Prosecution

U.S. authorities caught prisoners chatting about how they'd take their crypto stake offshore, suggesting the Bahamas as one idea. (A. Duarte/Flickr)

While convicted traffickers sought the best off-shore destination for crypto riches, U.S. authorities say they listened in and pounced on the ill-gotten gains from darknet dru...

Nov 2, 2023 at 10:11 p.m. UTC

Nov 2, 2023

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Virgil griffith

Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy Charge in North Korea Sanctions Case

Griffith was charged with violating sanctions law by giving a cryptocurrency and blockchain presentation at a North Korean conference in 2019.

By Cheyenne Ligon

Sep 28, 2021 at 3:50 p.m. UTC

Sep 28, 2021

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Cybercrime

Alleged 'Dark Overlord' Hacker Gang Member Extradited to US

A British national has been extradited to the U.S. for his alleged participation in “The Dark Overlord” hacking group that stole data from several Missouri companies and deman...

By Danny Nelson

Dec 20, 2019 at 6:00 a.m. UTC

Dec 20, 2019

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Russia

2 Russian Nationals Charged With Mining Crypto on State Computers

Two Russian nationals are being prosecuted for allegedly crypto mining on Russian government-owned computer systems, state news agency TASS reported Monday.

By Danny Nelson

Dec 16, 2019 at 9:24 p.m. UTC

Dec 16, 2019

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