Filings and DOJ officials describe how a gang threatened, assaulted, and tortured 11 victims in likely the worst crypto-focused serial extortion case in the US
More than a dozen men threatened, assaulted, tortured, or kidnapped 11 victims in likely the worst-ever crypto-focused serial extortion case of its kind in the US.
US prosecutors charge two founders of Samourai Wallet, saying the crypto mixing service facilitated more than $100M in money laundering transactions
- US prosecutors say Samourai Wallet was ‘haven for criminals’ — Europol has said crypto mixing services are a ‘top threat’
US prosecutors charge two founders of Samourai Wallet, saying the crypto mixing service facilitated more than $100M in money laundering transactions
- US prosecutors say Samourai Wallet was ‘haven for criminals’ — Europol has said crypto mixing services are a ‘top threat’
The Tor Project partners with VPN maker Mullvad to launch the Mullvad browser, for Windows, macOS, and Linux, to reduce a user's “fingerprint” used for tracking
The Mullvad Browser is a privacy-focused web browser developed … Andrew Heinzman / Review Geek : The Tor Project Launches a New Browser Adam Rowe / Tech.co : Mullvad VPN's New Brow...
Apple plans to launch Advanced Data Protection, offering E2EE on iCloud backups, Notes, Photos, and more, in the US in 2022 and globally including China in 2023
‘Advanced Data Protection’ will offer end-to-end encryption on iCloud backups, Notes, Photos and other services—a step that may draw ire from law enforcement
The US Treasury sanctions crypto mixing service Tornado Cash and 44 related ETH and USDC wallets, citing their use in high-profile hacks, such as by North Korea
- The Treasury is sanctioning DeFi mixing service, Tornado Cash. — The move is the agency's second sanction of a mixing service. Source: U.S. Department … .
The US Treasury sanctions crypto mixing service Tornado Cash and 44 related ETH and USDC wallets, citing their use in high-profile hacks, such as by North Korea
- The Treasury is sanctioning DeFi mixing service, Tornado Cash. — The move is the agency's second sanction of a mixing service. Source: U.S. Department … .
Encrypted email service ProtonMail rebrands itself as Proton, and unifies its calendar, storage, and VPN products under Free, Mail Plus, and Unlimited plans
DuckDuckGo confirms a researcher's findings that its browser allows Microsoft trackers on third-party websites, citing a search content agreement with Microsoft
The privacy-focused DuckDuckGo browser purposely allows Microsoft trackers on third-party sites due to an agreement … Source: @thezedwards and @yegg .
Third-party vendor HubSpot says it was hacked, leading to customer data breach notifications at Circle, BlockFi, Pantera Capital, NYDIG, and other crypto firms
Jeff John Roberts / Decrypt :
A record $14B flowed to criminal crypto addresses in 2021, up from $7.8B in 2020, driven by DeFi scams; total crypto transaction volume hit $15.8T, up 567% YoY
it leaves many exposed; see damage scammers did in #web3 https://www.cnbc.com/... @chainalysis : THREAD: Here are a few key insights from today's preview of our 2022 Crypto Crime R...
DOJ says it will create a National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team, focusing on crimes by exchanges and other services, recovering lost assets, and more
U.S. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco on Wednesday unveiled two new Justice Department enforcement initiatives aimed targeting cryptocurrencies … Source: U.S. Department of Just...
Analysis: the wallet used by DarkSide received a total of $17.5M in Bitcoin transactions since March, including a 75 BTC payment made by Colonial
Analysis: the wallet used by DarkSide received a total of $17.5M in Bitcoin transactions since March, including a 75 BTC payment made by Colonial
Elliptic's Co-founder and Chief Scientist discusses cryptocurrency forensics, investigations, compliance, and sanctions.