fraud

Fraud is intentional deception to secure unfair or unlawful gain, or to deprive a victim of a legal right. Fraud can violate civil law, a criminal law, or it may cause no loss of money, property or legal right but still be an element of another civil or criminal wrong.

OpenAI’s Hugging Face Hack Triggers Senate Probe

OpenAI’s Hugging Face Hack Triggers Senate Probe
OpenAI’s Hugging Face Hack Triggers Senate Probe
September 10, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Lawmakers in the United States are pushing for new rules to govern artificial intelligence, Reuters reported Thursday (Sept. 10). Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Visa and Mastercard Team With Ant on Know Your Agent Framework
Visa and Mastercard Team With Ant on Know Your Agent Framework
September 10, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

Ant International is working with Visa and Mastercard to develop a know your agent (KYA) interoperability framework, according to a Wednesday (Sept. 9) press release....

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Card Issuers Speed Upgrades as Fraud Threats Grow
Card Issuers Speed Upgrades as Fraud Threats Grow
September 09, 2026  |  Digital Payments

Card platform upgrade calendars are getting shorter. The next major deadline may arrive before issuers finish planning for the last one. Get the Full Story...

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FTC Blocks Humboldt From High-Risk Merchants in $12 Million Settlement
FTC Blocks Humboldt From High-Risk Merchants in $12 Million Settlement
September 08, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission reached a settlement with payment processing company Humboldt Merchant Services that will see Humboldt pay $12 million and be permanently banned...

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DOJ Extradites Russian Web Developer in $15 Million Bank Account Takeover Scheme
DOJ Extradites Russian Web Developer in $15 Million Bank Account Takeover Scheme
September 08, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

A Russian national who was allegedly involved in large-scale bank account takeover activity was arraignedFriday (Sept. 4) in the Northern District of Georgia after being...

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$320 Million Bitcoin Hack Hits Liquid Crypto Network
$320 Million Bitcoin Hack Hits Liquid Crypto Network
September 07, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Hackers siphoned away $320 million from the Liquid Network blockchain, the latest in a string of high-profile cryptocurrency thefts. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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FinCEN Focuses on Customer Angle to Stop Crypto Scams
FinCEN Focuses on Customer Angle to Stop Crypto Scams
September 04, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

The most useful fraud signal in a cryptocurrency investment scam may not be the cryptocurrency transaction. It may be the customer’s balance sheet deteriorating in...

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FBI Investigates Possible Breach of Millions of American IDs
FBI Investigates Possible Breach of Millions of American IDs
September 04, 2026  |  Identity theft

The FBI is investigating a possible breach that may have exposed scans of millions of American drivers’ licenses, according to Bloomberg News. A bureau spokesperson...

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