$3M worth of cryptocurrency seized from Bulgarian criminals

2018-11-26 18:18

Yet another group of organized criminals have been apprehended after illegally acquiring cryptocurrency. Three individuals in Bulgaria have been arrested and charged after obtaining over $3 million (5 million lev) through illegal schemes.

Prosecutors had been gathering evidence against the group since June. According to local outlets, police found a trove of passwords and private keys associated with various cryptocurrency exchange services and wallet providers. It is not clear what exactly the miscreants had done to obtain such a large amount of cryptocurrency illegally. However, local reports state that the criminals were using “innovative mechanisms, specialist software, and advanced knowledge…

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2018-7-16 15:40	Russia
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Social Engineering Cryptocurrency Scams Earned Criminals $10M in 2017

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2018-7-14 18:00
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2018-7-14 03:12	News
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