Police tie Hamas to cryptocurrency theft from Indian businessman
The Investigation and Strategic Operations Division (IFSO) of the Delhi Police has identified a link between the breach of a private cryptocurrency wallet and the Hamas militant group.
Police tie Hamas to cryptocurrency theft from Indian businessman
The Investigation and Strategic Operations Division (IFSO) of the Delhi Police has identified a link between the breach of a private cryptocurrency wallet and the Hamas militant group.
Israeli authorities issue an arrest warrant for Hamas-linked Bitcoin addresses
The Israeli National Bureau for Counter-Terrorism Financing ordered the seizure of 84 cryptocurrency wallets allegedly controlled by Hamas.
FATF flags use of cryptocurrency by far-right groups
The FATF released a report on Ethnically or racially motivated terrorism financing, which includes a section on cryptocurrencies.
Rosfinmonitoring identifies popular cryptocurrencies used to finance terrorism
Bitcoin, Ethereum and Monero are the most popular cryptocurrencies among criminals in Russia. This was reported by TASS, said German Neglyad, deputy director of Rosfinmonitoring.
Islamists demand Monero ransom from India’s wealthiest man
Mumbai police found near the home of billionaire Mukesh Ambani an SUV loaded with explosives. Jaish-ul-Hind claimed responsibility and demanded a ransom in Monero from the businessman, according to Times Now.
In France, authorities uncovered a scheme financing Islamist extremists in Syria using cryptocurrency
French law enforcement authorities carried out a large-scale operation to disrupt a scheme financing Islamist extremists in Syria using cryptocurrency. ABC News reports.
US authorities uncover 155 Bitcoin addresses linked to terrorist financing
US Department of Justice seeks to seize bitcoins from 155 addresses allegedly used by al-Qaeda (the group banned in Russia) to fund terrorism. CoinDesk reports.
Tackling Terrorism: Blockchain vs Laws
In 2016, a set of amendments to anti-terrorism legislation, also known as the Yarovaya Package (called so after the Russian Duma deputy Irina Yarovaya who initially proposed the measures) has become the most crucial event in the recent history of Russian IT industry.
Terrorist Threat to Digital Currencies
These days, bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are starring in speeches by various European officials proceeding from terrorist funding assumptions.
Europol Finds No Evidence Linking Bitcoin to Islamic State
According to a recent report by Europol, the EU top law enforcement agency, there is no evidence to back allegations concerning possible usage of bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies by the Islamic State terrorists to fund their activities. “There is no evidence however of IS-financing networks in existence. Despite third party reporting suggesting the use of […]
Bitcoin Opponents Use the Paris Massacre to Defame Cryptocurrency
In the wake of the tragic events in Paris, some cryptocurrency-related sources started spreading information on allegedly existing proofs of terrorist funding via bitcoin. Thus, NewsBTC, with reference to an anonymous representative of Ghost Security Group (GSG), a self-proclained international group of counter-terrorist hackers, claims that the Islamic State has custody of bitcoin wallets containing […]We use cookies to improve the quality of our service.
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