organized crime
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Feds in the U.S. Have Formed a Mini-FBI for Dark Web Crypto Crime
Federal investigators from five different agencies have formed a new task force to try and catch criminals using cryptocurrencies and the Dark Web to carry out illegal activity. The new Avengers-style crossover team includes agents from the Department of Homeland Security, federal prosecutors, the IRS’ Criminal Investigation Unit, and the Drug Enforcement Administration. They’re calling…
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Police Arrest 106 People Tied to Mafia-Connected Cybercrime Group
After a year-long investigation, police in Europe say they have arrested 106 people in connection to a large cybercrime ring with close ties to the Italian mafia.
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Encrypted Messaging App Run by the FBI Leads to Arrest of Over 100 Organised Crime Members
For close to two years, the FBI clandestinely operated an encrypted communications platform called “Anom” that was used almost exclusively by drug traffickers and organised crime, a recently unsealed federal affidavit claims.
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Treasury Department Warns of Increase in Covid-19 Vaccine-Related Fraud and Cybercrime
In a notice on Wednesday, the U.S. Treasury Department warned of an uptick in cyberattacks and scams linked to covid-19 vaccines, saying ransomware poses a particular threat as criminals search for ways to exploit the ongoing public health crisis.