The sanctions were part of an international effort aimed at “[disrupting the] proliferation of malicious cybercrime services, dangerous drugs and other illegal offerings.”
Darknet News
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Changing an intelligence agency's perspective on crypto crime is the next step toward a successful crypto investigation.
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A Swedish-Russian citizen has been charged with operating a multi-million Bitcoin laundering service after authorities traced his crypto transactions from 2011.
18557 - News
The SEC has taken action against a Californian man for fraudulently offering insider stock trading tips on a darknet marketplace.
10673 - News
The proceeds of crypto crime fell by more than $5 billion in 2020, due to increasing regulatory compliance by crypto exchanges and declining scams.
7136 - News
The admin of a well-known darknet market link provider claims its donation address was flagged as suspicious after it criticized Chainalysis' KYT flagging system.
10591 - News
Anonymous sources claim that President Trump is sympathetic to the Free Ross campaign and is considering clemency for the Silk Road founder.
11881 - News
CipherTrace speculated that the anonymous user made the transactions “to stay up to date with the Bitcoin network,” but it may have been hacked.
68986 - News
Recent exit scams have displaced the users of darknet markets, with Eastern European-only platform Hydra now the largest worldwide.
20956 - Expert Take
With new technologies evolving, criminals find easier ways for illicit activities — that is the dark side of anonymity and decentralization.
6747 - News
A new report from Chainalysis has found that Eastern Europe is responsible for more darknet activity and ransomware volume than any other region.
14604 - News
‘Criminals cannot hide behind technology to break the law,’ a US attorney stated.
12625 - News
Two Costa Rican residents were charged for selling drugs worth $270 million on the darknet.
6181 - News
Cellebrite released a new cryptocurrency tracer tool that gives law enforcement and analysts the ability to track illicit crypto transactions.
4631 - Analysis
The NCIS has seen an uptick in darknet purchases using Bitcoin. Blockchain analytic firms discuss procedures to combat crypto-related crimes, along with emerging challenges.
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