Crime


Seven U.K. Individuals Sentenced To 76 Years In Crypto Crime Spree

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A Manchester court issued a total of 76 years in prison to seven criminals who stole £100,000 in crypto from a single v... Read more

Thodex Founders Sentence Overturned, But Fraud Conviction Stands

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The Istanbul Regional Court of Justice has overturned part of the conviction against Faruk Fatih Özer, the founder of t... Read more

Exploring Cryptos Most Notorious Dark Web Cybercrime Forum

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We gained access to BreachForums, a closed online forum with a thriving cybercrime community, to get a sense of the prod... Read more

From Cheating On A Partner To Breaking The Law: Is Tourist Syndrome To Blame For Bad Behaviour?

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From cheating on a partner to breaking the law: Is ‘tourist syndrome’ to blame for bad behaviour? Read more

Two South Koreans Arrested For Alleged Price Manipulation On Bithumb

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Two South Korean men have been implicated in a case of price manipulation on the crypto exchange Bithumb. The two men al... Read more

Bitcoin Mixer Operator Sentenced To 3 Years For Laundering Over $300m

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Larry Harmon, an Ohio resident, has been sentenced to three years in prison for laundering more than $300 million worth ... Read more

Bitfinex Hacker Sentenced To 5 Years In Prison For Extracting Nearly 120k BTC

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Ilya “Dutch” Lichtenstein has been sentenced to five years in prison by a Washington federal judge for stealing bill... Read more

Tether Helps Canadian Police Recover Stolen Crypto

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Tether recently assisted the Ontario Provincial Police in recovering $10,000 CAD worth of stolen cryptocurrency. This re... Read more

China Sentences Man To Life For Selling State Secrets For Crypto

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A Chinese man convicted of espionage and allegedly receiving more than 1 million yuan through cryptocurrency has been se... Read more

US Indicts 26-year-old Gotbit Founder For Market Manipulation

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Federal prosecutors in Boston have indicted Aleksei Andriunin, a 26-year-old Russian national and founder of Gotbit, on ... Read more

US Prosecutors Considering Plea Deal For SEC X Account Hacker

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Federal prosecutors are considering a plea deal offer for Eric Council Jr., the Alabama man recently arrested for hackin... Read more

US And Nigeria Form Alliance To Fight Crypto Crime

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The United States and Nigeria have launched the Bilateral Liaison Group on Illicit Finance and Cryptocurrencies in an ef... Read more

US Jails Man For 5 Years Over $20m Crypto Fraud

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An Indian national has been sentenced to five years in prison after being convicted of stealing more than $20 million in... Read more

Crypto Fugitive: Man Accused Of Fraud Flees After Skipping $150m Hearing

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A German man, Horst Jicha, is now a fugitive after skipping a $150 million cryptocurrency fraud hearing in New York. Jic... Read more

Crypto Scam: Vietnamese Police Arrest 5 In Crypto Fraud Ring

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Vietnamese police have dismantled an international crypto fraud network, arresting multiple suspects for swindling billi... Read more

Mango Markets Settles With SEC, Agrees To Destroy MNGO Tokens

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The SEC has charged Mango DAO and Blockworks Foundation with the unregistered sale of ‘MNGO’ tokens and unregistered... Read more

US Seizes Crypto Domains Connected To Russian Money Laundering Scheme

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The US Department of Justice has seized domains linked to three crypto exchanges that have allegedly facilitated illicit... Read more

Germany Closes 47 Crypto Exchanges Over Money Laundering Concerns

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German authorities have taken down 47 cryptocurrency exchange services in a crackdown on illegal money laundering activi... Read more

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Responds To Accusations After Indictment

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Durov has spoken out for the first time following his arrest last week, defending the platform’s moderation efforts an... Read more

China Extradites Suspect In $14b Crypto Pyramid Scheme From Thailand

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China has successfully extradited a suspect involved in a massive $14 billion cryptocurrency pyramid scheme from Thailan... Read more