Chainalysis says pig-butchering is becoming a national security threat

Chainalysis says pig-butchering is becoming a national security threat

Pig-butchering scams are expanding into a transnational crime model, blending trafficking and crypto laundering on a massive scale. The multibillion-dollar scam known as “pig-butchering,” once treated as a consumer-fraud issue, has crossed a new threshold, prompting concerns over national security.  In a podcast, Chainalysis head of national security intelligence, Andrew Fierman and former prosecutor Erin…

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US government sanctions tech company involved in cyber scams

US government sanctions tech company involved in cyber scams

The U.S. government imposed sanctions on Funnull, a company accused of providing infrastructure for cybercriminals running “pig butchering” crypto scams that have led to $200 million in losses for American victims.  On Thursday, the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control announced the sanctions, saying Funnull is “linked to the majority of virtual currency investment scam…

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