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Operation Octopus: Trapping the tentacles of India’s cyber fraud networkAmidst the alarming increase in cyber scams, the Hyderabad Police have initiated Operation Octopus, a mission aimed at dismantling the enti...- Nancy Guthrie’s kidnappers may be hired by crypto hackers; new ‘wrench attack’ theory could finally offer a breakthrough in the caseNancy Guthrie update: A former FBI agent believes Nancy Guthrie's disappearance may be linked to a violent cryptocurrency crime. This theor...
- How Artificial Intelligence is Reshaping Cryptocurrency Security and Fraud PreventionSophisticated AI-powered fraud is escalating, with global digital asset fraud surging 30% in 2025. Binance is combating this by deploying p...
- War without borders: The rise of cyberattacks beyond the battlefieldCyber conflict has escalated beyond borders following US-Israeli strikes on Iran, with hacktivists and state-backed actors launching global...
- How is the FBI tracing Bitcoin blockchain transactions to crack the Nancy Guthrie disappearance — can crypto ransom trails expose suspects, locations, and hidden networks?Over 2 months after the disappearance, the FBI Bitcoin investigation Nancy Guthrie case is now focusing on crypto clues as a key breakthrou...
- Crypto money-laundering hit $82 billion in 2025, researchers sayMoney launderers received at least $82 billion in cryptocurrencies last year, up sharply from $10 billion in 2020, driven in part by fast g...
- US government seizes $13.4 billion in Bitcoin from alleged Cambodian ‘pig butchering’ scammer, raising anonymity and security questionsAuthorities have seized a massive amount of bitcoin, valued at $15 billion. This seizure is part of a large asset forfeiture by the US Depa...
- Australian banks gain new powers to tackle crypto-linked scams targeting international studentsAustralia is enhancing its fight against money laundering. New powers will help banks quickly identify and stop criminals exploiting intern...
- Fraud victims among top crypto ATM users, Australian regulator saysAUSTRAC has identified 90 top crypto ATM users in Australia as scam victims, money mules, or suspects in a nationwide crackdown on crypto-r...
- This crypto presidency should worry us allDonald Trump's administration has reversed crypto regulations, dismantling the SEC's crypto enforcement efforts while his family launches c...
- US seizes crypto linked to Southeast Asian investment scamU.S. authorities said the scam that prompted the seizure involved a crypto-investment fraud known as pig butchering. In such schemes, fraud...
- Former Coinbase manager, brother agree to settle SEC insider trading chargesFormer Coinbase product manager, Ishan Wahi, and his brother, Nikhil Wahi, have agreed to settle civil charges filed by the US Securities a...
- How to be compliant & protect your crypto business from fraudIn today's world, our identity is not limited to our physical presence but extends to our digital footprint. Our digital identity represent...
- Kolkata gaming app: ED makes first arrest in money laundering caseThe ED had raided the premises of the company and those belonging to Khan and his father Nesar Ahmed Khan in Kolkata last month and had sei...
- Is India's most-wanted man hiding behind cryptocurrencies?Cryptocurrencies made criminals richer and in 2021, criminals held $11 billion worth of funds with known illicit sources, compared to just ...
- Digital tax fine but what about crypto money laundering via Dark Web?Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have become the de-facto currency on the Dark Web.
- Crypto not currency; needs to be regulated as asset: ex-RBI DG GandhiAfter quite a lot of debate over the years, Gandhi said, people have fully understood that crypto cannot be a currency because the fundamen...
- Terror financing surges amid COVID-19, rampant use of cryptocurrencyThe sudden change in the pattern and scale of financial transactions in the wake of the pandemic has provided an opportunity to criminals a...
- China blocks several cryptocurrency-related social media accounts amid crackdownMore actions are expected, including linking illegal crypto activities in China more directly with the country's criminal law, according to...
- McAfee reports 629% increase in coin miner malware in Q1 2018In finance, the attacks were not always region specific, as was the case in previous years, but McAfee identified activity in Russia, and r...
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