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Russia's Darknet Criminals Have Novel Crypto Cash-Out System: 'Buried Treasure'
A darknet ad flagged by the crypto sleuths at Elliptic says vendors will bury vacuum-packed physical cash “5-20 cm under the ground.”
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By Ian Allison
Mar 22, 2021 at 2:10 p.m. UTC
Mar 22, 2021
CrimeRussiaEllipticcybercrimeAnti-Money LaunderingBlockchain Analytics
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Policy
Crime
Romanian Barber Arrested for Allegedly Stealing $620K in Crypto
The man is accused of hacking "the seventh-largest cryptocurrency operator in the world."
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By Jamie Crawley
Mar 12, 2021 at 8:41 a.m. UTC
Mar 12, 2021
CrimeRomaniaHacksCoinFlash
Laptop user
Policy
Crime
Crypto Crime Siphoned Off Nearly $10.5B in 2020: Research
Blockchain analytics company Coinfirm noted that scams and fraud account for two thirds of the funds misappropriated.
Laptop user
By Jamie Crawley
Mar 1, 2021 at 4:06 p.m. UTC
Mar 1, 2021
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Markets
Crime
Serbian Man Indicted for Embezzling $7M Through Fraudulent Crypto Schemes
According to the indictment, Kristijan Krstic founded two digital-asset investment platforms that fraudulently induced investors to buy securities in the form of investment co...
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By Jamie Crawley
Feb 24, 2021 at 10:29 p.m. UTC
Feb 24, 2021
CrimeFraudDepartment of JusticeU.S.
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Policy
Crime
Australian Man Arrested for Trying to Launder $4.3M With Bitcoin
The man was arrested in his car, where police found $1 million in cash, cocaine and electronic devices.
Sydney's harbor.
By Tanzeel Akhtar
Feb 22, 2021 at 10:40 a.m. UTC
Feb 22, 2021
CrimeAustraliaMoney LaunderingCoinFlash
Cryptopia
Policy
Crime
Cryptopia Exchange, Currently in Liquidation, Gets Hacked Again: Report
The hacked wallet belonged to a creditor, U.S. firm Stakenet, which had not lost funds in the 2019 hack, as reported by Stuff.
Cryptopia
By Daniel Palmer
Feb 20, 2021 at 9:19 a.m. UTC
Feb 20, 2021
CrimeNew ZealandHacksCryptopiaCoinFlash
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Markets
Crime
New Jersey Crime Watchdog Says Crypto ATMs Need More Regulation
State regulation of crypto ATMs is poor and federal laws aren't much better, the commission said in a report.
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By Sebastian Sinclair
Feb 19, 2021 at 12:01 p.m. UTC
Feb 19, 2021
CrimeFraudBitcoin ATMsNew Jersey
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Crime
Kia Motors America Victim of Ransomware Attack Demanding $20M in Bitcoin, Report Claims
BleepingComputer claims to have evidence the ransomware gang DoppelPaymer is demanding 404 BTC from the car firm.
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By Jamie Crawley
Feb 18, 2021 at 11:56 a.m. UTC
Feb 18, 2021
CrimeRansomwareAutomakers
Johor Bahru, Malaysia
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Bitcoin mining
Malaysian Bitcoin Mining Gang Stole Over $2M in Electricity, Say Police
Police seized 1,746 bitcoin mining machines across 21 premises in raids this week.
Johor Bahru, Malaysia
By Tanzeel Akhtar
Feb 18, 2021 at 9:40 a.m. UTC
Feb 18, 2021
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Markets
Crime
Automated Crypto Investing App Coinseed Faces Fraud Charges in NY, SEC Lawsuits
Coinseed allegedly bilked investors of $1 million through false statements, hidden fees and a flopped token.
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By Danny Nelson
Feb 17, 2021 at 6:15 p.m. UTC
Feb 17, 2021
CrimeSECICO FraudEnforcement