Most criminal cryptocurrency is funneled through just 5 exchanges
A few big players are moving a “shocking” amount of currency in a tight market. Enlarge (credit: Eugene Mymrin/Getty Images) For years, the cryptocurrency economy has been rife with black market sales, theft, ranso.....»»
SBF called Alameda “unauditable,” joked about losing track of $50 million
SBF: "We sometimes find $50m lying around that we lost track of; such is life." Enlarge / FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried arrives at US District Court on March 30, 2023, in New York City after being hit with a new criminal charge f.....»»
Criminal businesses adopt corporate behavior as they grow
As criminal groups increase in size, they adopt corporate-like behavior, but this shift brings about its own set of challenges and costs, according to Trend Micro. “The criminal underground is rapidly professionalizing – with groups beginning.....»»
MSI confirms data breach following ransomware attack
Criminal group reportedly asks for $4 million in exchange for stolen MSI data......»»
Rilide browser extension steals MFA codes
Cryptocurrency thieves are targeting users of Chromium-based browsers – Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Brave Browser, and Opera – with an extension that steals credentials and can grab multi-factor authentication (MFA) codes. The maliciou.....»»
Chinese FY-3 satellites enrich global soil moisture dataset
Surface soil moisture (SSM) plays an important role in drought and flood monitoring, weather forecasting, among other natural resource activities, and is also critical in water and heat exchanges between land and atmosphere......»»
In the US, public support for redeemability of Black offenders is widespread
In criminal justice, public belief in redeemability reduces punitiveness and increases support for policy measures like rehabilitation, expungement, and housing and employment opportunities. In a new study, researchers examined the effects of racial.....»»
DoJ cracks down on cryptocurrency fraud, seizes $112 million in linked funds
The Department of Justice (DoJ) declared the confiscation of digital currency valued at approximately $112 million connected to fraudulent cryptocurrency investments. Laundering money from cryptocurrency confidence scams According to court documents,.....»»
Twitter Gets Doge Makeover As Another Timeline Bug Strikes
Twitter has received a new (and certainly temporary) design that revolves around the Shiba Inu dog known as the Dogecoin cryptocurrency avatar. Twitter has received.....»»
Europol details ChatGPT’s potential for criminal abuse
With the increased public interest in ChatGPT, the Europol Innovation Lab took the matter seriously and conducted a series of workshops involving subject matter experts from various departments of Europol. These workshops aimed to investigate potenti.....»»
After reaping the rewards, Nvidia turns its back on cryptocurrency
With cryptomining all but over, Nvidia shared a strong opinion on cryptocurrencies as a whole......»»
German minister visits Taiwan to strengthen semiconductor ties
German federal minister of education and research Bettina Stark-Watzinger is paying a brief visit to Taiwan to strengthen Germany's ties in chip manufacturing technology and to expand talent exchanges......»»
US government launches criminal investigation into TikTok parent, reports say
The US government has launched a criminal investigation into TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, over improper access to the personal information of several US citizens, according to Forbes and The New York Times......»»
Microsoft is testing a built-in cryptocurrency wallet for the Edge browser
Crypto wallet would join coupons, cash back, and "buy now, pay later" add-ons. A built-in cryptocurrency wallet is the latest finance-related feature to pop up in Microsoft's E.....»»
Stock market forces shown to drive cryptocurrency returns
Having examined the impact of various factors on cryptocurrency returns, HSE economists found that fluctuations in cryptocurrency prices can be better explained by equity market risks than by factors specific to the crypto market, suggesting greater.....»»
NatWest limits cryptocurrency transfers over scam fears
Customers will be able to transfer a maximum of £1,000 a day and up to £5,000 per month......»»
This "Wi-Fi 7 cryptomining router" is just an elaborate scam
Someone's impersonating TP-Link, and trying to trick victims into buying a Wi-Fi router/cryptocurrency miner......»»
Law enforcement teams score major win against DoppelPaymer ransomware gang
In a joint effort, the German Regional Police, Ukrainian National Police, Europol, Dutch Police, and FBI joined forces on February 28, 2023, to take down the masterminds behind a notorious criminal organization responsible for unleashing devastating.....»»
Attackers increasingly using transfer.sh to host malicious code
For many years now, unsecured internet-facing Redis servers have been steadily getting co-opted by criminals to mine cryptocurrency, so the latest cryptojacking campaign spotted by Cado Labs researcher cannot be considered news. But one its elements.....»»
Gun violence spills into new neighborhoods as gentrification displaces drug crime, according to new study
Gentrification doesn't erase drug crime and gun violence. Instead, research from West Virginia University economist Zachary Porreca shows that when one urban block becomes upwardly mobile, organized criminal activity surges outward to surrounding blo.....»»
Algorithms were supposed to reduce bias in criminal justice, but do they?
Algorithms were supposed to remake the American justice system. Championed as dispassionate, computer-driven calculations about risk, crime, and recidivism, their deployment in everything from policing to bail and sentencing to parole was meant to sm.....»»