#Law Enforcement

Latest news and reviews of events related to law enforcement actions in the cryptocurrency market: investigations, arrests, seizures, and criminal searches.

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ForkLog 6 06.12.2020

Chinese exchange CEO Global halts deposits and withdrawals after founder’s arrest

The Chinese exchange CEO Global has suspended deposits and withdrawals after the arrest of the principal founder, according to journalist Colin Wu.

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ForkLog 20 02.12.2020

Venezuela arrests suspects in $2 million Bitcoin theft

Authorities in Venezuela arrested two people who allegedly stole 101 BTC (over $1.9 million) from a local cryptocurrency exchange. Decrypt reports.

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ForkLog 42 26.11.2020

Interpol halts activities of cybercriminals who attacked 500,000 companies worldwide

In October, as part of an international operation, the international authorities arrested 20 suspects in cryptocurrency‑facilitated money laundering. As described, Interpol disrupted Nigerian cybercriminals who were stealing user data, according to Group-IB, which participated in the operation.

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ForkLog 32 18.11.2020

Bank Heists, Security Services and the Democratic Party Hack: The Story of Russia’s Lurk Hackers

In late October 2020, the Sverdlovsk Regional Court freed Konstantin Kozlovsky from custody — one of the alleged leaders of the Lurk hacking group, whose activities have been investigated for years by law enforcement and cybersecurity specialists. He is accused of stealing more than a billion rubles from Russians’ bank accounts.

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ForkLog 14 09.11.2020

Chinese exchange TokenBetter suspends withdrawals amid investigation

Sichuan police are investigating TokenBetter, according to journalist Colin Wu.

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ForkLog 13 22.10.2020

Latvian resident planned to murder cryptocurrency owners to obtain €500,000

The State Police of Latvia prevented the kidnapping and murder of two people planned by the offender to obtain cryptocurrency from them worth about €500,000.

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ForkLog 23 16.10.2020

Europol reports 20 arrests in cryptocurrency-enabled money-laundering case

As part of an international operation involving 16 countries, 20 people were arrested on suspicion of involvement in the QQAAZZ criminal group. This was reported on Europol's website.

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ForkLog 10 07.10.2020

Irkutsk drug dealer charged with laundering half a million rubles via Bitcoin

Authorities in Irkutsk have charged a local resident, previously detained on suspicion of illegal drug trafficking, with laundering funds through cryptocurrency. The press service of the Russian Interior Ministry for the Irkutsk region reports this.

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