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A gang of criminals of Russian and Ukrainian origin has been apprehended in Spain. They have allegedly stolen $1.24 bln from various financial institutions over 5 years and converted money into BTC to get away. #NEWS Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Cisco and the Ukrainian Cyber Police have exposed a phishing ring that stole $50 mln in Bitcoin over three years. #NEWS Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has claimed that Sergey Sergeyvich Medvedev, a Russian national recently arrested in Bangkok, was the co-founder and second in command of the Infraud group – a notorious international cyber crime syndicate. It has been reported that at the time of his arrest, Mr. Medvedev was in possession of more … Read more
Thai police have arrested a Russian national that reportedly had over 100,000 in BTC for his alleged participation in an international cybercrime organization. #NEWS Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
The cybercrime combating department of Ukrainian Police has voiced support for the legalization of cryptocurrencies despite sharing some concerns about them. The Cyberpolice unit also noted the need to regulate cryptos “as soon as possible”. Ukrainian parliament is yet to adopt new legislation amid mounting calls from other institutions to regulate cryptocurrencies. Also read: Russia’s … Read more
Fake email death threats are used with increasing frequency in California as a method of cryptocurrency extortion, says FBI. #NEWS Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
The South Korean government has called for financial regulators and central bankers of 23 other countries as well as 12 organizations, including the International Monetary Fund and the European Union, to collaborate on curbing cryptocurrency trading. Also read: Russian Regulators Draft Law to Restrict Crypto Mining, Payments, and Token Sales Other Regulators Urged to Take Action … Read more
Litigation has been filed in an Indian High Court by a public prosecutor of cybercrime cases. Claiming that cryptocurrencies facilitate crime, he calls for their immediate ban or regulation. Also read: Russian Regulators Draft Law to Restrict Crypto Mining, Payments, and Token Sales Litigation Seeks Immediate Intervention A public interest litigation (PIL) was filed with the … Read more
Blockchain transactions are irreversible: that’s one of the strengths of digital currencies such as bitcoin. But when funds are stolen, it means there’s no recourse for getting them back. Hacks and scams are endemic to the cryptocurrency space, and while experienced operators are adept at spotting the more obvious frauds, newcomers aren’t so astute. Some … Read more
