Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) attributes the attacks to a group of hackers recruited in a Russian-speaking forum, who sell the hacked YouTube channels to
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Sanctioned Russian oligarch urges central bank to embrace Bitcoin
The U.S. Treasury asked cryptocurrency companies to ensure compliance with sanctions last week.
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Nuclear engineer sells classified data to undercover FBI agents for crypto
The FBI paid tens of thousands worth of cryptocurrency to a nuclear engineer in exchange for SD cards containing classified data.
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FBI Works With Europol to Arrest Ransomware Gang, $1.3 Million in Cryptocurrencies Seized
A coordinated strike involving Europol, Interpol, and the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has led to the arrest of two “prolific” ransomware operators allegedly
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FBI Helps to Train Nigerian Crypto Crime Investigators
The United States government through the FBI recently helped to run a training exercise whose goal is to enhance the capacity of Nigerian cryptocurrency crime
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Founder of the Bitcoin Mixer Helix Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Charges
Larry Dean Harmon, founder and operator of the bitcoin mixing service Helix has pleaded guilty on Wednesday to money laundering charges. Harmon’s guilty plea follows
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