crime
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U.S. Announces Arrest of REvil Ransomware Hacker, Seeks Extradition
As a global crackdown on ransomware operators continues, the Justice Department announced Monday the arrest of a hacker with alleged ties to the REvil group, as well as the seizure of some $US6.1 (A$8.22) million in ransom payments.
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Global Money Laundering Watchdog Says Uh, Yeah, Better Regulate Cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrencies need to be reigned in by proper regulations, or risk fuelling widespread criminality and malfeasance, claims the Financial Action Task Force, a global anti-money laundering watchdog, which published a new report on the subject Thursday.
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Britain Wants to Use Its New Cyber Command to ‘Hunt’ Ransomware Gangs
The United Kingdom wants to use a recently formed cyber command to “hunt” and hack ransomware gangs, a high-level government official recently revealed.
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A Cybercrime Group Has Been Hacking Telecoms to Steal Phone Records All Over the World
Everybody hopes that their phone calls and text messages are kept private but, in reality, we know the truth: Lots of entities — from dark web criminals to the government — have ways of intercepting intimate communications. Well, add another group to that anxiety-inducing list: A hacker gang, potentially based in China, that has been…