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Ransomware Unveiled: How the LockBit Breach Exposes the Digital Extortion Economy

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xThe cybersecurity community has witnessed a significant development with the recent compromise of LockBit’s operational infrastructure, providing extraordinary visibility into one of the most sophisticated...more

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Trade Matters - Lowenstein Sandler's Global Trade & National Security Newsletter - December 2023

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TRADE TIP OF THE MONTH: New Companies Have More Time To Report Ownership- The Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued a final rule in late November to delay the deadline for newly created...more

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U.S., German law enforcement disable darknet crypto mixer

On March 15, U.S. law enforcement, along with German criminal authorities, disabled a darknet cryptocurrency “mixing” service used to allegedly launder more than $3 billion in cryptocurrency underlying ransomware, darknet...more

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[Event] 16th Annual Flagship Conference on U.S. Economic Sanctions Enforcement and Compliance - May 5th - 6th, Washington, DC

ACI’s Annual Flagship Conference on Economic Sanctions Enforcement and Compliance is widely regarded as the premier conference designed for those working in global sanctions compliance, internal audits and investigations,...more

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Defending Against Ransomware: OSFI Updated Advisory on Cyber Incident Reporting

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Ransomware continues to present an increasing risk to all organizations. Ransomware attacks can involve the installation of malicious software designed to block access to computer systems and/or steal data, and a...more

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Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Makes Ransomware a Priority

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On January 13, Him Das, the acting head of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), highlighted ransomware as a chief national security risk. At the Financial Crimes Enforcement Conference, Das suggested that the...more

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FinCEN Crypto & Ransomware Guidance: Will 2022 Bring More Changes?

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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) has made clear that businesses engaging in certain activities involving virtual currencies are subject to registration,...more

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Trade Matters - November 2021

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1. New Cybersecurity Export Controls From BIS Go Into Effect in January - The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has released an interim final rule establishing new export controls on certain cybersecurity items and...more

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DOJ and Treasury Take Crypto Enforcement to the Next Level

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The DOJ’s National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team and Treasury’s OFAC are setting their sights on cryptocurrency use in cybercrimes. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) is sharpening its focus on combatting...more

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United States Department of Justice Announces National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team and Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative

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Ransomware attacks have become increasingly common and, according to the NSA Director, are projected to continue growing in prevalence. Amidst the rise in ransomware attacks, last week the United States Department of Justice...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

FinCEN to host second ‘exchange’ on preventing ransomware

The United States Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) will hold a second FinCEN Exchange in August to discuss ways to combat increasingly sophisticated cyber and ransomware attacks. The FinCEN...more

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FinCEN Publishes No-Action Letter Analysis and AML/CFT National Priorities

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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) has continued a spate of regulatory activity related to financial crimes compliance matters in the first year of the Biden Administration, recapped in its recent report...more

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Cyber-Enabled Financial Crime and Money Laundering

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Today we are very pleased to welcome guest blogger Moyara Ruehsen, PhD, CAMS, CFCS, who is an Associate Professor and Director of the Financial Crime Management Program at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies in...more

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