crime

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

Report: Crypto Crime On The Rise
Report: Crypto Crime On The Rise
November 27, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

There has been a larger amount of cryptocurrency crime this year than last, and criminals are getting away with more and more money, according to...

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Cybercrooks Go Old School With German Jewelry Heist
Cybercrooks Go Old School With German Jewelry Heist
November 26, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Ours is the age of the cyberheist. Business email compromises. Spoofed phone numbers. Billions of passwords floating around. Malware and synthetic identities and the Dark Web, where...

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Bitcoin Daily: Komodo Blockchain Platform Hacked Itself To Protect Users’ Crypto; ING Gets On Board With USC Blockchain Project
Bitcoin Daily: Komodo Blockchain Platform Hacked Itself To Protect Users’ Crypto; ING Gets On Board...
June 07, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Blockchain startup Komodo Platform resorted to hacking its users’ wallets in order to save $13 million in bitcoin and other cryptocurrency from being stolen. The...

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Carsharing App car2go Hacked, 100 Mercedes Stolen
Carsharing App car2go Hacked, 100 Mercedes Stolen
April 18, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Daimler’s car-sharing service car2go was shut down temporarily Thursday (April 18) in Chicago after a slew of Mercedes-Benz cars were stolen by using the app. According...

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China’s P2P Crackdown Nets 62 Arrests, $1.5B Seized
China’s P2P Crackdown Nets 62 Arrests, $1.5B Seized
February 18, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

China’s Operation Fox Hunt has led to the arrest of 62 Chinese nationals abroad and the seizure of 10 billion yuan ($1.5 billion) in assets from...

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Indian Gov’t Wants WhatsApp Message Access To Fight Crime
Indian Gov’t Wants WhatsApp Message Access To Fight Crime
February 14, 2019  |  Mobile

India’s government is pressuring Facebook for access to WhatsApp’s encrypted messages. Last year, rumors and fake videos spread on WhatsApp, leading to about two dozen lynchings....

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NRF Finds Organized Retail Crime Is On The Rise
NRF Finds Organized Retail Crime Is On The Rise
November 20, 2018  |  Retail

In an organized retail crime (ORC) survey, the National Retail Federation found that 92 percent of respondents were victims of the practice in the past...

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Deputy AG Calls On Regulators To Tackle Crypto
Deputy AG Calls On Regulators To Tackle Crypto
November 19, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

To look into crimes involving digital currencies, U.S. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is looking for international support. He took on the topic at Interpol’s...

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Robbers Nabbed After Being Asked To Come Back ‘Later’
Robbers Nabbed After Being Asked To Come Back ‘Later’
October 24, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

A saying ascribed to Woody Allen goes a bit like this: 80 percent of success is just showing up. Not in this case, it seems....

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