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Two additional arrests have been made in the case of Kevin Mirshahi, a cryptocurrency influencer whose body was discovered in a Montreal park last month. Quebec provincial police announced that Darius Perry, 27, and Nackael Hickey, 25, face charges of…
Federal prosecutors have charged five alleged members of “Scattered Spider,” a hacking group accused of targeting companies and individuals in a spree of cyberattacks. According to court documents unsealed Wednesday in California, the defendants allegedly stole sensitive data and at…
Larry Harmon, an Ohio resident, has been sentenced to three years in prison for laundering more than $300 million worth of Bitcoin through his darknet service, Helix, according to Bloomberg. The platform operated a tool designed to obscure the origins…
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Ilya “Dutch” Lichtenstein has been sentenced to five years in prison by a Washington federal judge for stealing billions worth of Bitcoin from crypto exchange Bitfinex. According to a Bloomberg report, Lichtenstein received his sentence from the Washington federal court…
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The body of Kevin Mirshahi, a 25-year-old cryptocurrency influencer who had been missing since June, was found dead. Mirshahi’s body was discovered in Montreal’s Île-de-la-Visitation Park, as confirmed by the Sûreté du Québec, according to the Montreal Gazette. A passerby…
Armed robbers in Thailand, where Devcon will be held, stole $250,000 from a Ukrainian crypto user on Monday, Nov. 11.
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Tether recently assisted the Ontario Provincial Police in recovering $10,000 CAD worth of stolen cryptocurrency. This recovery was achieved through Tether’s collaboration with the OPP’s Cyber Investigations Team, showcasing the company’s commitment to supporting law enforcement in combating cybercrime. Tether…
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A Chinese man convicted of espionage and allegedly receiving more than 1 million yuan through cryptocurrency has been sentenced to life in prison. The People’s Court sentenced Wang Momou to life imprisonment after finding him guilty of espionage, according to…
Toronto police are investigating the kidnapping of Dean Skurka, CEO of WonderFi. Skurka was abducted in downtown Toronto during rush hour on Wednesday, Nov. 6. He was later released after a $1 million ransom was paid electronically, per CBC. The…
Federal prosecutors in Boston have indicted Aleksei Andriunin, a 26-year-old Russian national and founder of Gotbit, on charges of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit market manipulation. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the indictment alleges that Andriunin and his…
A teenager from East London allegedly offered his expertise on cryptocurrency and cybersecurity to the terrorist groups Al Qaeda and the Pakistani Taliban. According to a report by the Standard, a 16-year-old boy from East London has been charged with…
Victoria Police confiscated over $140,000 in crypto assets this year after a recent legislative change granted them new seizure powers. Victoria Police recently seized $142,679.10 in cryptocurrency as part of a drug trafficking investigation, according to their annual report. This…
DWF Labs has severed ties with a partner accused of drugging a job applicant during a meeting in Hong Kong on October 24. The alleged victim, who identified herself as “Hana” on social media, reported that the partner attempted to…
Federal prosecutors are considering a plea deal offer for Eric Council Jr., the Alabama man recently arrested for hacking the X account of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Bloomberg reported on the latest development in the SEC X account…
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The United States and Nigeria have launched the Bilateral Liaison Group on Illicit Finance and Cryptocurrencies in an effort to counter cybercrime and illicit financial activities involving digital assets, such as cryptocurrency. This joint initiative, spearheaded by the U.S. Department…
A Chinese trader helped the North Korea-linked hacker Lazarus Group launder millions of dollars’ worth of stolen cryptocurrencies. Blockchain investigator ZachXBT revealed in a post on X on Oct. 23 that Yicong Wang, a Chinese over-the-counter trader who operated under…