FTX crypto-crook Sam Bankman-Fried gets 25 years in prison Could have been worse: Prosecutors wanted decades more Cyber-crime28 Mar 2024 | 61
SEC cleared to take securities beef against Coinbase to trial Judge says watchdog can HODL four of its five charges against crypto exchange Applications27 Mar 2024 | 2
US sanctions spree continues with 15 more for Russian entities Financial firms that help evade existing restrictions in crosshairs Public Sector26 Mar 2024 | 4
SWIFT embraces central bank digital currencies after sandbox success Promises it can handle digi-bucks and tokenized assets without new infrastructure, maybe next year Software26 Mar 2024 | 19
After threatening to block Binance for months, Philippines does the deed Points out scofflaw crypto outfit needs a license Public Sector26 Mar 2024 | 3
That Asian meal you eat on holidays could launder money for North Korea United Nations finds IT contract and crypto scams are just two of DPRK's illicit menu items Security25 Mar 2024 | 17
Crypto scams more costly to the US than ransomware, Feds say Latest figures paint grim picture of how viciously the elderly are targeted Cyber-crime19 Mar 2024 | 9
Crypto wallet providers urged to rethink security as criminals drain them of millions Innovative Ethereum feature exploited as victims say goodbye to assets Cyber-crime19 Mar 2024 | 13
Filipino police free hundreds of slaves toiling in romance scam operation 875 workers liberated after falling for promises of lucrative work, nine arrested Cyber-crime18 Mar 2024 | 45
Singtel loses $260 million tax case in Australia Asia in brief PLUS: Chinese tops Steam’s language charts; HPE opens Saudi server factory; Indian government apps have flaws Public Sector10 Mar 2024 | 2
Vietnam may ban virtual assets to fix its bad rep for money laundering Hopes to get itself off an international naughty list – as you would when you want foreign investment in your chip sector Public Sector01 Mar 2024 | 8
Texas judge turns out the lights on federal survey of cryptominers' energy consumption Washington sees potential emergency as miners power up to chase new BTC high On-Prem28 Feb 2024 | 30
Fox News 'hacker' turns out to be journalist whose lawyers say was doing his job Infosec in brief Also, another fake iOS app slips into the store, un-cybersafe EV chargers leave UK shelves, and critical vulns Security26 Feb 2024 | 31
LockBit extorted billions of dollars from victims, fresh leaks suggest Investigating LockBit’s finances has blown previous estimates of the operation’s wealth out of the water Cyber-crime23 Feb 2024 | 1
Fintech engineer grounded by crypto fraud caper, including $300m spoof trades Fourth conviction in South Africa-linked scheme Legal08 Feb 2024 | 9
US starts 'emergency' checks on cryptocurrency power use, citing winter power demands Up until now watchdogs say they've just been guesstimating consumption Public Sector02 Feb 2024 | 81
DEA nabs $150M from dark web drug lord based... in Coventry Plus: Dodgy ex-US official also sentenced for software and database theft in big day for the courts Legal29 Jan 2024 | 15
750 million Indian mobile subscribers' info for sale on dark web Asia In Brief ALSO: Samsung turns to Baidu for Galaxy AI in China; Terraform Labs files for bankruptcy; India's supercomputing ambitions Cyber-crime28 Jan 2024 | 3
Florida man slams 'tyranny' of central bank digital currencies in re-election bid Talking points echo those of Ramaswamy and DeSantis as they drop out of the race Personal Tech22 Jan 2024 | 157
China’s gambling crackdown spawned wave of illegal online casinos and crypto-crime in Asia ‘Inaccessible and autonomous armed group territories’ host crooks who use tech to launder cash, run slave scam gangs, and more Cyber-crime16 Jan 2024 | 4
Secret multimillion-dollar cryptojacker snared by Ukrainian police Criminal scored $2M in crypto proceeds but ends up in ‘cuffs following property raid Cyber-crime12 Jan 2024 | 8
Mandiant's brute-forced X account exposes perils of skimping on 2FA Speculation builds over whether a nearly year-old policy change was to blame Cyber-crime11 Jan 2024 | 25
Crypto-crook Sam Bankman-Fried spared a second trial Eighth charge related to campaign contributions would just take too dang long Security02 Jan 2024 | 54
Hundreds of thousands of dollars in crypto stolen after Ledger code poisoned Former worker phished then NPM repo hijacked Cyber-crime16 Dec 2023 | 56
Bitcoin's thirst for water is just as troubling as its energy appetite A single transaction chugs 6.2 million times more than a credit card swipe Personal Tech30 Nov 2023 | 42
Leader of pro-Russia DDoS crew Killnet 'unmasked' by Russian state media Infosec in Brief Also: NXP China attack, Australia can't deliver on ransom payment ban (yet), and Justin Sun's very bad month Security27 Nov 2023 | 11
Crypto crasher Do Kwon's extradition approved, but destination is unclear Hey Google, are the jails nicer in South Korea or the US? Cyber-crime27 Nov 2023 | 4
Singapore to deter crypto investors with tactics like those used on smokers, gamblers Buying on credit forbidden, affordability tests imposed, and accreditation required for big bets Legal24 Nov 2023 | 13
US cybercops take on 'pig butchering' org, return $9M in scammed crypto Crims drain wallets of marks after letting them in on 'awesome crypto scheme secret' Security22 Nov 2023 |
Binance and CEO admit financial crimes, billions coughed up to US govt Chief quits, pays own penalty after helping crooks launder cash, aiding sanctions evaders Cyber-crime22 Nov 2023 | 37
