FBI

Video

Cdtv

New York Man Arrested for Alleged $1.8M Crypto Mining Scam

CoinDesk U.S. Regulatory Reporter Cheyenne Ligon discusses a recent arrest made by the Federal Bureau of Investigation of 37-year-old Chester “Chet” Stojanovich for an alleged $1.8 million crypto-mining scam. Ligon explains the details of this case and the extent to which Stojanovich lied to his customers.

By CoinDesk Staff

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Apr 22, 2022 at 3:35 p.m. UTC

Apr 22, 2022

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Policy

Miners

New York Man Arrested for Alleged $1.8M Crypto Mining Scam

Authorities say 37-year-old Chet Stojanovich promised to take a customer on 31-hour road trip to see the non-existent mining equipment in Canada – and then abandoned him at the Buffalo airport.

By Cheyenne Ligon

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Apr 21, 2022 at 6:12 p.m. UTC

Apr 21, 2022

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Policy

North korea

US Government Warns of North Korean Crypto Attacks After Tying Nation to $625M Hack

The government said it had observed North Korean cyber actors targeting a wide range of crypto and blockchain companies, including exchanges, DeFi protocols and play-to-earn games.

By Nelson Wang

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Apr 18, 2022 at 10:17 p.m. UTC

Apr 18, 2022

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Video

Danny nelson

FBI Links North Korea to Axie Infinity Hack

CoinDesk Deputy Business Editor Danny Nelson broke the story that the more than $600 million exploit of Axie Infinity’s Ronin network was orchestrated by North Korea’s elite “Lazarus” hacker group.

By CoinDesk Staff

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Apr 18, 2022 at 3:31 p.m. UTC

Apr 18, 2022

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Video

Nikhilesh de

FBI Launches New Crypto Crimes Unit

The FBI is launching the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET), which will investigate ransomware and other crimes with tools including blockchain analysis. CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De discusses the regulatory and industry implications of the details released so far.

By CoinDesk Staff

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Feb 18, 2022 at 5:21 p.m. UTC

Feb 18, 2022

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Policy

Regulations

FBI Launches New Crypto Crimes Unit

The National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team will investigate ransomware and other crimes with tools including blockchain analysis.

By Nikhilesh De

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Feb 17, 2022 at 4:55 p.m. UTC

Feb 17, 2022

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Video

Privacy

Feds Can Get Your WhatsApp Data in Real Time, FBI Document Says

A previously unreported FBI document obtained by Rolling Stone shows data on “private” messaging apps WhatsApp and iMessage can easily be monitored and harvested by the bureau. Could blockchain technology solve our growing privacy issue?

By CoinDesk Staff

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Nov 30, 2021 at 7:49 p.m. UTC

Nov 30, 2021

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Podcasts

Opinionated

‘Tis the Season of Ransomware Indictments, Feat. Chainalysis’ Gurvais Grigg

The U.S. must keep up with crypto technology to maintain global economic influence.

By Ben SchillerAnna BaydakovaDanny Nelson

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Nov 18, 2021 at 2:30 p.m. UTC

Nov 18, 2021

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Finance

Canada

Canadian Police Arrest Teen for Allegedly Stealing $36M in Crypto

It is the biggest cryptocurrency theft ever reported in Canada, police said.

By Tanzeel Akhtar

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Nov 17, 2021 at 8:13 p.m. UTC

Nov 17, 2021

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Finance

Fbi

FBI Warns of Scams Using Crypto ATMs and QR Codes

The U.S. law enforcement agency says there has been an increase in scammers directing victims to use physical crypto ATMs and QR codes to complete transactions.

By Tanzeel Akhtar

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Nov 5, 2021 at 8:49 p.m. UTC

Nov 5, 2021

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