Nov 09, 2024Ravie LakshmananCryptocurrency / Cybercrime The 36-year-old founder of the Bitcoin Fog cryptocurrency mixer has been sentenced to 12 years and six months in prison for facilitating money laundering activities between 2011 and 2021. Roman Sterlingov, a dual Russian-Swedish national, pleaded guilty to charges of money laundering and operating an unlicensed … [Read more...] about Bitcoin Fog Founder Sentenced to 12 Years for Cryptocurrency Money Laundering
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Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Arrested in France for Content Moderation Failures
Aug 25, 2024Ravie LakshmananLaw Enforcement / Digital Privacy Pavel Durov, founder and chief executive of the popular messaging app Telegram, was arrested in France on Saturday, according to French television network TF1. Durov is believed to have been apprehended pursuant to a warrant issued in connection with a preliminary police investigation. TF1 said the probe was … [Read more...] about Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Arrested in France for Content Moderation Failures
WikiLeaks Founder Charged With Conspiring With LulzSec & Anonymous Hackers
The United States government has filed a superseding indictment against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange accusing him of collaborating with computer hackers, including those affiliated with the infamous LulzSec and "Anonymous" hacking groups.The new superseding indictment does not contain any additional charges beyond the prior 18-count indictment filed against Assange in May … [Read more...] about WikiLeaks Founder Charged With Conspiring With LulzSec & Anonymous Hackers