Financial Crime

Financial crime is defined as crime that is specifically committed against property. These crimes are almost always committed for the personal benefit of the criminal, and they involve an illegal conversion of ownership of the property that is involved.

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Malware Infiltrates 500 eCommerce Sites to Skim Card Data
Malware Infiltrates 500 eCommerce Sites to Skim Card Data
February 11, 2022  |  Fraud Attack

An estimated 500 eCommerce websites were infiltrated by MageCart attackers, who seemingly installed credit digital card skimmers to lift users’ personal data, including card numbers,...

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Hungary’s Central Bank Backs EU Crypto Ban
Hungary’s Central Bank Backs EU Crypto Ban
February 11, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The head of Hungary’s central bank says he supports a ban of cryptocurrency mining and trading in the European Union as the digital tokens could...

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Digital Fraud Tracker: Explaining Third- and First-Party Fraud
Digital Fraud Tracker: Explaining Third- and First-Party Fraud
February 11, 2022  |  Fraud Attack

These days, banks, businesses, government entities and individuals are at constant risk of digital fraud. Its volume and costs continue to expand, even as more...

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Ransomware Reaches Beyond Money With More Sinister Goals
Ransomware Reaches Beyond Money With More Sinister Goals
February 11, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

Ransomware activity related to cryptocurrency is most often associated with the release of malware that encrypts a victim’s information — usually a major corporation —...

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PYMNTS Crypto Crime Series: Bitfinex Using $3.6B Seized in Hacking Arrests to Cover Shadow Banking Losses
PYMNTS Crypto Crime Series: Bitfinex Using $3.6B Seized in Hacking Arrests to Cover Shadow Banking...
February 09, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The timing of the arrests of Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan on charges that they stole $4.5 billion in bitcoin from cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex in...

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When It Comes to Payments Fraud, Criminals Are Going Big
When It Comes to Payments Fraud, Criminals Are Going Big
January 26, 2022  |  Fraud Attack

Thirty percent of chief financial officers are responsible for their organization’s IT departments, but that doesn’t mean finance departments and IT operations are always working...

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China to Renew Money Laundering Crackdown
China to Renew Money Laundering Crackdown
January 26, 2022  |  Regulation

After stepping up enforcing regulations in recent years, China is planning to launch a nationwide crackdown on money laundering, Bloomberg reported. The People’s Bank of...

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UK Economic Crime Tops What Gov’t Spends to Fight It, Data Shows
UK Economic Crime Tops What Gov’t Spends to Fight It, Data Shows
January 23, 2022  |  International

A report from anti-graft charity Spotlight on Corruption says economic crime in the U.K. ends up costing the government “hundreds of times more” than the...

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North Korean Hackers Swiped $400M in Crypto Last Year
North Korean Hackers Swiped $400M in Crypto Last Year
January 14, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Hackers from North Korea swiped close to $400 million in cryptocurrencies across at least seven cyberattacks that targeted investment firms and centralized exchanges, with 58%...

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