B
23.8.2024
China has deported the first suspect of the crypto crime, an MBI group founder from Thailand. As per…
China Supreme Court revises Anti-Money Laundering law to include ‘virtual assets’
20.8.2024
Supreme People’s Procuratorate said there has been a 20-fold increase in people prosecuted for money laundering since 2019.
Crypto Crime Shifts Gears: $1.58B Stolen as Ransomware Hits $459.8M
16.8.2024
The cryptocurrency world has witnessed a shift in illicit activities, according to the latest mid-year report from blockchain…
Malaysian kidnappers abducted Chinese man for $1M USDT: Report
15.8.2024
Six Malaysian nationals, including a couple, have been charged with kidnapping a Chinese citizen and demanding a ransom of $1 million in Tether (USDT)