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.

Chainalysis Says Crypto Crime Wave Fueled by Chinese Money Laundering

Chainalysis Says Crypto Crime Wave Fueled by Chinese Money Laundering
Chainalysis Says Crypto Crime Wave Fueled by Chinese Money Laundering
January 27, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency laundering was an $82 billion problem last year, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday (Jan. 27), citing data from blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis. Chinese-language money laundering...

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Congress Warns of Event-Driven AI Cyber Threats
Congress Warns of Event-Driven AI Cyber Threats
January 23, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

Hackers only need to get it right once to wreak havoc. This week, a congressional committee hearing, “Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security: CISA,...

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Supply Chain Cyberattack Puts Enterprise Trade Secrets at Risk
Supply Chain Cyberattack Puts Enterprise Trade Secrets at Risk
January 22, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

If enterprise cybersecurity has a primary fault line, it is the supply chain. That hard truth was underscored by news this month of an alleged...

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Coupang Investors Want US to Investigate S. Korea’s Handling of Data Breach
Coupang Investors Want US to Investigate S. Korea’s Handling of Data Breach
January 22, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

Last year, Seattle-based eCommerce company Coupang suffered a data breach affecting millions of customers. Now, a pair of Coupang investors has called on the United...

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Cross-Border Payments Put CFOs Under Rising AML Pressure
Cross-Border Payments Put CFOs Under Rising AML Pressure
January 21, 2026  |  Cross-border Payments

Cross-border payments are increasingly wearing two hats for growth-oriented businesses. On the one hand, as digital payment rails proliferate, cross-border optimization has evolved into a...

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Synthetic IDs and Agent Bots Force Banks to Rethink Verification
Synthetic IDs and Agent Bots Force Banks to Rethink Verification
January 21, 2026  |  Digital Identity

Growth in a digital world requires standout digital infrastructure and tooling. That’s supported by findings in the new report “When ‘Good Enough’ Isn’t Enough: Digital...

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7 in 10 Banks Increase Fraud Spending as Losses and Complexity Grow
7 in 10 Banks Increase Fraud Spending as Losses and Complexity Grow
January 19, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

Fraud is no longer just a cost line item for banks and payment firms. It is increasingly a force that shapes how institutions invest, modernize...

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This Week in Stablecoins: Card Payments, Crypto Policies and Bank Pushback
This Week in Stablecoins: Card Payments, Crypto Policies and Bank Pushback
January 16, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Stablecoins are no longer knocking on the door of mainstream finance. As the headlines this week underscore, they are already inside and trying to rearrange...

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