July 26, 2024 at 10:30AM Russian-speaking threat actors accounted for over two-thirds, surpassing $500 million, of all ransomware crypto proceeds in the previous year, according to TRM Labs. North Korea leads in cryptocurrency theft, with Asia leading in scams and fraud. Russians dominate in malicious crypto activities, encompassing cybercrime, illicit exchanges, and darknet markets. From … Read more
July 17, 2024 at 01:25PM Australian Craig Wright falsely claimed to be the creator of Bitcoin and demanded rights to the cryptocurrency’s whitepaper. However, the High Court of England and Wales found that he repeatedly lied and forged evidence. The judge ruled against him, ordering Wright to publicly acknowledge his deceit and potentially face prosecution … Read more
November 6, 2023 at 12:26PM The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned Russian national Ekaterina Zhdanova for laundering millions of cryptocurrency for ransomware actors and Russian oligarchs. Zhdanova utilized her knowledge of cryptocurrency and blockchain networks to evade anti-money laundering controls. She also facilitated the transfer of large … Read more