FICO

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Here is how we predict banks will endeavor to enhance their financial crimes controls in 2021: 1. We expect these advanced analytics will play an even greater role this year in the prevention and detection of money laundering, terrorist financing, and other illicit financial crimes. Regulators Will Zero in on Closing the Gaps.

Financial Crimes 52

Financial Crimes Crime Ransomware AI 52

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 18, 2020

18) that the government says would make convertible digital currencies like bitcoin less attractive to criminals engaging in crimes such as ransomware attacks. In addition, ransomware attacks and associated demands for payment, which are almost exclusively denominated in CVC, are increasing in severity.".

Treasury 141

Treasury Rules Bitcoin Ransomware 141

PYMNTS

APRIL 27, 2017

was the number one target for ransomware last year. To start, ransomware threats escalated globally through 2016 in size, number and kind. Likewise, they registered a 36 percent increase in ransomware attacks globally in the same period. It’s no surprise, then, that the written amount of ransomware has gone up and that the U.S.

Ransomware 49

Ransomware End User Crime Law Enforcement 49

PYMNTS

APRIL 28, 2017

was the number one target for ransomware last year. To start, ransomware threats escalated globally through 2016 in size, number and kind. Likewise, they registered a 36 percent increase in ransomware attacks globally in the same period. It’s no surprise, then, that the written amount of ransomware has gone up and that the U.S.

Ransomware 62

Ransomware End User Crime Authentication 62

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Thus, for criminals, at times bitcoin and other cryptos are a conduit to money laundering, ransomware and, at times, just trying to hide in plain sight. As reported in chainalysis.com , a number of law enforcement agencies announced arrests and forfeitures tied to the crackdown on the site.

IRS 41

IRS Law Enforcement Bitcoin Money Laundering 41

Fintech News

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The report by Chainalysis provides a deep dive into these changes, highlighting the decline in certain types of crypto crimes and the persistence, if not growth, of others, such as ransomware and darknet markets. However, the decrease in scamming and theft does not tell the whole story.

Crime 87

Crime Ransomware Scams Stablecoins 87

PYMNTS

JULY 28, 2017

North Korean cyberattackers are also thought to be behind this year’s WannaCry global ransomware attack. Those hacking efforts include attempts to spike ATMS with malware to scrape card data — FSI notes that the behaviors are more typical of organized crime than state-sponsored cyberterror.

Law Enforcement 46

Law Enforcement Accounts Ransomware Laws 46