Investors withdrew $3 billion from Binance Tuesday (Dec. 13) over worries about the crypto industry. Chanpeng Zhao, the cryptocurrency firm’s chief executive, had initially written on Twitter Tuesday that the exchange had seen $1.14 billion in net withdrawals. Blockchain analytics company Nansen put the number...
The alleged North Korean hacking of Sony, Bangladesh Banks and other targets stand as some of the most infamous cyberattacks yet experienced. And the recently unsealed criminal complaint against the accused perpetrator offers some clues about the payments flow related to those felonies. In a...
You’ve heard of a baker’s dozen. Well, here, perhaps, is the hacker’s three dozen — and might there be more? According to reports by Reuters Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Justice said it had indicted 36 people from around the globe tied to an internet identity theft ring....
In the wake of the massive Equifax leak, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced plans to require all credit reporting agencies to register with the state. According to news from Reuters, the proposed regulation would take effect in February, requiring all agencies – including...
March 15, 2023
Signature Bank was reportedly the target of a criminal investigation prior to its downfall. Federal authorities were examining the bank’s relationships with its crypto clients, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday (March 14), citing people familiar with the matter. The news comes as regulators are considering tougher rules for mid-sized banks following the recent collapse of Signature […]
December 14, 2022
Investors withdrew $3 billion from Binance Tuesday (Dec. 13) over worries about the crypto industry. Chanpeng Zhao, the cryptocurrency firm’s chief executive, had initially written on Twitter Tuesday that the...
February 07, 2018
You’ve heard of a baker’s dozen. Well, here, perhaps, is the hacker’s three dozen — and might there be more? According to reports by Reuters Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Justice said it...
September 19, 2017
In the wake of the massive Equifax leak, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced plans to require all credit reporting agencies to register with the state. According to news...