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United States: Complaints after skimming of food aid
In the United States, an association filed a complaint against the State of Massachusetts because of its failure to reimburse food aid funds stolen by skimming.
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U.S. banks are failing to reimburse for instant payment fraud
A U.S. senator’s investigation reveals that major U.S. banks rarely reimburse instant payment service fraud
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Joe Biden’s plan to regulate digital assets
The new framework on digital assets presented by the White House seeks to facilitate financial transactions and crack down on fraud
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A phishing campaign from a legitimate PayPal Business account
A recent investigation revealed the mechanics of a sophisticated phishing attack using emails sent from a legitimate PayPal address.
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First arrest for insider trading in NFTs
The FBI has arrested the former product manager of an NFT sales platform who allegedly took advantage of his position to buy crypto-assets before their value rose.
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USA: 5 years in prison for an Estonian hacker specialising in financial fraud
A U.S. court has sentenced Maksim Berezan, an Estonian cybercriminal involved in 13 ransomware attacks and numerous financial frauds, to five years in prison.
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Cryptocurrency: $14 billion in fraud in 2021
Financial analysis firm Chainalysis has just unveiled its 2021 cryptocurrency fraud assessment, which reaches $14 billion.
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Russian “fraud king” cybercriminal sentenced
The U.S. justice system has sentenced Aleksandr Zhukov—a Russian cybercriminal and self-proclaimed “king of online ad fraud—,” to 10 years in prison
Antifraud action - Cybercrime
U.S. seeks to strengthen global cooperation against cybercrime
On 13-14 October 2021, U.S. President Joe Biden convened a virtual summit with officials from about 30 countries to accelerate cooperation in the fight against cybercrime, including on the issue of ransomware
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Crypto-assets – New technologies can help combat AML/CFT
While Anti-Money Laundering/Combating the Financing of Terrorism international standards are in place, most jurisdictions have just begun to implement and enforce them. The supervision of crypto-asset service providers ...
Antifraud action - Cybercrime - Digital Sovereignty - Digital transition - Operational security
2020: A record year for data leaks
Data leaks have taken off like never before in 2020. Such is the conclusion of the new Data Breach Barometer. This study has been unveiled during a thematic breakfast hosted by the International Cybersecurity Forum in ...
Antifraud action - Cybercrime - Digital Sovereignty
The future of digital autonomy of the EU
In the face of the recent Covid-19 pandemic, the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres underlined how much, “as we recover and rebuild, digital technology will be more prominent and more important than ever”. With the ...