Crypto Crime Hits Record $20B in 2022, Report Says January 12, 2023 By Elizabeth Howcroft Illicit use of cryptocurrencies hit a record $20.1 billion last year as transactions involving companies targeted by U.S. sanctions skyrocketed,...
Reuters: Crypto Exchange Binance Helped Iran Firms Trade $8B Despite U.S. Sanctions November 8, 2022 By Angus Berwick and Tom Wilson Crypto giant Binance has processed Iranian transactions with a value of $8 billion since 2018 despite U.S. sanctions intended to...
Cops Struggle to Keep Up With ‘Staggering’ Levels of Crypto Seizures April 13, 2022 By Ellen Milligan and David Voreacos One spring day in a village just west of London, residents saw a man being muscled into a car in...
Cyber Criminals Nabbed $1.3B in Ransom Payments Over 2 Years: Report February 11, 2022 By Ilena Peng Criminals netted $1.3 billion in ransom payments from hacking victims in the past two years, reflecting a massive surge in...
Cryptocurrency Crime Hit Record $14 Billion in 2021: Research January 6, 2022 By Tom Wilson Crime involving cryptocurrencies hit an all-time high of $14 billion last year, blockchain researcher Chainalysis said on Thursday, a record...