National Crime Agency

Report: Revolut Probed Over Transactions From Suspicious Accounts
Report: Revolut Probed Over Transactions From Suspicious Accounts
October 01, 2023  |  Regulation

England’s financial regulator is reportedly examining whether Revolut permitted transactions involving suspicious accounts. Revolut is in discussions with the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) over failures that...

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UK Crime Agency Calls for Tougher Crypto Regulations
UK Crime Agency Calls for Tougher Crypto Regulations
March 15, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The U.K.’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has called for more regulation on cryptocurrency protocols that let digital asset traders mask their transactions, according to published...

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Turkish Hacker Convicted Of Apple Blackmail Attempt
Turkish Hacker Convicted Of Apple Blackmail Attempt
December 23, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

A 22-year-old Turkish man from London was convicted of attempting to blackmail Apple out of $75,000 in cryptocurrency or a thousand $100 iTunes gift cards...

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Alleged UK Bank Hacker Extradited From Germany
Alleged UK Bank Hacker Extradited From Germany
August 31, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

U.K. officials have extradited the man who allegedly masterminded a cyberattack earlier this year that impacted two of England’s biggest banks. They have accused 29-year-old...

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Hacker Tracker: Breach Hits Canadian Agency, Cyber Ransoms Surge
Hacker Tracker: Breach Hits Canadian Agency, Cyber Ransoms Surge
March 17, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Hackers have no problem going after the big fish; from government agencies to global tech giants, cybercriminals have their eyes on the most lucrative prizes....

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