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Lawmakers Demand FinCEN Educate Businesses on Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements
Lawmakers Demand FinCEN Educate Businesses on Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements
June 08, 2023  |  Regulation

Lawmakers are demanding greater clarity on FinCEN’s forthcoming beneficial ownership reporting requirements. In a Wednesday (June 7) letter to Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Acting Director Himamauli Das and U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen,...

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FinCEN Warns of Rise in Mail-Related Check Fraud
FinCEN Warns of Rise in Mail-Related Check Fraud
February 27, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is warning banks of a nationwide surge in check fraud. “Criminals have been increasingly targeting the U.S. Mail and...

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Bad News for Fraudsters as US Boosts Crypto-Crime Toolkit
Bad News for Fraudsters as US Boosts Crypto-Crime Toolkit
January 30, 2023  |  Regulation

The U.S. Treasury Department is flexing its cryptocurrency enforcement muscles as industry attention grows. The turbulent crypto sector has historically suffered from the perception that...

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Crypto Noise Puts Further Focus on Binance’s Operations
Crypto Noise Puts Further Focus on Binance’s Operations
January 25, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Regulatory scrutiny post-FTX’s dramatic implosion has prompted a crisis of confidence in other industry actors. Perhaps no other firm has bee affected more so than...

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Ransomware Groups Target Public Companies and Healthcare 
Ransomware Groups Target Public Companies and Healthcare 
December 09, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Fake medical documents and fabricated “evidence” are two new schemes being deployed by ransomware groups. Krebs on Security reported Thursday (Dec. 8) that these schemes...

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Australia Eyes Ban on Paying Ransoms to Hackers
Australia Eyes Ban on Paying Ransoms to Hackers
November 13, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Australia could consider barring businesses from making ransomware payments to criminals, the country’s cyber security minister said Sunday (Nov. 13). “The idea that we’re going...

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Twitter Reportedly Filed With FinCEN to Process Payments
Twitter Reportedly Filed With FinCEN to Process Payments
November 09, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Twitter has reportedly filed paperwork with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to begin the process of registering to process payments.  The social media platform...

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FinCEN Says Ransomware Attacks Reported by FIs Leapt 108% in 2021
FinCEN Says Ransomware Attacks Reported by FIs Leapt 108% in 2021
November 01, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

The number of ransomware attacks reported by financial institutions (FIs) and occurring in 2021 was double the number that occurred during the previous year. The...

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New FinCEN Transparency Rules Require Naming Beneficial Owners
New FinCEN Transparency Rules Require Naming Beneficial Owners
October 05, 2022  |  Regulation

In a bid to crack down on illicit finance, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued a final rule creating a beneficial ownership information...

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