U.S. Extends ‘Foreign Terrorist Organization’ Sanctions to Brazil’s Gangs
The Trump administration will designate Brazil’s two largest criminal gangs as Foreign Terrorist Organizations effective this June, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement Thursday.
U.S. Fuel Trader Under Investigation for Suspected Ties to Cartel Smuggling
A Houston-based petroleum trader raided last month by U.S. federal agents is under investigation in Mexico in connection with a suspected fuel smuggling scheme linked to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG).
Major Crypto Firms Worked with Bitcoin ATM Operators Tied to Scams
Mainstream cryptocurrency companies including Kraken, Gemini, and Cumberland DRW transferred billions of dollars in bitcoin to ATM operators that authorities have repeatedly accused of facilitating scams targeting elderly and vulnerable Americans.
New Dutch Study Warns Organized Crime Is Infiltrating Society
The Netherlands faces a growing threat from organized crime that is silently corroding state institutions, public services, and democratic governance, according to a new threat assessment published Tuesday by the Strategic Knowledge Centre on Undermining Criminality (SKC).
How Criminals Their Changed Tactics in Response to EU’s Anti-Mafia Rules
Local governments in southern Italy that colluded with organized crime deliberately avoided large EU-funded projects to stay below anti-mafia certification thresholds, according to new academic research.
Baltic FIUs Warn Client Migration Concentrated AML Risks at Single Digital Bank
Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania have jointly concluded that deliberate de-risking campaigns by traditional Baltic banks have driven large-scale client migration toward Lithuanian fintech firms, concentrating money laundering risk in a single digital institution.
Organized Crime Groups and Money Launderers Join the Pokémon Card Craze
The surging value of Pokémon trading cards has attracted organized-crime groups seeking to launder illicit funds through the largely unregulated collectables market.
In the Age of Mythos, Cyberattacks Could Hit State and Local Targets Hardest
Small towns, school districts, and utilities across the United States lack the staffing and basic cyberdefenses needed to fend off a new generation of AI-enabled hacking threats even as larger institutions scramble to shore up their systems.
Iran Launches BTC-Backed Insurer for Ships Crossing Contested Strait
Iran has launched a bitcoin-backed insurance service for shipping companies seeking to transit the Strait of Hormuz.
NCA’s New Call to Action: Help Stop Livestreamed Child Sex Abuse
Britain’s National Crime Agency on Monday launched its first joint initiative with the financial industry aimed at detecting and disrupting payments by U.K. offenders who pay facilitators overseas to livestream the sexual abuse of children.