Topline Blake Masters—a controversial Trump-endorsed candidate in Arizona’s GOP Senate primary—suggested in March that many people at the January 6 Capitol riot may have worked for the FBI, according ...
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Active Shooter Incidents In U.S. Jumped 53% Last Year, FBI Says
Topline The United States faced 61 active shooter incidents that led to over 100 deaths in 2021, a 52.5% increase from 2020, the FBI announced Monday, indicating that a surge in shootings that began a...
New York crypto company CEO arrested by FBI, charged with fraud
The CEO of a New York City cryptocurrency company was arrested by the FBI on Thursday and charged with running a $59 million fraud scheme. A criminal complaint filed in Manhattan federal court charged...
FBI Arrests CEO of NY-Based Crypto Platform for Alleged Fraudulent Scheme
Key Insights: The CEO of a crypto and forex trading platform is charged with a fraudulent scheme. Eddy Alexandre promised 5% weekly returns for its investors. The case is being handled by the Office’s...
FBI Arrests NY Crypto Platform EminiFX CEO for Alleged Fraud
Slumping cryptocurrencies have not only had to deal with plummeting values lately, but authorities are uncovering more and more crypto crimes that are adding to the industry’s bad name. U.S. tax...
Larry Nassar Abuse Survivors File $130 Million In Claims Against FBI Over ‘Gross Negligence’ In Handling Of Assault Case
Topline More than a dozen women who were assaulted by former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar filed $130 million in claims Thursday against the FBI over the bureau’s “grossly negligent failure”...
FBI, US Treasury Department Warn About North Korean-Backed Crypto Hackers
Leading American agencies, including the FBI, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Treasury Department, alerted that North Korean-sponsored hackers seek to exploit cryp...
CSIA And FBI Warns Regarding North Korean Cyberattacks Sniping Crypto
The cybersecurity agency thinks that risks from North Korean attackers will stay here unless crypto organizations take essential but easy steps to ensure their security. The warning was issued by the ...
FBI Issues Alert Concerning Malicious State-Sponsored North Korean Hackers Targeting Crypto Firms – Bitcoin News
On April 18, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the U.S. Treasury Department, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published a Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) report co...
FBI and CSIA issue alert over North Korean cyberattacks on crypto targets
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and FBI have issued an alert on North Korean state-sponsored cyber threats that target blockchain companies in response to the Ronin Bridge ...
North Korean Attackers Snipes Axie Infinity Gamers In $620 Million Burgle: FBI
As per United States authorities, hackers associated to North Korea were involved in the crypto heist involving Axie’s Ronin Bridge. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) pointed out hackers linked to...
North Korea Responsible for Ronin Network Hack, FBI Confirms
The theft of $620 million in cryptocurrency, related to the bridge hack against the Ronin Network on March 23th, is the latest cybercrime committed by Pyongyang to fund its domestic programs, claimed ...
After 20 Years Of Putin, An Irked Biden Anticipates A New Russian Leader
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, March 29, 2022. ASSOCIATED PRESS Western security is entwined with the fate of one man, Vladimir Putin. Over his twenty y...
Belarus Grants Asylum To California Man Wanted By FBI For Alleged Role In Capitol Riots
Topline The government of Belarus has granted asylum to Evan Neumann, a California man wanted by the FBI for his alleged involvement in the January 6 Capitol riots, a move that comes as Belarusian lea...
FBI Warns Of Preliminary Russian Cyber Activity Against American Companies
Topline Russian actors have conducted cyber activity consistent with the early phases of a cyber attack against at least 23 American companies across the energy and defense sectors, according to a Fed...
FBI takes precautions as crypto crime increases 80%. Are the figures as bleak as they sound?
The FBI has been very active on crypto-related crimes throughout 2021. They have announced safety tips for crypto enthusiasts, noticed the increasing fraud in crypto ATMs, and took action to increase ...
The Launch Of FBI Crypto Force And Its Impact Digital Asset Space
United States Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco in a speech at the Munich Cyber Security Conference announced the formation of the new task force “dedicated to cryptocurrency.” The new task force is...
What the launch of the FBI crypto task force means for the digital asset space
On Feb. 17, United States Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced at the Munich Cyber Security Conference the formation of the new task force “dedicated to cryptocurrency” within the Federal Bur...
FBI Seeks Software To Trace Top 95% Of Total Crypto Market Cap
Last Friday, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) published a request for proposal (RFP) that requires state-of-the-art tracing and analytical software and software licenses to detect the illicit...
FBI has introduced new units to fight crypto crimes
Crypto industry has garnered mainstream attention with tremendous potential and looming prices. As the industry witnesses more mainstream adoption, more illicit actors are finding ways for crimes. As ...
FBI Launches ‘Virtual Asset Exploitation Unit’ With Specialized Team of Crypto Experts – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has launched a new unit to tackle crypto exploitation. The new team will work with the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team of the Department of Justice (...
Justice Department Appoints Crypto Enforcement Team Head, FBI Launching Crypto Unit
Federal authorities in the United States, including the Justice Department and the FBI, are taking immediate steps to curb what it sees as a surge in cryptocurrency-related crime. During her speech at...
FBI Forms New ‘Virtual Asset Exploitation Unit’ To Fight Criminal Misuse of Crypto Assets
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is launching a new unit devoted to fighting the criminal misuse of cryptocurrency. According to a press release from the Department of Justice (DOJ), the...
The FBI Will Launch A Ransomware-Focused Unit To Monitor Cryptocurrencies
Both the FBI and the U.S. Justice Department are making moves in the crypto space. Recent high-profile victories offered the necessary incentive for both organizations to take action. Reuters reports ...
FBI Is Forming A National Crypto Unit, Focusing On The Seizure Of Bitcoin, Cryptos ⋆ ZyCrypto
Advertisement     According to Reuters, the U.S. Justice Department has just appointed Eun Young Choi, an experienced computer crimes prosecutor to head its new nation...
US DOJ Announces Leader for New FBI Crypto Unit
The new national cryptocurrency enforcement team will be led by a prosecutor in charge of the case against Russian hackers, the U.S. Department of Justice said, also adding that the Federal Bureau of ...
DOJ Creates Virtual Asset Exploitation Unit for FBI
Key Takeaways The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced that it is forming a Virtual Asset Exploitation Unit. The unit is part of the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET) and will ...
FBI launches a new unit for crypto crimes and blockchain analysis
TL;DR Breakdown: The FBI is launching a new team for crypto and blockchain-related crimes. It will be directed by long-term prosecutor Eun Young Choi. The new unit aims to investigate and procedure...
FBI Forms New Crypto Crimes Unit as DOJ Names Enforcement Team Director
In brief The United States FBI has established a Virtual Asset Exploitation Unit to focus on cryptocurrency-related cases. Also, the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team has named its first direct...
US DOJ names crypto enforcement director, reveals new FBI group focused on blockchain analysis and asset seizure
advertisement A crypto-focused “enforcement team” founded last October by the US Department of Justice has a new director. According to Thursday’s announcement, Eun Young Choi is no...