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How Did Federal Officials Recover $2.3M in Bitcoin Paid to Colonial Pipeline Hackers?
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How Did Federal Officials Recover $2.3M in Bitcoin Paid to Colonial Pipeline Hackers?
Department of Justice and FBI officials say they recovered $2.3 million in bitcoin (BTC) Colonial Pipeline paid to a criminal outfit during a ransomware attack. Nikhilesh De,...
How Did Federal Officials Recover $2.3M in Bitcoin Paid to Colonial Pipeline Hackers?
By CoinDesk Staff
Jun 8, 2021 at 1:48 p.m. UTC
Jun 8, 2021
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DeepDotWeb Operator Pleads Guilty to Laundering $8.4M in Bitcoin Kickbacks
Tal Prihar admitted to taking bitcoin payments from darknet marketplaces in exchange for referral links.
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By Danny Nelson
Mar 31, 2021 at 7:16 p.m. UTC
Mar 31, 2021
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FBI Arrests 6 New Hampshire Residents for Alleged Virtual Currency Scheme
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FBI Arrests 6 New Hampshire Residents for Alleged Virtual Currency Scheme
Federal law enforcement officials arrested six New Hampshire residents for allegedly running an unlicensed virtual currency exchange. “The Hash” panel discusses why the case i...
FBI Arrests 6 New Hampshire Residents for Alleged Virtual Currency Scheme
By CoinDesk Staff
Mar 17, 2021 at 6:36 p.m. UTC
Mar 17, 2021
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'Coin Signals' Trader Arrested on $5M Crypto Fund Fraud Charges
Jeremy Spence bilked his investors out of $5 million, according to a criminal complaint.
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
By Danny Nelson
Jan 26, 2021 at 6:48 p.m. UTC
Jan 26, 2021
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An FBI agent views a dark web marketplace.
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FBI Needs a Dark Web, Crypto Strategy, DOJ's Inspector General Says
FBI lacks a "comprehensive strategy for addressing the cryptocurrency threat in the future," OIG wrote.
An FBI agent views a dark web marketplace.
By Danny Nelson
Dec 17, 2020 at 6:29 p.m. UTC
Dec 17, 2020
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US Prosecutors Seize Bitcoin Allegedly Tied to Al Qaeda, ISIS, Hamas
The U.S. Department of Justice is trying to seize bitcoin from 155 addresses it alleges were used by Al Qaeda to fund terrorism.
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By Nikhilesh De
Aug 13, 2020 at 3:43 p.m. UTC
Aug 13, 2020
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Richard Bolling Federal Building and Federal Courthouse, Kansas City, Missouri. (Tony Webster/Flickr)
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Missouri Man Pleads Guilty to Trying to Buy Chemical Weapons With Bitcoin
The chemicals, though never delivered, would have been potent enough to kill 300 people, prosecutors say.
Richard Bolling Federal Building and Federal Courthouse, Kansas City, Missouri. (Tony Webster/Flickr)
By Danny Nelson
Aug 4, 2020 at 11:39 p.m. UTC
Aug 4, 2020
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FBI Report on Laundering by Private Funds Cites OneCoin Fraud in All but Name
OneCoin, an infamous crypto fraud, makes an uncredited cameo in a leaked FBI intelligence bulletin on the money-laundering risks of investment funds.
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By Marc Hochstein
Jul 15, 2020 at 8:31 a.m. UTC
Jul 15, 2020
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US Agencies Publish List of North Korea's Alleged Crypto Crimes
The US government urged countermeasures to stymie North Korea's billion-dollar cybercrime campaigns.
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By Danny Nelson
Apr 15, 2020 at 6:05 p.m. UTC
Apr 15, 2020
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FBI Warns COVID-19 Scammers Are Targeting Crypto Holders
The FBI is warning that fraudsters are about to unleash a surge of coronavirus cryptocurrency scams.
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By Danny Nelson
Apr 14, 2020 at 4:00 a.m. UTC
Apr 14, 2020
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