A global operation has taken down the "Kidflix" pedophile platform that used cryptocurrency for transactions.
Typosquatting in crypto is a deceptive practice where hackers exploit users' small mistakes by registering domains with slight misspellings of popular platforms to steal sensitive data and cause financial losses.
Europol warns of AI and cryptocurrency threats in controlling criminal networks.
Europol reveals AI and crypto bolster criminal efficiency, aiding organized crime with tools like generative AI and blockchain-based technologies for scams, drug trafficking, and NFT theft, as indicated by recent Bybit hack insights.
Richard Heart, founder of Hex, Pulsechain, and Pulsex, is now on Europol's most wanted list for fraud crimes in Finland. He's accused of not filing business tax returns for several years.
Hex founder Richard Heart is in serious trouble, with Interpol and Europol hunting him down for tax evasion and assault charges.
Europol seizes $26 million in crypto from nine drug traffickers, but details remain confidential.
Europol announced the successful takedown of an encrypted messaging service used by criminals. This operation is part of a broader effort to combat organized crime by targeting communication channels. Law enforcement agencies collaborated internationally to achieve this operation, highlighting the importance of global cooperation in digital investigations.
Europol and several countries conducted a significant operation against the Lockbit ransomware group, resulting in four arrests and international sanctions.
Despite privacy coins like Monero rising, Bitcoin remains the top cryptocurrency abused for criminal activities, according to Europol's report.
Europol's latest report highlights Bitcoin's evolving role in cybercrime and the rising use of stablecoins like Tether.
Europol research shows Bitcoin as a preferred choice for criminal activity, with an increasing use of stablecoins like Tether and Monero for private transfers.
Bitcoin remains the most abused crypto asset among criminals, according to Europol.
Europol found that criminal cases with Bitcoin are nearly equal to those involving altcoins.
Europol expresses concerns about criminals misusing crypto mining and layer-2 blockchain solutions to launder money and obstruct law enforcement investigations. The agency calls for robust AML and CTF measures and increased collaboration between regulators, law enforcement, and the crypto industry.
Europol has raised concerns about the misuse of crypto mining and layer-2 blockchain technologies by criminal organizations, complicating law enforcement efforts to track illicit funds and recover stolen assets.
Europol has raised concerns about the misuse of crypto mining and layer-2 blockchain solutions by criminals, which could hinder law enforcement investigations.
Akira, a ransomware group, has extorted $42 million from 250 firms since March 2023, as reported by the FBI, CISA, Europol including EC3, and Netherlands’ NCSC-NL.
Bosnian authorities, with Europol's support, seized a million-euro cryptocurrency mining rig from a cocaine cartel, arresting seven, seizing assets, and highlighting the use of crypto in money laundering.
Europol’s 2024 report highlights AI tools enabling non-technical individuals to conduct sophisticated cybercrimes.
