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Nintendo Thief Jailed For 2017 Hack And "Possessing Images Of Child Abuse"
2.12.2020
21-year-old Ryan Hernandez, who had been arrested in relation to the theft of “stolen information, including pre-release information about the anticipated Nintendo Switch console”, has been sentenced to three years in prison.Read more
Ringleaders of PlusToken Scam Jailed for Up to 11 Years
1.12.2020
Fourteen operators of the giant PlusToken scam have been sentenced in China to up to 11 years in prison
Ukraine To Teach Citizens About Bitcoin, Crypto Crime Warning + More News
30.11.2020
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The Ukrainian Ministry of Education has unveiled an educational course for citizens that comprises modules on bitcoin (BTC), crypto...
Coronavirus-Induced Poverty Will Bring More Bitcoin Crime in 2021: Kaspersky Report
30.11.2020
The cybersecurity specialist foresees a rise in crypto crime ahead in 2021, as the COVID-19 epidemic hits national economies
Chinese Authorities Have Seized a Massive $4 Billion in Crypto From PlusToken Scam
27.11.2020
Cryptocurrencies worth billions of dollars have been seized during the police crackdown on the PlusToken Ponzi scheme in China
Crypto Exchange Upbit Brings in Withdrawal Delay in Bid to Tackle Fraudsters
27.11.2020
The South Korea-based exchange has announced a 24-hour cryptocurrency withdrawal delay in an effort to protect user accounts from malicious attacks
Irish Man Gets 3 Years in Prison for Stealing $2.5M in Crypto Through SIM Hacks
19.11.2020
The man was part of a criminal group that compromised crypto accounts with assistance from contacts at mobile operators
Alleged Promoter of BitConnect Crypto Scam Charged in Australia
18.11.2020
The accused faces a lengthy prison sentence if convicted
Charged Aussie Bitconnect promoter faces up to 47 years in prison
18.11.2020
The Australian could be 99-years old by the time he is released if he’s sentenced to the maximum penalty
Binance Gives $200K to Investigators Who Helped Identify Actors Behind 2018 Attack
11.11.2020
The exchange has awarded a bounty of $200,000 to private investigators who helped now-indicted bad actors who attacked the exchange in 2018
Lebanon Schedules Its CBDC, DeFi Crime On The Rise + More News
10.11.2020
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Lebanon plans to introduce a digital currency in 2021 to restore confidence in the banking sector and transition into a cashless system...
Ex-Microsoft Dev Gets 9 Years in Prison Over $10M Theft Involving Bitcoin Mixing
10.11.2020
The former Microsoft software engineer was sentenced Monday for an elaborate criminal scheme involving bitcoin and digital gift cards
UN drugs and crime wing advises Kenya to use blockchain against corruption
3.11.2020
Blockchain can reportedly return billions of dollars back to Kenya’s budget
UK Police Find no Crime in Alleged $3M Crypto ‘Staking’ Scam
30.10.2020
Investors who say they lost hundreds of thousands of pounds in an alleged cryptocurrency fraud have had no luck persuading the police that there was in fact a crime committed
Tether Froze $300K of Stablecoin Hacked After Victims Left Wallet Keys in Evernote
26.10.2020
The U.S. government is pursuing a civil forfeiture claim on the more than 300,000 units of the tether (USDT) cryptocurrency said to have been stolen earlier this year
FBI Investigated Extortion Attempt Against Ripple About Allegedly Negative Videos
23.10.2020
Ripple, the XRP digital asset payment service provider, was threatened with the release of allegedly damaging videos unless it paid $1.5 million
European Commission Opposes Crypto Fraud Compensation Fund: Victims Say Commission Cozying up to the Industry
21.10.2020
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. It also argues...
Bitstamp Adds Crypto Crime Insurance for Assets Held Online
19.10.2020
The new policy means user funds are protected both on- and offline
US Charges 6 With Laundering Mexican Drug Cartel Cash Using Crypto and Casinos
16.10.2020
The U.S. Department of Justice charged the six individuals for alleged involvement in laundering funds from Mexican drug cartels after an investigation spanning years
Bitstamp says its users are now covered against a broad web of crime
15.10.2020
Crypto needs insurance too