Topic: cryptocurrency seizure
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US Seizes $1M in Crypto From BlackSuit Ransomware Gang
U.S. authorities seized over $1 million in cryptocurrency tied to the BlackSuit ransomware group, disrupting their operations by freezing funds traced through exchanges. The seizure originated from a 49.3 Bitcoin ransom payment and follows international efforts like Operation Checkmate, which tar...
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'Bitcoin Queen' Jailed 11 Years for $7.3B Crypto Fraud
Zhimin Qian, known as the "Bitcoin Queen," received an 11-year and eight-month prison sentence in London for orchestrating a massive cryptocurrency fraud that deceived over 128,000 investors in China from 2014 to 2017, resulting in the UK's largest-ever seizure of 61,000 Bitcoin. The Metropolitan...
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Hackers Expose ICE, DHS, DOJ, and FBI Officials' Data
A major data breach exposed personal details of federal law enforcement officials from DHS, FBI, and DOJ, allegedly in retaliation for unverified cartel bounty claims. Researchers found that sensitive satellite communications, including military and in-flight data, are transmitted unencrypted and...
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Feds Seize Record $15 Billion in Bitcoin From Alleged Scam
U.S. and UK authorities seized a record $15 billion in Bitcoin from the Prince Group, the largest cryptocurrency seizure ever, linked to global romance and investment scams known as "pig butchering." The criminal network, led by Chen Zhi, used fraudulent call centers in Cambodia staffed by human ...
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Interpol Issues Red Notice for Black Basta Ransomware Boss
Ukrainian and German authorities have identified and placed Russian national Oleg Evgenievich Nefedov, the leader of the Black Basta ransomware gang, on international wanted lists via Europol and Interpol. Two additional suspects in Ukraine were identified as key operatives who breached systems a...
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