money laundering

Ukrainian Gets 9 Years in Prison for Trying to Steal $10M from Microsoft

A Ukrainian citizen received a nine-year prison sentence for a scheme in which he tried to steal $10 million from…

4 weeks ago

Trickbot on the Ropes Part 2: The QQAAZZ Money Laundering Ring

While shutting down the technical aspects of malware is critical (see Trickbot on the Ropes Part 1), the real disincentive…

2 months ago

Bitcoin Exchange Owner Convicted for Role in Web Auction Fraud Scheme

A federal jury convicted the owner of a bitcoin exchange for his role in a multi-million dollar scheme involving online…

2 months ago

The FINCEN Files Leakage

This week began with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) providing a view and analysis into thousands of financial…

2 months ago

San Diego Resident Receives 46 Months after Pleading Guilty to Million-Dollar Scam Involving the Stolen Identities of Military Members

A 32-year old California man was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to a million-dollar scheme…

5 months ago

Hushpuppi and Mr.Woodbery, BEC scammers: Welcome to Chicago!

There are quite a few West African scammers who try to explain away their wealth by claiming they are a…

5 months ago

U.S. Government offers $5 million bounty for information on North Korean cyber criminals

Yesterday, the U.S. Departments of State, Treasury, Homeland Security, and FBI released a joint report offering guidance on the emerging…

8 months ago

Don’t become another money mule, FBI warns

The hidden dangers of the digital world are slowly becoming clear, revealing more than the traditional phishing email or malware…

8 months ago

Europol and Singapore Police arrest suspect behind €6 million Coronavirus money laundering scheme

As the cybercrime landscape continues to expand amid the Coronavirus pandemic, governments around the world have joined forces to fight…

8 months ago

Air Peace CEO charged with millions in money laundering re-buying planes he already owns

The Department of Justice announced last week that they were indicting the CEO of Air Peace for bank fraud and…

1 year ago