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UK enforces new sanctions against Russia for cyber attack on German Parliament

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-enforces-new-sanctions-against-russia-for-cyber-attack-on-german-parliament  

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Coinbase Impersonators Are After Your Microsoft 365 Account

Read here: https://decrypt.co/45905/coinbase-impersonators-are-after-your-microsoft-365-account

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FinCEN Files sparks fresh UK inquiry into laundering of dirty billions

Read here: https://www.icij.org/investigations/fincen-files/fincen-files-sparks-fresh-uk-inquiry-into-laundering-of-dirty-billions/

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First ransomware attack in 2020 election hits voting infrastructure in Georgia

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/first-ransomware-attack-in-2020-election-hits-voting-infrastructure-in-georgia

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AUSTRAC annual report 2019-20

Read here: https://www.austrac.gov.au/sites/default/files/2020-10/AUSTRAC_Annual%20Report%202019_2020.pdf

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U.K. Regulator Investigates 14 Firms in Tax Scandal Across Four Countries

Read here: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ex-london-traders-approached-denmark-143439623.html

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Australia: Nationwide Operation Molto removes 16 children from harm

Read here: https://www.afp.gov.au/news-media/media-releases/nationwide-operation-molto-removes-16-children-harm

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UK: Financial Services Bill introduced

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/financial-services-bill-introduced-today

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ECB enhances internal whistleblowing framework

Read here: https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/pr/date/2020/html/ecb.pr201021~c5bd1451d9.en.html

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Notorious Kyrgyz Criminal Arrested

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/13299-notorious-kyrgyz-criminal-arrested

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Is Colombia’s aviation agency trafficking for Sinaloa Cartel this time?

Read here: https://colombiareports.com/is-colombias-aviation-agency-trafficking-for-sinaloa-cartel-this-time/

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China’s central bank says it helped crack down on gambling websites that used USDT to launder funds

Read here: https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/82010/china-central-bank-police-gambling-usdt

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EU imposes sanctions for cyber-attack on German Parliament

Read here: https://www.europeansanctions.com/2020/10/eu-imposes-sanctions-for-cyber-attack-on-german-parliament/

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Senior U.S. official accuses China of aiding North Korea cyber thefts

Read here: https://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKL1N2HD1DX

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FCA and PRA fine Goldman Sachs International £96.6m for risk management failures in connection with 1MDB

Read here: https://www.fca.org.uk/news/press-releases/fca-pra-fine-goldman-sachs-international-risk-management-failures-1mdb

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Goldman Sachs Charged in Foreign Bribery Case and Agrees to Pay Over $2.9 Billion

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/goldman-sachs-charged-foreign-bribery-case-and-agrees-pay-over-29-billion

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How Semlex and Gunvor Armed the Ivorian Civil War

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/biometric-bribery-semlex/how-semlex-and-gunvor-armed-the-ivorian-civil-war

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Time to end failed war on drugs

Read here: https://menafn.com/1100997647/Time-to-end-failed-war-on-drugs

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BTC-e Alexander Vinnik money laundering trial begins in Paris

Read here: https://coingeek.com/btc-e-alexander-vinnik-money-laundering-trial-begins-in-paris/

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Two Underground Doping Labs Dismantled In France

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/two-underground-doping-labs-dismantled-in-france

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Luxembourg: Tax Office Analysing Trove of Panama Papers Documents

Read here: https://delano.lu/d/detail/news/tax-office-analysing-trove-panama-papers-documents/212109

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Bitcoin Hodlers Get a Lending Option With No KYC

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-hodlers-get-lending-with-no-kyc

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HSBC froze £1.5bn of customers’ cash in ‘dormant accounts’ – report

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/oct/22/exclusive-hsbc-put-15bn-of-customers-cash-into-dormant-accounts

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Australia Post CEO stands aside as company faces investigation after executives given $3k Cartier watches for securing deal with banks

Read here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-10-22/australia-post-gifted-cartier-watches-executives-investigation/12802152

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Madagascar shuts down ‘illegal’ gold mine but activists remain in legal limbo

Read here: https://news.mongabay.com/2020/10/madagascar-shuts-down-illegal-gold-mine-but-activists-remain-in-legal-limbo

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Federal law enforcement says Iran may be behind ‘spoofed’ emails sent to Florida voters

Read here: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/election/article246623513.html

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US-Sanctioned Hong Kong Shipping Lines Linked to Single Shanghai Resident

Read here: https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/linked-10212020105857.html

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Hong Kong fines Goldman Sachs record $350 million over 1MDB failings

Read here: https://www.reuters.com/article/goldman-sachs-1mdb-hong-kong/hong-kong-fines-goldman-sachs-record-350-million-over-1mdb-failings-idUSKBN27717P

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CFTC Staff Issues Advisory on Virtual Currency for Futures Commission Merchants

Read here: https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/8291-20

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Argentina cracks down on currency trafficking amid FX battle

Read here: https://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKL1N2HC23G

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Why Cybercriminals and Terrorists Keep Using Bitcoin

Read here: https://decrypt.co/45715/why-cybercriminals-terrorists-keep-using-bitcoin

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Czech football hit by major corruption scandal

Read here: https://english.radio.cz/czech-football-hit-major-corruption-scandal-8697738

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Europe’s COVID-19 Spending Spree Unmasked

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/coronavirus/europes-covid-19-spending-spree-unmasked

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Financial Crimes Survey Finds Banks Exposed to Losses Due to Ineffective Investigations

Read here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201022005274/en/Financial-Crimes-Survey-Finds-Banks-Exposed-to-Losses-Due-to-Ineffective-Investigations

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Westpac’s ties to Puerto Rico bank Euro Pacific spark calls for financial crime reform

Read here: https://www.theage.com.au/business/banking-and-finance/westpac-s-ties-to-puerto-rico-bank-euro-pacific-spark-calls-for-financial-crime-reform-20201019-p566bh.html

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Enemies to Allies – How Venezuela Decides Which Criminal Groups Thrive

Read here: https://www.insightcrime.org/news/analysis/venezuela-government-criminal-groups-thrive/

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Crimes linked to bank cards in Russia jump 500% so far this year: interior ministry

Read here: https://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKKBN2762KO

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How Piracy Helped Grow the Video Games Industry in India

Read here: https://www.vice.com/en/article/xgzq9q/pirated-and-illegal-video-games-helped-india-market-grow

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