Security News

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...

U.S Indicts Russian Man Over Money Laundering Through Bitcoin Exchange (Security Week)
2017-07-28 14:36

95% of Tracked Ransoms Were Cashed Out via BTC-e, a Digital Currency Exchange The Accused Alexander Vinnik Operated read more

Russian arrested, indicted for laundering funds from Mt. Gox hack (Help Net Security)
2017-07-27 18:57

Alexander Vinnik, a Russian man arrested on Tuesday in Greece, is allegedly the operator of digital currency exchange BTC-e, through which funds from the Mt. Gox bitcoin exchange hack have been...

Bitcoin Exchange Operator Arrested For $4 Billion Money Laundering Scheme (The Hackers News)
2017-07-27 08:13

Greece police have arrested a Russian man who is believed to have been the operator of the popular BTC-e Bitcoin exchange on charges of laundering more than $4 billion in bitcoin for culprits...

14 arrested for laundering millions stolen with malware (Help Net Security)
2016-11-07 15:08

The UK National Crime Agency (NCA) has arrested fourteen individuals suspected of laundering more than £11 million stolen through the use of malware. The money was stolen after the victims were...