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Criminals Are Selling Covid-19 Infected Blood on the Darknet
15.4.2020
A vendor claims to have listed his father’s coronavirus-infected blood on the darknet
Russian Darknet Criminals Sell $13M of Fake Cash for Crypto
7.4.2020
A crime group in Russia printed and sold $13 million-nominated fake notes in return for cryptocurrencies
Belarus Wants Authorization to Seize Crypto from Criminals
9.3.2020
A state authority in Belarus wants to amend criminal procedure law to give authorities the right to confiscate crypto
Cybersecurity Experts Warn Against Popular Phones and Losing Fingers to Criminals
2.3.2020
Cybersecurity expert explains which smartphones are safer and warns against biometrics
Ukraine to Oversee Crypto Transactions Above $1,200, Sees Opportunities in Legalization Not Risks
27.1.2020
Cryptocurrency transactions in Ukraine will be strictly monitored by the state, although the country’s finance minister admits that it’s not digital coins but fiat cash that criminals and corrupt officials are more likely to use. The legalization of cryptocurrencies remains a priority...
Unnecessary Evil: How Government Regulations Kill Crypto Startups and Encourage Crime
16.1.2020
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. Meanwhile, the most heinous criminals in history are continuing to facilitate violence, trafficking...
Privacy Coins in 2019: True Financial Freedom or a Criminal's Delight?
2.1.2020
Privacy coins have earned a certain stigma due to the anonymity they provide, but what were these cryptocurrencies truly used for in 2019?
15 Million Debit Cards Exposed as Iranian Banks Fall Victim to Cyber Warfare
12.12.2019
The private details of 15 million bank debit cards in Iran have been published on Telegram in the largest banking security incident in the country’s history. Iranian authorities so far try to blame the breach on common criminals but cyber security experts suspect it was the work...
European Crypto Exchange Bitbay Ends Monero Trading due to Anonymity Features
27.11.2019
Authorities around the world are trying to stamp out online anonymity in various ways, sacrificing users’ privacy for alleged security. One of these ways is forcing digital asset exchanges to drop support for some cryptos, as European venue Bitbay is now the latest to do with monero. Also...
Cyber Criminals Are Using YouTube To Install Cryptojacking Malware
27.11.2019
Software security firm Eset uncovered that cyber criminals are using YouTube to distribute cryptojacking modules
FATF’s Regulations to Push Criminals to Privacy Coins: CipherTrace CEO
22.10.2019
FATF crypto regulations will push criminals from Bitcoin and Ether towards privacy coins such as Monero, CipherTrace CEO says
Cryptocurrencies Help Criminals of Child Sexual-Abuse Hide: UN Cybercrime Chief
29.8.2019
Even today, cryptocurrencies are generally perceived as just high-risk investments for millennials and Silicon Valley insiders. However, amid all the hype and speculation, what many are failing to notice is that most decentralized digital currencies like Bitcoin were created to “do something,” with...
UN Official: Cryptocurrency Makes Criminals Harder to Catch
29.8.2019
Cryptocurrencies have made combating money laundering significantly harder, according to a United Nations official
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
How Government Agencies Make Criminals of Crypto Traders
26.7.2019
A New Jersey man has been indicted this week for converting over $2 million to bitcoin and operating a private exchange business not registered with the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. According to a July 24 press release by the U.S. Attorney’s office, 46-year-old William Green could face...
Russian Central Bank: Criminals Rarely Use Crypto to Withdraw Stolen Funds
24.6.2019
A Russian central bank official said that criminals rarely use cryptocurrency to withdraw stolen money
Hackers Behind Baltimore City Ransomware Attack Demand 13 Bitcoins, So Are Cryptocurrencies For Criminals?
24.5.2019
Ransomware attacks are the worst nightmares of an any organization’s cybersecurity, and more so in the case of administration. The recent Ransomware attack Baltimore City named RobbinHood has once again proved that cybercriminals are more than a step ahead of the authorities. The hackers have...
The FBI is Worried Criminals Might Use the Private Cryptocurrency Monero
31.1.2017
An FBI special agent has said it's unclear how the agency would respond to widespread criminal use of privacy-enhancing cryptocurrencies like monero