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FBI Warns Ransomware Gangs Are Harassing Victims via Telephone Calls to Pay Crypto Ransoms
19.12.2020
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released an alert that warns private industry in the country about incidents of harassment of victims made by ransomware gangs, such as the well-known Doppelpaymer group. FBI Is Aware of Cold-Calling Tactics by Ransomware Gangs According to a...
DJ Khaled and Floyd Mayweather promoted his 2017 ICO; now, he faces a year behind bars
15.12.2020
Robert Farkas will face the lightest felony sentence possible for his role in Centra Tech's 2017 ICO
FBI si objednala 140 robotů pro vyhledávání papírových dokumentů
19.11.2020
V archivu FBI ve Virginii se nachází spousta papírových dokumentů: podle dostupných informací jde o více než 2 miliardy stránek. Netřeba asi dodávat, že vyznat se v takovém množství záznamů je pro lidi již hodně náročné.
Federální úřad pro vyšetřování proto požádal společnost AutoStore, aby pro
Kyberzločinci plánují ransomwarový útok na 400 nemocnic, varuje FBI
30.10.2020
Americký Federální úřad pro vyšetřování (Federal Bureau of Investigation; FBI) varuje nemocnice před „zvýšenou a bezprostřední“ hrozbou ransomwaru. Dle jeho informací hodlají kyberzločinci zaútočit na 400 nemocničních a dalších zdravotnických zařízení.
Americké federální úřady vydaly společné
FBI Investigated Extortion Attempt Against Ripple About Allegedly Negative Videos
23.10.2020
Ripple, the XRP digital asset payment service provider, was threatened with the release of allegedly damaging videos unless it paid $1.5 million
Peter Schiff’s Euro Pacific Bank Under Investigation by Tax Authorities in 5 Countries
19.10.2020
Euro Pacific Bank, founded by gold bug and bitcoin skeptic Peter Schiff, is reportedly under investigation by the tax authorities of five countries. The bank’s customers allegedly include several tax fraud masterminds and a Russian syndicate described by the FBI as the world’s worst...
U letiště v Los Angeles byl opakovaně spatřen člověk v jetpacku. Pátrá po něm FBI
19.10.2020
1. září došlo na Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) k neobvyklému incidentu. Pilot přistávajícího letadla American Airlines totiž věži oznámil, že ve výšce zhruba 900 metrů viděl muže v jetpacku.
Neidentifikovaný objekt, který „vypadal jako jetpack“, pak údajně pozorovali i piloti China
Coinbase Received 1,900 Requests for Client Info From Law Enforcement During First Half of 2020
17.10.2020
Coinbase has revealed that it received a total of 1,914 requests for customer data from global law enforcement agencies during the first six months of 2020. It is, however, not clear how many of the requests were fulfilled. In its first so-called“transparency report” published Friday...
The Silk Road Balance Sheet Discrepancy: Bitcoin Worth $4.8 Billion Still Missing
12.10.2020
The original Silk Road marketplace has been shut down for well over seven years now and to this day, 444,000 bitcoin worth $4.8 billion is still missing. Just recently, a report focused on those funds discusses one of the market’s biggest mysteries and how people have seemingly forgotten...
US Government Moves to Regulate Cryptocurrencies After Attorney General Publishes Enforcement Framework
10.10.2020
United States Attorney General (AG) William Barr says the recent publishing of the Cryptocurrency Enforcement Framework will help law enforcement to fight elements using digital currencies for illicit ends. Produced by the AG’s Cyber-Digital Task Force, the framework provides law enforcement...
OFAC Warns Americans Against Facilitating Ransomware Payments
5.10.2020
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) recently issued an advisory highlighting the sanctions risk American citizens face if they help facilitate ransomware payments. In the advisory, the OFAC says it will “continue to impose sanctions on those...
While Darknet Users Search for New Markets, Global Law Enforcement Reveals Mass Arrests
5.10.2020
During the last month since the fall of Empire Market, darknet market (DNM) patrons have been migrating to alternative markets. Meanwhile, global law enforcement recently arrested 179 individuals tied to DNMs and seized over $6.5 million in cryptocurrency and cash proceeds. It hasn’t been...
5 Major Banks Exposed for Moving Trillions for Mobsters, Onecoin, and Drug Cartels
21.9.2020
According to the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), five major global banks have been exposed funneling trillions of dollars in criminal funds in the recently leaked FinCEN Files. The massive leak is 2,100 documents spanning from 2000 to 2017 which shows fraudulent funds...
The Tell Tale Signs of a Scam Crypto Website: Bitcoin-Up.Live
13.9.2020
From late March 2020, when the global pandemic Covid-19 paralysed many economies, the appeal of cryptocurrencies has grown. Several statistics show increased interest from downloaded wallet apps to peer-to-peer traded volumes. In many ways, this interest in bitcoin and altcoins is evidence that...
[aktualita] Avast daroval miliony neziskovce, která poskytuje informace FBI či Europolu
10.9.2020
Česká společnost Avast darovala půl milionu dolarů, tedy asi 12,2 milionu korun, mezinárodní neziskové organizaci The Shadowserver Foundation. Ta díky sběru a analýze dat vytváří síť pro zlepšování kybernetické bezpečnosti. Jde o letošní největší jednotlivý příspěvek. Trend Micro v květnu oznámilo...
Crypto Firm Bitsonar had Signs of a ‘Deliberate Fraud’, Ex Employee Claims in FBI Report
7.9.2020
Former Bitsonar employee Yaroslav Shtadchenko has filed an FBI complaint accusing the crypto investment firm of operating like a pyramid scheme
Tesla Foils Ransomware Attack After Employee Rejects Bitcoin Bribe Worth $1 Million
1.9.2020
Tesla’s Elon Musk has said the company recently foiled attempts to infect its computer network with malicious software, after an employee cooperated with the FBI in an investigation. The malicious software would create an opportunity for criminals to extort money from Tesla. Musk’s...
FBI and Tesla thwart $4 million Bitcoin ransomware plot
28.8.2020
The FBI have arrested one of the conspirators in a planned ransomware attack against electric car maker Tesla
Profesionální vyjednávačka FBI radí: Jak jednat s naštvanými lidmi?
22.8.2020
Profesionální vyjednávačka FBI radí: Jak jednat s naštvanými lidmi?
Law Decoded: How Long Is the Arm of the Law? August 7-14
14.8.2020
New muscle from law enforcement investigating crypto suggests that government innovation may be slow but the government gets what it wants