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Report: Feds Probed Signature Bank Money Laundering Controls

March 15, 2023
Investors Pull $3B From Binance Over Crypto Unease
Cryptocurrency // 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 exchange had seen $1.14 billion in net withdrawals. Blockchain analytics company Nansen put the number...

North Korean Hackers Paid Using A Bitcoin Wallet
Fraud Attack // September 17, 2018

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...

DOJ Charges 36 Over $530M In Cyber ID Crime Spree
Security & Fraud // 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 had indicted 36 people from around the globe tied to an internet identity theft ring....

Equifax Leak Prompts New York To Call For Credit Report Regulation
Security & Fraud // 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 from Reuters, the proposed regulation would take effect in February, requiring all agencies – including...

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Report: Feds Probed Signature Bank Money Laundering Controls

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 […]

Investors Pull $3B From Binance Over Crypto Unease

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...

DOJ Charges 36 Over $530M In Cyber ID Crime Spree

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...

Equifax Leak Prompts New York To Call For Credit Report Regulation

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...