48-nation bloc to crack down on using crypto assets to avoid tax Blockheaded cheats given four years to find new schemes Legal13 Nov 2023 | 29
Poloniex crypto-exchange offers 5% cut to thieves if they return that $120M they nicked White hat bounty looks more like a beg bounty Cyber-crime10 Nov 2023 | 18
Monero Project admits thieves stole 6-figure sum from a wallet in mystery breach It's the latest in a string of unusual wallet-draining attacks that began in April Cyber-crime08 Nov 2023 | 14
FTX crypto-villain Sam Bankman-Fried convicted on all charges Jury took just four hours to reach guilty verdicts Cyber-crime03 Nov 2023 | 112
Cryptojackers steal AWS credentials from GitHub in 5 minutes Researchers just scratching surface of their understanding of campaign dating back to 2020 Research30 Oct 2023 | 3
Winklevoss twins back in hot water after NY AG sues over $1B cryptocurrency fraud Updated SBF comes up like a bad penny Legal19 Oct 2023 | 21
China's top crypto-mining hardware-maker reportedly furloughs staff Bitmain's 'Antminers' dominate the market – but customers aren't buying On-Prem10 Oct 2023 | 15
Blockchain biz goes nuclear: Standard Power wants to use NuScale reactors for DCs Please, no crypto boom, thank you Systems08 Oct 2023 | 36
US v Sam Bankman-Fried trial begins ... as imploded crypto-biz boss sues his insurer After people's funds go up in smoke, ex-CEO seeks cash to foot legal bills Cyber-crime03 Oct 2023 | 14
Co-founder of collapsed crypto biz Three Arrows cuffed at airport Asia in brief Plus: Philippine state health insurance knocked offline by ransomware, China relaxes data export laws, and more Security03 Oct 2023 | 3
Hong Kong securities regulator to name suspicious crypto players Tightens regulations after downfall of the brazen JPEX exchange Legal27 Sep 2023 | 6
Cryptocoin Ponzi scheme AirBit Club co-founder jailed 12 years behind bars, and ordered to forfeit $65m in illicit proceeds Legal27 Sep 2023 | 12
Mixin suspends deposits and withdrawals after $200m cryptocurrency heist Cloud provider blamed for loss of 20% of exchange's capital Cybersecurity Month25 Sep 2023 | 37
Hong Kong authorities cuff six in connection with floundering crypto platform JPEX Special Adminstrative Region aspires to be a crypto hub, is making an example of allegedly unlicensed operator Personal Tech20 Sep 2023 | 3
Cryptojackers spread their nets to capture more than just EC2 AMBERSQUID operation takes AWS's paths less travelled in search of compute Research18 Sep 2023 | 3
Britcoin or Britcon? Bank of England grilled on Digital Pound privacy concerns At least the economists seem to have a better grip on tech than Online Safety Bill pushers... Offbeat18 Sep 2023 | 54
SK hynix vice-chair denies selling to Huawei, calls for memory probe Asia In Brief PLUS: Hong Kong’s CoinEx crypto exchange frozen; Uber eyes off India; and more! Personal Tech18 Sep 2023 | 2
Stoner Cats NFT project declawed for being an unregistered security You can't puff puff pass on the Securities Act Offbeat14 Sep 2023 | 31
G20 sets 2027 as the year in which it hopes members can tax crypto transactions Leaders settle for modest action on issues including AI, stablecoins, cross-border payments Software11 Sep 2023 | 6
Texas cryptomining outfit earns more from idling rigs than digging Bitcoin It's not a broken business model if the subsidies make up for cratering market and flagging demand Systems07 Sep 2023 | 27
Guy who ran Bitcoins4Less tells Feds he had less than zero laundering protections What? Yogurt Monster isn't really a legitimate customer's name?! Cyber-crime06 Sep 2023 | 14
Blazar Token creator accused of using investor funds for renovating bathroom Interesting choice, if true. Not a Lamborghini, is it? Legal24 Aug 2023 | 10
Tornado Cash 'laundered over $1B' in criminal crypto-coins Founder Roman Storm cuffed on conspiracy, sanctions busting charges Cyber-crime23 Aug 2023 | 16
Token prison sentence for first convicted NFT insider trader Prosecutors wanted 2 years, but former OpenSea employee got 3 months Legal23 Aug 2023 | 9
SEC fines fintech crypto fund that promised 2,700% returns Titan Global Capital Management to pay $1m to those it advised without admitting fault Cyber-crime22 Aug 2023 | 13
Singapore opens to stablecoins – once they jump through some hoops After regulators are done with them, providers will look a lot like boring old banks Personal Tech16 Aug 2023 | 12
FTX crypto-clown Sam Bankman-Fried couldn't even do house arrest. Now he's in jail Feds argue leaks to press amount to witness tampering Cyber-crime11 Aug 2023 | 36
Five Eyes nations detail dirty dozen most exploited vulnerabilities Infosec in brief PLUS: FBI admits buying NSO spyware; "IT" company busted for drugs 'n guns biz; this week's critical vulns Security07 Aug 2023 | 6
Couple admit they laundered $4B in stolen Bitcoins after Bitfinex super-heist A man, a plan, and Razzlekhan fought the law – and the law won Cyber-crime04 Aug 2023 | 36
SEC lawsuit against Terraform Labs and cofounder Do Kwon lives to fight another day Crypto bad boy’s appeal denied, despite recent Ripple Labs ruling Legal01 Aug 2023 | 2
Myanmar's government in exile throws support behind launch of crypto-based bank Ousted opposition seeks ways to circumvent military junta and access resources Software22 Jul 2023 | 5
India Big four outsourcers all have people problems APAC in brief Also: China taikonaut moon plans; Singapore's Temasek to stay clear of crypto; India ponders ban on for-profit .IN sales; and more. Systems17 Jul 2023 | 7