Security News

BTC-e Operator, Accused of Laundering $4 Billion, to be Extradited to France
2018-07-17 14:48

In a legal extradition tug-of-war between the United States and Russia, it seems France has won the game, surprisingly. A Greek court has ruled to extradite the Russian cybercrime suspect and the...

Dramatic increase in cryptocurrency money laundering
2018-07-06 11:30

Three times more cryptocurrency was stolen from exchanges in the first half of 2018 than in all of 2017, according to CipherTrace. These dirty funds all need to be “laundered,” which results in a...

Cryptocurrency's Skyrocketing Money Laundering Problem
2018-07-06 10:48

Leading the latest edition of the ISMG Security Report: CipherTrace CEO Dave Jevans discusses recent research on cryptocurrency money laundering and whether regulation is possible. Plus,...

CipherTrace Unveils Crypto-Currency Anti-Money Laundering Solution
2018-07-05 15:48

Cryptocurrency theft and its use to launder other illegal activity is booming. This has prompted the evolution of a related industry that sits on the borderline of legality (barely legal in some...

Cryptocurrency Laundering's Explosive Growth
2018-07-03 14:33

Cryptocurrency money laundering is increasing dramatically, being already three times greater than in 2017. And we're only half way through the year, observes Dave Jevans, Founder and CEO of...

Combating fraud and money laundering with graph analytics
2018-05-15 12:00

Dirty money and money laundering have been around since the existence of currency itself. On a global level, as much as $2 trillion is washed annually, estimates the United Nations. Today’s...

Greek Court Approves US Extradition of BTC-e Operator In $4 Billion Money Laundering Case
2017-10-05 05:47

A Greek court has approved the U.S. extradition of a 38-year-old Russian national accused of laundering more than $4 billion in bitcoin for culprits involved in hacking attacks, tax fraud and drug...

Greek Court Orders  Extradition of Russian Over 'Bitcoin Laundering'
2017-10-04 15:22

A Greek court ruled on Wednesday that a Russian national accused of helping criminals launder billions of dollars using Bitcoin should be extradited to the United States. read more

U.S., Moscow Seek Russian Held in Greece over Bitcoin Laundering
2017-09-19 14:07

Moscow has requested the extradition of a Russian national also wanted in the United States for laundering billions of dollars through a Bitcoin exchange he operated, a judicial source said...

Corrupt Federal Agent, Who Stole Bitcoins From Silk Road, Pleads Guilty To Money Laundering (The Hackers News)
2017-08-16 05:45

A former the United States Secret Service agent who stole hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of Bitcoins during an investigation into then-largest underground marketplace Silk Road has now...