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Theregister
1 day ago
Information security

Crook brags about US Army, '$75b defense company' breaches

Extortionist claims to have stolen files from US Army Aviation and Missile Command and a $75 billion aerospace and defense company. [ more ]
ComputerWeekly.com
2 weeks ago
Information security

Ransomware payment bans need universal buy-in | Computer Weekly

Banning ransomware payments is crucial to disrupt cyber criminals and protect organizations from repeated attacks. [ more ]
Coindesk
3 weeks ago
Cryptocurrency

Samourai Wallet Charges Raise Existential Questions for Privacy Tech

The U.S. government is cracking down on privacy tools like crypto mixers, considering any money flowing through them as laundered funds. [ more ]
Theregister
2 months ago
Cryptocurrency

Veteran millionaire Bitcoin mixer faces decades in prison

Bitcoin Fog operator sentenced to 50 years in prison for money laundering
Bitcoin Fog laundered over 1.2 million Bitcoin tokens amounting to $400 million [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
3 weeks ago
Los Angeles

Trio of suspects burglarized 131 businesses, many of them small restaurants, police say

The 'Punch Crew' targeted 131 businesses, predominantly small family-owned restaurants, with a consistent pattern of burglary, resulting in significant financial losses. [ more ]
Kotaku
1 month ago
Video games

Star Wars Outlaws Release Date Leaks After YouTube Flub

Star Wars Outlaws game release date inadvertently revealed to be August 30.
Outlaws game features a new hero, Kay Vess, engaging in criminal activities in a galactic open-world setting. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
1 month ago
Europe news

Pardoned for Serving in Ukraine, They Return to Russia to Kill Again

Recruiting convicts for military service in Ukraine backfiring as former inmates commit new crimes upon return to Russia.
Russian government restricts public information on the criminal activities of convicts pardoned for serving in Ukraine. [ more ]
New York Post
1 month ago
New York City

Feds bust three migrants after raiding NYC home of gun-toting, drug dealing squatters - just a day after Post report on Bronx chaos

Federal agents arrested three people during a raid at a Bronx home of migrants involved in criminal activities.
Immigration authorities are moving to deport one of the individuals busted at the troublesome house. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
1 month ago
UK news

Crime boss behind murder of innocent couple loses challenge over escape risk

Colin Gunn, a notorious crime boss, lost his High Court challenge over escape risk classification in prison.
Gunn's legal dispute with the Ministry of Justice highlighted his previous criminal activities and attempts to manipulate prison staff. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
1 month ago
UK news

Ex-takeaway worker found with more than 2bn Bitcoin in biggest ever sting

Former takeaway worker convicted of money laundering linked to Bitcoin worth 2 billion.
Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies are increasingly used by criminals for money laundering. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
2 months ago
Berlin

A former member of Germany's Red Army Faction has been arrested after decades in hiding

Former Red Army Faction member arrested after 30 years on the run
Authorities suspect motive for robberies was financial gain rather than political ideology [ more ]
Dealbreaker
5 months ago
Law

Hamas Adds Insider Trading To Its Impressive Criminal Pedigree

Hamas has a long history of criminal activities including murder, bombings, and rocket attacks.
There was a significant increase in short selling in Israeli companies before the Hamas attack. [ more ]
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