Cryptocurrency theft hits nearly $1 billion in first nine months: report
Theft of cryptocurrencies through hacking of exchanges and trading platforms soared to $927 million in the first nine months of the year, up nearly 250 percent from the level seen in 2017.
Criminals used Bitcoin to launder $2.5B in dirty money, data shows
New data shows criminals have laundered $2.5 billion worth dirty Bitcoin through cryptocurrency exchanges, and almost all of it ends up in countries with lax Anti-Money-Laundering (AML) regulations.
Strong AML Regulations Deterrence to Cryptocurrency Linked Crimes: Finds Study
In the first nine months of 2018, theft from exchanges of cryptocurrencies through sophisticated hacking techniques has hit nearly $927 million, showing an increase of about 250 per cent compared to the level seen in 2017.
Cryptocurrency Theft Drives 3x Increase in Money Laundering
The first half of 2018 saw more cryptocurrency theft than all of 2017 combined, driving a rise in digital money laundering as criminals elude authorities.
$731 Million Stolen from Crypto 
Exchanges in 2018: Can Hacks be Prevented?
Last year, crypto exchanges recorded around $266 million in losses from security breaches and heists. The first half of 2018 recorded triple the amount stolen from crypto exchanges in 2017, triggering investors in the cryptocurrency space to develop concerns regarding the standard of security measures implemented by crypto trading platforms.
CipherTrace Launches Crypto-Currency Anti-Money Laundering Service
Using advanced analytic techniques and multiple data sources, CipherTrace aims to help financial services organizations detect and limit crypto-currency money laundering.
Cryptocurrency Laundering’s Explosive Growth Podcast
Cryptocurrency money laundering is increasing dramatically, being already three times greater than in 2017. And we’re only half way through the year, observes Dave Jevans, Founder and CEO of CipherTrace, and chairman of the Anti-Phishing Working Group
Cryptocurrency exchange theft surges in first half of 2018: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Theft of cryptocurrencies from exchanges soared in the first half of this year to three times the level seen for the whole of 2017, leading to a three-fold increase in associated money laundering, according to a report from U.S.-based cybersecurity firm CipherTrace released on Tuesday
Crypto money laundering up threefold in 2018: Report
Bitcoin supporters argue cryptocurrency is not anonymous, that their transactions can be connected to the addresses at which they receive bitcoins. If those addresses are ever tied to their personal identity, their cryptocurrency movements can be fully visible.
GDPR regulations will mean that European domain data will no longer be added to the WHOIS Internet database, investigators will lose access to data needed for prosecution of cybercriminals:CoinTelegraph
“So what we’re going to see is that not only the European market goes dark for all of us; so all the bad guys will flow to Europe because you can actually access the world from Europe and there’s no way you can get the data anymore.”
$1.2 billion in cryptocurrency has been stolen since 2017, says report
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“Put the Bitcoin in the bag and nobody gets hurt.”
The report also says that only 20 percent or less of this stolen cryptocurrency has been recovered and that law enforcement is having a hard time finding these criminals.
The Cybersecurity 202: Why a privacy law like GDPR would be a tough sell in the U.S.
“GDPR will negatively impact the overall security of the internet and will also inadvertently aid cybercriminals. By restricting access to critical information, the new law will significantly hinder investigations into cybercrime, cryptocurrency theft, phishing, ransomware, malware, fraud and crypto-jacking.”
About $1.2 billion in cryptocurrency stolen since 2017: cybercrime group
Since the beginning of 2017, as bitcoin’s popularity and the emergence of more than 1,500 digital tokens have put the spotlight on the unregulated sector, according to APWG estimates
Ninety-Seven Percent (97%) of Criminal Bitcoin Flows into Unregulated Cryptocurrency Exchanges According to New Research Read the Release
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