Crypto laundering case → 70-month sentence
$260M+ theft network
Social engineering + data targeting + laundering
Cybercrime = structured ops

Source: https://therecord.media/cryptocurrency-launderer-sentenced-californai

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#InfoSec #CryptoCrime #Fraud #ThreatIntel

Interesting research indicates interactions of cryptocurrency in support of human trafficking operations increased 85% year-over-year.

Further, this increase in cryptocurrency activity related to human trafficking is aligned with the growth of Southeast Asia based scam compounds, online casinos and gambling sites, and money laundering networks. https://www.chainalysis.com/blog/crypto-human-trafficking-2026/ #Crypto #CryptoCrime #CryptoCurrencies #HumanTrafficing #CSAM #SoutheastAsia #BlockChain #OnlineGambling #OnlineScams #MoneyLaundering #Crime #OnlineCrime #ChainAlysis

Home Counties Terror: Crypto Wealth a Magnet for Violent Crime

A crypto entrepreneur's family in the Home Counties was robbed at knifepoint by a gang demanding cryptocurrency. The incident highlights the growing risk of physical attacks targeting digital wealth holders.

#CryptoCrime, #HomeCounties, #Robbery, #DigitalAssets, #WrenchAttack

https://newsletter.tf/home-counties-crypto-robbery-family-attacked-gang/

A wealthy crypto founder's family was targeted in a terrifying robbery. The attackers specifically asked for cryptocurrency, showing a new kind of crime linked to digital money.

#CryptoCrime, #HomeCounties, #Robbery, #DigitalAssets, #WrenchAttack
https://newsletter.tf/home-counties-crypto-robbery-family-attacked-gang/

UK sanctions target cybercrime infrastructure
• Fraud compound (20K capacity)
• Crypto platform tied to ~$19.9B flows
• Assets seized globally

Cybercrime + human trafficking + crypto = evolving threat model

Read: https://www.technadu.com/cambodian-fraud-compound-operators-legend-innovation-and-crypto-marketplace-xinbi-sanctioned-by-the-uk/624628/

#InfoSec #ThreatIntel #CryptoCrime

Savannah Guthrie family nightmare sparks an uncomfortable debate about banning bitcoin and crypto

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://nerds.xyz/2026/02/savannah-guthrie-bitcoin-ransom/

Incognito Market operator sentenced to 30 years after running a $105M+ dark web narcotics operation using crypto-based internal banking.

Dark web anonymity continues to erode under sustained investigations.

https://www.technadu.com/incognito-market-operator-rui-siang-lin-sentenced-to-30-years-in-major-dark-web-case/619600/

#DarkWeb #CyberCrime #CryptoCrime #ThreatLandscape

This has gotta be some kinda record. Here is a list of the Crypto investigations that have been paused/dismissed/canceled/terminated in the current U.S. administration.

That list: Aave, Binance, Coinbase, ConsenSys, Crypto.com, Cumberland DRW, Dragonchain, 31 Gemini, Gemini Earn, Hex , Immutable, Kraken, Ondo Finance, OpenSea, PayPal, Ripple, Robinhood, Tron, Uniswap, Yuga Labs, and the ZCash Foundation

Source: www.citationneeded.news
https://www.citationneeded.news/issue-100/ #Crypto #SEC #CFTC #Investigations #USGov #CryptoRegulation #CryptoCrime #CryptoCurrencies

Cryptocurrency thieves have found a new way to turn trusted Linux software packages on the Snap Store into crypto-stealing malware

https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/01/21/linux-malware-snap-store/

#Linux #Malware #CryptoCrime #Cybersecurity