Cybercrime is growing at an exponential rate, and showing zero signs of slowing down or stopping in the near future. As technology advances, so do the tactics used by these criminals, especially surrounding crypto.One particular group of hackers that has been wreaking havoc across the United States as of late, has escalated their ransomware attacks…
In a first for the country, an Australian woman has been charged with illegally operating an unregistered Bitcoin exchange.She further stands accused of using the cryptocurrency “exchange” to launder over 326 BTC transacted since 2017.Australian Woman Accused of Money Laundering Through Illegal Bitcoin ExchangeAn unidentified woman has been charged with what is said to be…
Bitcoin and Ethereum are booming, altcoins are surging, and other crypto categories like DeFi and NFTs have taken off like never before. Money is being made on digital currencies and it is highly visible in the public eye due to mainstream media coverage of the cryptocurrency revolution. With more eyes on the asset class, it…
With the prolonged bear market in crypto ongoing, one will think most people should be losing money. While that is true, another thing also true is the increase in crimes in the bear market. On today’s news, the ex-chief financial officer has pleaded guilty in court for embezzling more than $5 million from multiple special…
In a bizarre twist of fate, the notorious Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn has become a nexus for two figures whose life stories could not be more different—but whose circumstances now intersect. Luigi Mangione, an alleged assassin, and Sean "Diddy" Combs, the hip-hop mogul facing charges of sex trafficking and racketeering, find themselves housed…