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The Law Enforcement Cyber Center (LECC) is designed to assist police chiefs, sheriffs, commanders, patrol officers, digital forensic investigators, detectives, and prosecutors who are investigating and preventing crimes that involve technology.
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Ransomware criminals sanctioned in joint UK/US crackdown on international cyber crime
Seven Russian cyber criminals who are linked to the group behind some of the most damaging ransomware attacks on the UK in recent years have been exposed and sanctioned by the UK and the US.
Hive takedown illustrates FBI’s evolution towards victim-recovery efforts
The public blowback was swift and fierce when reports came out following the 2021 Kaseya ransomware attack that the FBI had obtained a decryptor for REvil’s malware but chose to hold onto it in secret for more than three weeks before passing it along to victims.
Phone Scam Investigation Results in Forfeiture of Nearly $3 Million in Cryptocurrency
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Jean Pierre Njock, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, today announced that an investigation of a fraud scheme targeting vulnerable victims has resulted in the forfeiture of approximately 151 Bitcoins, as well as other digital assets.
Top ten challenges for white collar crime and investigations lawyers in 2023
The Russian invasion of Ukraine, and post-pandemic pressures, have led to increased pressure on supply chains. Business pressure to find solutions can inadvertently lead to behaviours that fall foul of laws on bribery and corruption, financial sanctions, terrorism financing (e.g. for making payment to groups for safe passage of goods in certain territories). Enhanced expectations and, in some countries, specific supply chain due diligence laws mean that such misconduct is less likely to go unnoticed.
Twitter finds no evidence that user data put on sale was obtained through vulnerabilities
Twitter has found no evidence that recent hacks into its platform were the result of cyber criminals exploiting vulnerabilities on its system.
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