All news on the topic: Crypto Crime

France’s crypto security problem is expanding beyond private keys to include the people whom attackers can identify, threaten, and force to authorize transfers.

In einem beiläufigen Interview bemerkte Geller, dass krypto-bezogene Erpressung auf Bali im Grunde zum Alltag gehört.

Two individuals have been arrested as authorities in Europe and Israel focus on companies associated with advertising campaigns for fraudulent online investment platforms.

Cottrell acted as a stalking horse for a syndicate that included one of the world’s most successful gamblers, Tony Bloom, according to public documents filed at the high court.

Around 50 million people worldwide are trapped in modern forms of slavery, “perpetuated by crime rings,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres said Tuesday.

Eurojust and Europol said Monday that, together with German and Swiss law enforcement, they dismantled “Cryptomixer,” a cryptocurrency‑mixing service used to launder proceeds from drug and weapons trafficking, ransomware attacks, payment card fraud and other crimes.

Five suspects were arrested and assets frozen during coordinated searches in Spain, Portugal, Italy, Romania, and Bulgaria.

US Representative David Schweikert has introduced legislation granting the President authority to act against crypto criminals operating abroad.

Authorities in Beijing’s Haidian District have reportedly uncovered a Bitcoin laundering operation involving approximately 140 million yuan (around $20 million) allegedly stolen by employees of Kuaishou, a leading Chinese short-form video platform.

New Zealand’s Ministry of Justice is poised to prohibit crypto ATMs as part of an extensive overhaul of the country’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CFT) framework.

The occurrence of crimes involving digital assets is increasing rapidly, with projected losses for 2025 expected to exceed the highest years of crypto-related theft.

Greek law enforcement cracks down on crypto crime, recovers funds from Bybit hack using cutting-edge blockchain analytics.