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Australian Police Seize $9.3M in Crypto, Bust Mastermind Behind Ghost Platform

DIGIT — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 00:46:22 +0000

The Australian Federal Police have taken a major step against organized crime by seizing $9.3 million in cryptocurrency. The operation uncovered a secret encrypted communication platform, Ghost, leading to the arrest of its alleged mastermind. Through digital forensics, authorities cracked the suspect’s crypto accounts. With previous operations yielding millions in seized assets, the ongoing investigation […]

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SBF won’t be able to play League of Legends under proposed bail changes

DIGIT — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 01:44:56 +0000

Sam Bankman-Fried is, for the most part, still able to freely access the internet through various devices. Prosecutors want to change that.

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Reddit User Discovers 7zip File Possibly Linked to Julian Assange Hidden in Bitcoin Blockchain

DIGIT — Tue, 07 Feb 2023 20:30:33 +0000

According to a post on the Reddit community r/bitcoin, an old file was discovered that may be linked to Julian Assange, the whistleblower and founder of Wikileaks. The encrypted 7zip file is in the output script from a transaction that took place on Jan. 5, 2017, and was mined at block height 446,713. Speculation Surrounds […]

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Hackers Hit Romanian Hospital, Demand Bitcoin Ransom

DIGIT — Thu, 05 Jan 2023 14:30:20 +0000

A hospital in Romania has been targeted in a ransomware attack with the perpetrators seeking payment in cryptocurrency to decrypt its database. The hack prevents the medical institution from reporting to the country’s health insurance fund in order to receive due funding. Botoşani Hospital Blackmailed for Bitcoin, Romanian Media Reports The Saint Gheorghe Recovery Hospital […]

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US Authorities Indict a Canadian Telecom Provider in a Crypto Money Laundering Case With Encrypted Phones

DIGIT — Tue, 23 Mar 2021 04:30:30 +0000

A communications provider is in legal trouble with the U.S. authorities for a money laundering case involving cryptocurrencies. A federal court incited Sky Global for allegedly having facilitated criminal organizations to launder millions worth in crypto. Sky Global Is Also Accused of Remotely Destroying Devices to Avoid Seizing Per the filings, the Southern District of […]

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Telegram Awaits Court Hearing on SEC Case Against Its Token Sale

DIGIT — Wed, 16 Oct 2019 00:15:17 +0000

Telegram, the most popular messenger in the crypto community, is facing challenges surrounding the launch of its TON blockchain. Following an intervention by the U.S. securities regulator, a court hearing on the sale of the native gram tokens is scheduled to take place a week before the network was expected to go live. Also read: […]

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PR: London Blockchain Startup FarmaTrust Partners with Mongolian Government to Stop Fake Medicine

DIGIT — Sat, 17 Feb 2018 10:30:17 +0000

FarmaTrust, a UK blockchain startup and global tracking system has officially signed a partnership with the Mongolian government to pilot a one-year project aimed at preventing the creation and distribution of counterfeit medications. The project will include both governmental and non-governmental parties in Mongolia, including the Specialized Inspection Agency of Tuv Province of Mongolia and the Mongolian e-Government Center NGO.

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