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US news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

US charges ex-Olympic snowboarder turned drug kingpin with murder of witness

Former Canadian Olympic snowboarder Ryan Weddell allegedly led a violent multinational cocaine trafficking ring and is charged with ordering a witness's murder; international arrests followed.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Hamburg man charged with murder over teen's livestreamed death

A 21-year-old man nicknamed White Tiger allegedly lured and abused over 30 children online and faces 204 charges, including murder for a livestreamed 13-year-old's death.
Cryptocurrency
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Chinese woman convicted in UK over 5.5bn bitcoin scam

Zhimin Qian pleaded guilty to illegally acquiring and possessing cryptocurrency from a fraud that stole funds from over 128,000 victims, leading to a $7.4bn+ seizure.
Miscellaneous
fromThe Hacker News
2 months ago

Eurojust Arrests 5 in 100M Cryptocurrency Investment Fraud Spanning 23 Countries

An international cybercrime ring stole over €100 million via a cryptocurrency investment scam, prompting arrests, frozen assets, and coordinated law enforcement actions across multiple European countries.
#ransomware
fromDataBreaches.Net
2 months ago
Privacy technologies

New fugitive uploaded to EU Most Wanted list for major ransomware attacks - DataBreaches.Net

Ukrainian national Volodymyr Viktorovych Tymoshchuk is on the EU Most Wanted list for leading a LockerGoga ransomware network behind the 2019 attack and global incidents.
fromIT Pro
6 months ago
Cryptocurrency

It's been a bad week for ransomware operators

International law enforcement dismantled 300 servers and neutralized numerous domains as part of a campaign against ransomware operations.
Cryptocurrency
fromIT Pro
6 months ago

It's been a bad week for ransomware operators

International law enforcement dismantled 300 servers and neutralized numerous domains as part of a campaign against ransomware operations.
more#ransomware
Intellectual property law
fromArs Technica
2 months ago

Sting operation kills "copycat" sports piracy site with 1.6B visits last year

A global anti-piracy coalition helped shut down a Streameast copycat network, yet the original Streameast remains accessible, exposing ongoing enforcement challenges.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

4 of the FBI's Most Wanted were caught this year. Here's who is still on the list.

Arrested Donald Eugene Fields II, 61. St. Louis man indicted on child sex charges. Arrested Jan. 25 in Lady Lake, Fla., after a routine traffic stop. Arnoldo Jimenez, 43. Wanted for the 2012 murder of his wife, found dead in their Illinois apartment the day after their wedding. Arrested Jan. 30 in Mexico. Francisco Javier Roman-Bardales, 47. Alleged MS-13 leader indicted on charges related to drugs, terrorism and racketeering. Added in February, caught March 17 in Mexico.
US news
#cybercrime
Cryptocurrency
fromArs Technica
5 months ago

Ransomware kingpin "Stern" apparently IDed by German law enforcement

Vi­taly Ni­ko­lae­vich Kovalev, known as 'Stern,' is identified as the leader of the Trickbot cybercrime group.
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Miscellaneous
fromwww.thelocal.se
4 months ago

Swedish justice minister vows to 'keep up pressure' as gang leaders seized abroad

Justice Minister Gunnar Strommer is committed to capturing gang leaders hiding overseas to reduce crime in Sweden.
Europe news
fromTheregister
4 months ago

Cops bust Russian hacktivist crime org, shut down servers

International law enforcement has shut down over 100 servers of the NoName057(16) network and arrested two Russian nationals.
Cryptocurrency
fromThe Hacker News
5 months ago

Europol Dismantles $540 Million Cryptocurrency Fraud Network, Arrests Five Suspects

Europol and international authorities dismantled a €460 million global cryptocurrency fraud scheme involving over 5,000 victims.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago

Leader in Kinahan drug gang extradited to Ireland from UAE

Sean McGovern, leader of the Kinahan crime group, has been extradited from the UAE to Ireland, marking a milestone in international law enforcement.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago

UK Border Force is in effect under military command, report says

The UK Border Force is now under military command, indicative of a rise in militarized policing practices throughout Europe.
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