Finance Minister Champagne signals aggressive enforcement; major fines hit #Cryptomus ($126M) and KuCoin ($14M)
Finance Minister Champagne signals aggressive enforcement; major fines hit #Cryptomus ($126M) and KuCoin ($14M)
Vancouver Police Probe Four Extortion Cases
Vancouver police are investigating 4 new extortion cases. This is the first time these crimes are officially reported in the city. Find out what it means for you.
#VancouverExtortion, #VPDNews, #CrimeInBC, #SurreyPolice, #FINTRAC
https://newsletter.tf/vancouver-police-investigate-four-extortion-cases/
Vancouver police have launched 4 extortion investigations, the first of their kind in the city. This is new for Vancouver's crime reports.
#VancouverExtortion, #VPDNews, #CrimeInBC, #SurreyPolice, #FINTRAC
https://newsletter.tf/vancouver-police-investigate-four-extortion-cases/
Federal Government Steps Up Fight Against Extortion Crimes
Canada's government uses FINTRAC to fight extortion. New rules help banks spot criminal money. Find out how it affects businesses.
#CanadaExtortion, #FINTRAC, #FinancialCrime, #BusinessSafety, #PeelRegion
https://newsletter.tf/canada-fintrac-new-rules-fight-extortion-tracking-money/
Canada is fighting extortion. New rules will help banks find criminal money, making it harder for criminals to get paid.
#CanadaExtortion, #FINTRAC, #FinancialCrime, #BusinessSafety, #PeelRegion
https://newsletter.tf/canada-fintrac-new-rules-fight-extortion-tracking-money/
#Persona leak continued (2/2)
Integration with Government Systems: The platform is capable of filing Suspicious Activity Reports (#SARs) directly to #FinCEN (U.S. Treasury) and #FINTRAC (Canada), and integrates with blockchain analytics tools like #Chainalysis to monitor cryptocurrency addresses.
Suspicious Checks: Some checks, like "SelfieSuspiciousEntityDetection" and "SelfiePoseRepeatedDetection", lack clear definitions of what constitutes a "suspicious" face or repeated pose, raising concerns about bias and opacity.
This is a big deal. I’ve been telling y’all that age verification was just a way to gather intelligence.
Dramatic increase in Fintrac fines coming, but their effectiveness is less clear
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/12/21/dramatic-increase-in-fintrac-fines-coming-but-their-effectiveness-is-less-clear/
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Une hausse dramatique des amendes de la CANAFE s’en vient, mais l’efficacité en est moins claire
// Article en anglais //
Selon KrebsOnSecurity, les autorités canadiennes ont infligé une amende record de 176 millions de dollars à Cryptomus, plateforme de paiement en cryptomonnaies, après des constats de manquements graves en matière de déclaration d’activités suspectes liées à des crimes financiers et cybercriminels. L’enquête de FINTRAC a relevé des défaillances de Cryptomus dans la déclaration de transactions suspectes associées à l’exploitation d’enfants, la fraude, le ransomware et l’évasion des sanctions. Des recherches ont identifié 122 services cybercriminels utilisant Cryptomus et des connexions à 56 plateformes d’échange russes permettant des transferts de liquidités vers des banques russes sanctionnées.
Cryptocurrency exchange Cryptomus fined $177M for failing to report over 1,000 transactions with suspected links to criminal activity to FINTRAC.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/cryptomus-fined-177-million-fintrac-9.6948338
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L'échange de crypto-monnaie Cryptomus mis à l’amende 177M$ pour ne pas avoir signalé plus de 1000 transactions ayant des liens présumés avec des activités criminelles à CANAFE.
https://fintrac-canafe.canada.ca/new-neuf/nr/2025-10-22-fra
#Canada #FINTRAC #CANAFE #Crypto #Cryptocurrency #Cryptomonnaie
A cryptocurrency exchange has been slapped with a fine of almost $177 million — the largest-ever penalty by Canada's financial intelligence agency — for infractions including failing to flag more than 1,000 transactions with suspected links to criminal activity.