crime

An action or omission that constitutes an offense that may be prosecuted by the state and is punishable by law.

New Indictment Portrays Bankman-Fried’s ‘Savior’ Image as a Smokescreen
New Indictment Portrays Bankman-Fried’s ‘Savior’ Image as a Smokescreen
February 23, 2023  |  Legal

Federal prosecutors have indicted FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried for a host of new crimes. According to a 12-count indictment unsealed Thursday (Feb. 23), Bankman-Fried —...

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Feds Shut Down Ring Offering DDoS Attack Services
Feds Shut Down Ring Offering DDoS Attack Services
December 15, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Federal prosecutors have charged six men with waging a DDoS attack wave on websites worldwide. DDoS stands for “distributed denial-of-service,” or attacks that bombard targeted...

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Chinese Police Break up Crypto-Using Money Laundering Group
Chinese Police Break up Crypto-Using Money Laundering Group
December 12, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Chinese police have reportedly broken up a money-laundering group that used cryptocurrency. The police arrested 63 people involved in the group that laundered 12 billion...

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British Court Orders Crypto Exchanges to Disclose Customer Information
British Court Orders Crypto Exchanges to Disclose Customer Information
November 29, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A British court has ordered six cryptocurrency exchanges to help a rival track stolen funds. The six exchanges — each of which own or operate...

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UK Police See $1.5B Crypto Fraud ‘Epidemic’
UK Police See $1.5B Crypto Fraud ‘Epidemic’
November 28, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency fraud rose by 32% in the U.K. over the last year, part of a larger fraud “epidemic” that began during the pandemic as people...

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FTC Looks to Stop DK Automation Selling Alleged Fake Business Opportunities
FTC Looks to Stop DK Automation Selling Alleged Fake Business Opportunities
November 16, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Saying they made false claims promising consumers a “passive income,” the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken action against DK Automation and its owners Kevin...

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Feds Seize Record $3.3B in Crypto in Silk Road Fraud Case
Feds Seize Record $3.3B in Crypto in Silk Road Fraud Case
November 07, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Federal authorities say they have seized a “historic” $3.36 billion in bitcoin stolen by a convicted fraudster from the Silk Road dark web marketplace. According...

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Diebold Nixdorf Teams With Featurespace on Fraud Prevention Tech Integration
Diebold Nixdorf Teams With Featurespace on Fraud Prevention Tech Integration
October 23, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Retail technology company Diebold Nixdorf has joined forces with financial crime prevention firm Featurespace to integrate Featurespace’s fraud prevention tech into Diebold Nixdorf’s Vynamic Payments...

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DOJ Mobilizes League of Prosecutors to Fight Crypto Crime
DOJ Mobilizes League of Prosecutors to Fight Crypto Crime
September 16, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

To help combat the rising number of crimes associated with cryptocurrency, over 150 prosecutors are being assembled from across the country. The U.S. Department of...

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