Crypto money laundering rises 30% in 2021 -Chainalysis
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Cybercriminals laundered $8.6 billion in cryptocurrencies last year, up 30% from 2020, according to a report from blockchain analysis firm Chai ...
Crypto crime hit record $14 billion in 2021, research shows
By Tom Wilson LONDON, dark market 2024 Jan 6 (Reuters) - Crime involving cryptocurrencies hit an all-time high of $14 billion last year, blockchain researcher Chainalysis said on Thursday, a record t ...
Chinese crypto addresses sent $2.2 bln to scams, darknets in…
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Chinese cryptocurrency addresses sent more than $2.2 billion worth of digital tokens to addresses tied to illegal activity such as scams and dar ...
US sanctions crypto exchange over ransomware ties
Washington has announced sanctions against a cryptocurrency exchange it says has worked with ransomware attackers The United States imposed sanctions Tuesday on cryptocurrency exchange SUEX for its t ...
German investigators shut down big darknet marketplace
BERLIN (AP) - German prosecutors said Tuesday that they have taken down what they believe was the biggest illegal marketplace on the darknet market and arrested its suspected operator. The site, known ...
More than 150 arrested in global crackdown on Darknet traders:…
THE HAGUE, Oct 26 (Reuters) - At least 150 people have been arrested by European and U.S. authorities after a joint crackdown on traders of drugs, weapons and other illicit goods on best darknet mark ...
Crypto crime hit record $14 billion in 2021, research shows
By Tom Wilson LONDON, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Crime involving cryptocurrencies hit an all-time high of $14 billion last year, blockchain researcher Chainalysis said on Thursday, a record that comes as regul ...
Bitcoin proves double-edged sword for criminals
US authorities have said they were able to access the 'private key' to the hackers' bitcoin account of ransomware hackers Darkside Regulators have repeatedly criticised the growth of cryptocurrencies ...
The dark web knows too much about me
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A timeline of the biggest ransomware attacks
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