Research
Data
Reports
Events
Podcasts
Newsletter
Text Alerts
Sections
You are currently not logged in.
Login Subscribe Get Research

crime

  • All
  • Subscriber Features
  • Membership Research

Crypto ATMs 'increasingly' used to launder money, according to DEA report

However, such machines are most likely unlisted from coin monitoring sites and hidden from the general public. 
Read Full Story
Mar 3, 2021, 5:47PM UTC

U.S. agencies detail 'AppleJeus' cryptocurrency malware used by North Korean hackers

North Korean hackers have used malware disguised as crypto trading software to infiltrate computers, U.S. investigators have found.
Full Story
Feb 18, 2021, 10:30PM UTC

U.S. prosecutors charge North Korean hackers with stealing more than $100 million from crypto firms

The U.S. government has charged North Korean three hackers in connection with an array of cybercrime, including thefts from hundreds of businesses including several in the cryptocurrency sector.
Read Full Story
Feb 17, 2021, 4:50PM UTC

DeFi platform Yearn moves to restore exploited 'vault' less than a week after $11 million loss

The Yearn.Finance team has moved to restore funds to one of its vaults after an exploit resulted in the loss of funds last week.
Read Full Story
Feb 9, 2021, 8:02PM UTC

Crypto hedge fund founder admits to nearly $90 million securities fraud

A 24-year-old founder of two cryptocurrency hedge funds has pleaded guilty to securities fraud worth about $90 million.
Read Full Story
Feb 5, 2021, 11:30AM UTC

How dark market vendors are using Telegram bots to decentralize

To evade law enforcement, dark market vendors have turned to Televend, which provides Telegram-based bots to interact with their customers.
Full Story
Feb 2, 2021, 10:55PM UTC

California man to plead guilty to running an unlicensed Bitcoin exchange service

A man from Ontario, California, has agreed to plead guilty to felony charges of money laundering and operating a virtual currency business without a FinCEN-approved license, according to a statement from the Department of Justice released last week. 
Read Full Story
Feb 1, 2021, 6:51PM UTC