BreachForums is one of the world’s largest marketplaces for hacked and stolen data and other contraband.
March 26, 2023AUSTRAC reportedly warned gambling industry officials it had "identified serious non-compliance in a number of businesses".
March 14, 2023Attacks have proliferated due to the increased use of technology, continued adoption of cryptocurrencies, and the emergence of Ransomware-as-a-Service models.
December 23, 2022Medibank refused to pay a $10m ransom to hackers, who have since released information linking individuals to drug addiction, alcohol abuse, abortions and mental health treatment.
November 18, 2022A new Europol report highlights that the illicit use of crypto includes "all types of crime that require transfers of monetary value".
January 29, 2022The suspects were found to have traded stolen cryptocurrency on an underground exchange that emerged on the dark web following the Coincheck heist.
January 25, 2021Even with robust cybersecurity programmes, large institutions are vulnerable to attacks through third-party suppliers. Smaller institutions are at even greater risk.
November 16, 2020Law enforcement will receive funding to bolster its ability to go after cyber criminals, complemented by the use of AUSTRAC’s financial intelligence expertise to target their profits.
August 7, 2020Theft facilitated by $6.7mn dark web marketplace for crypto-related malware; cryptocurrency exchange most vulnerable to attack.
June 12, 2018Parliamentary submission suggests reforms allowing ASIC to assume identities on the dark web, share phone data with foreign regulators, seize electronic devices.
January 23, 2018