Viewpoint: Somali Piracy Is Back – Fueled by Political Turmoil, Aid Cuts and Iran War May 29, 2026 By Anja Shortland and Federico Varese On the evening of April 26, the Egyptian merchant vessel Sward was hijacked by armed men a few miles off...
Crypto Crime Escalates With Kidnappings, Cons and Human Coercion May 21, 2026 By Suvashree Ghosh and Isabelle Lee After a year of kidnappings, assaults and armed home invasions targeting cryptocurrency holders, the industry is racing to harden its...
Iran War Fuels Piracy Surge Off Somalia Coast, EU Agency Says April 29, 2026 By David Herbling The war in Iran is fueling a resurgence in maritime piracy off the coast of Somalia, according to a European...
Crypto Traders Seek Out Extra Security as Kidnappings Rise December 11, 2025 By Olivia Solon To maintain an edge in the volatile, non-stop world of cryptocurrency trading, it helps to be chronically online. Telegram, Discord...
Rising Pirate Attacks off Somalia Endanger Key Trade Route November 12, 2025 By David Herbling Instability in Yemen and the Horn of Africa is fueling a resurgence in maritime piracy off Somalia, a cause for...
EU Warship Secures Tanker Crew Following Somali Pirate Attack November 10, 2025 By Renee Maltezou and Jonathan Saul An EU warship secured the crew of an oil products tanker on Friday after it was attacked by pirates off...
Assailants Attack Tanker off Somalia in Suspected Pirate Strike November 4, 2025 Armed assailants attacked a commercial tanker off the coast of Mogadishu on Monday, firing at the vessel after attempting to...
Crypto Crime Spills Over From Behind the Screen to Real-Life Violence June 4, 2025 By Dave Collins A man says he was tortured for weeks in a New York townhouse. Another in Paris was held for ransom...
Crypto High-Rollers Go Big on Bodyguards to Deter Kidnappers May 19, 2025 By Emily Nicolle Even before Coinbase Global Inc. disclosed that hackers had stolen the home addresses and account balances of its customers, Jethro...
Pirates Are Attacking Ships in Gulf of Guinea. Here’s Why and the Impact. January 26, 2021 By Libby George LAGOS— Pirates are stepping up attacks on ships in West Africa’s Gulf of Guinea, defying regional navies. On Saturday, pirates...