#Privacy and Personal Data

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ForkLog 8 20.10.2021

Beltelecom employees accused of selling personal data of security forces for cryptocurrency

In Belarus, two employees of the state telecommunications company Beltelecom will be tried for the disclosure of third-party personal data to administrators of extremist Telegram channels.

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ForkLog 16 22.09.2021

Leaked slides reveal Chainalysis investigators’ methods

Documents from an undated Chainalysis presentation to the Italian police demonstrated the tools the firm uses to collect information about crypto transactions and users. CoinDesk reports.

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ForkLog 7 20.09.2021

Bank of Russia says it is ‘categorically opposed’ to cryptocurrencies.

The Bank of Russia explained that the heightened attention to cryptocurrencies stems from their use in anonymous transactions between citizens.

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ForkLog 29 26.08.2021

WikiLeaks informant Chelsea Manning to audit Nym mixnet security

WikiLeaks informant Chelsea Manning has joined the Nym startup as a security consultant. She will conduct an audit of the confidential infrastructure to prevent data leakage after launch.

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ForkLog 14 23.08.2021

Hacker behind Liquid breach sent nearly $20m in Ethereum to Tornado Cash mixer

The hacker who breached the Liquid exchange sent Ethereum worth almost $20 million to the Tornado Cash mixer.

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ForkLog 8 19.08.2021

Bitcoin mixer operator Helix pleads guilty to laundering $300 million

Founder of the cryptocurrency-mixing service Helix and CEO of Coin Ninja Larry Din Harmon pleaded guilty to laundering more than $300 million. The Ohio native faces up to 20 years in prison and multimillion-dollar fines.

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ForkLog 9 28.07.2021

US lawmakers warn of lag behind China in CBDC development

Members of the U.S. House committee on National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy expressed concern about China's leadership in developing a national digital currency (CBDC). The Block reports.

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ForkLog 21 27.07.2021

Monero developers uncover flaw in privacy-preserving algorithm

The Monero team discovered a bug in the decoy selection algorithm that could affect the privacy of users' transactions. One of the first to notice it was developer Justin Berman.

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ForkLog 10 20.07.2021

European Commission proposes ban on anonymous crypto transfers

Companies would have to collect data on the recipients and senders of cryptocurrency transfers to combat money laundering. The recommendations are contained in a European Commission draft bill prepared in accordance with FATF recommendations, according to Reuters.

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