The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently issued a press release, warning consumers of scammers impersonating FTC staff members in attempts…
On April 17, 2024, London’s Metropolitan Police announced the disruption of LabHost, a notorious phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) provider that enabled cybercriminals…
As with all new technologies, malicious actors have found ways to exploit cryptocurrency, despite its transparency and traceability. These actors…
Darknet markets were one of two categories of crypto crime that saw revenues rise in 2023. In total, darknet markets…
Update, 4/1/24: NBCTF issues seizure order for Gaza Now addresses, Tether freezes funds Today, Israel’s National Bureau for Counter Terror…
On March 25, 2024, the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned twelve entities…
On March 20, 2024, the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Russian nationals…
Romance scams, also known as “pig butchering scams” for the way bad actors say they “fatten up” their victims to…
On February 20, 2024, the U.K.’s National Crime Agency (NCA), alongside the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), announced the disruption of…
The goal of money laundering is to obscure the criminal origins of funds so that they can be accessed and…
In 2023, ransomware actors intensified their operations, targeting high-profile institutions and critical infrastructure, including hospitals, schools, and government agencies. Major…
For most of the research that we publish in our annual Crypto Crime Report, the data tells a clear story.…
Over the last few years, cryptocurrency hacking has become a pervasive and formidable threat, leading to billions of dollars stolen…
2023 was a year of recovery for cryptocurrency, as the industry rebounded from the scandals, blowups, and price declines of…
CSAM (child sexual abuse material) is an understudied part of the crypto crime ecosystem. The industry is broadly aware that…