All posts tagged "extortion"
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404AML / KYCFinCEN Issues Guidance on Detecting Foreign Public Corruption
The advisory offers indicators to help FIs in preventing, detecting, and reporting suspicious transactions associated with kleptocracy and foreign public corruption.
April 18, 2022 -
1.5KAML / KYCEuropol Outlines Different Ways Criminals Use Cryptocurrency
A new Europol report highlights that the illicit use of crypto includes "all types of crime that require transfers of monetary value".
January 29, 2022 -
945AML / KYCBNM Unveils Initial Findings of Malaysia National Risk Assessment
BNM is using technology to improve its risk-based supervision, intelligence analysis, data science techniques and off-site surveillance.
December 6, 2021 -
302AML / KYCUS DOJ Creates National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team
The NCET will cooperate with international law enforcement agencies as well as private sector actors to target the criminal misuse of cryptocurrency.
October 8, 2021 -
876FeatureUPDATED: Over 100 Financial Firms Targeted by Single DDoS Attacker
According to FS-ISAC, retail banking was the top target, accounting for 41% of the attacks, followed by exchanges at 15% and payments at 13%.
February 11, 2021 -
1.3KInternationalRansomware Attacks Present a Growing Threat to FIs: FS-ISAC
Even with robust cybersecurity programmes, large institutions are vulnerable to attacks through third-party suppliers. Smaller institutions are at even greater risk.
November 16, 2020 -
927AML / KYCNZ Police Seize $90m Allegedly Laundered with Bitcoin
The seized bank funds, said to be connected to suspected Russian money launderer Alexander Vinnik, represent the largest ever asset restraint in New Zealand police history.
June 25, 2020
