Tag: crime

Hackers Hit Atlanta with Ransomware Attack

Atlanta is the latest local government to have its computer system attacked by hackers. The criminals are demanding $51,000 in ...

Payza Founders Indicted on Multiple Charges, Including Money Laundering

U.S. federal authorities have indicted Payza, a crypto payment processor, and 2 Canadian brothers on multiple charges, including money laundering ...

Silicon Valley Philanthropists Dig Deep into their Crypto Wallets during Fundraising Event

4 Ways Criminals Are Trying to Cash out Their Bitcoin

Due to the increased spotlight on cryptocurrency, criminals are finding it more difficult to cash out their Bitcoin for fiat, ...

Half Of Coincheck ’s Stolen NEM May Have Already Been Laundered

Hackers involved in the high-profile Coincheck heist earlier this year may have successfully converted half of the stolen NEM tokens ...

by Adam James

Squeezed! Florida Department of Citrus Employee Arrested for Mining Cryptocurrencies

A manager with the Florida Department of Citrus was arrested on charges of grand theft for using state resources for ...

US Government to Sell Over 2,000 Seized Bitcoin at Auction

2,170 bitcoins, worth more than $24 million, are up for auction as the U.S. Marshals Service plans on selling off ...

by Gregory Rocco

Thieves Steal 600 Bitcoin Mining Computers

The largest theft in Iceland's history occurred recently when thieves stole 600 computers that were used for Bitcoin mining from ...