US sanctions crypto wallet tied to ransomware, infostealer host

US sanctions crypto wallet tied to ransomware, infostealer host

The US Treasury has sanctioned a crypto wallet containing $350,000 tied to the alleged cybercrime hosting service Aeza Group. The US Treasury has sanctioned the Russia-based Aeza Group, along with its top brass and a crypto wallet connected to the service, for allegedly hosting ransomware and info-stealers.  Aeza Group, a bulletproof hosting (BPH) services provider,…

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Spotify’s Daniel Ek secures €600 million investment in A.I military drone company

Spotify’s Daniel Ek secures €600 million investment in A.I military drone company

Ek is currently a chairman of Helsing, a German firm valued at €12 billion. Daniel Ek. Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images   Prima Materia, the investment company co-founded by Spotify’s Daniel Ek, is leading a €600 million investment in Helsing, a Munich-based company creating drones and artificial intelligence for military operations, the Financial Times reports….

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Politicians’ memecoins, dropped court cases fuel crypto ‘crime supercycle’

Politicians’ memecoins, dropped court cases fuel crypto ‘crime supercycle’

Blockchain sleuths ZachXBT and Taylor Monahan say crypto scammers have been emboldened with US regulators dropping crypto-related court cases and politicians endorsing memecoins. Memecoins promoted by political figures like Donald Trump, lax regulations, and crypto court cases abandoned by US regulators have kicked off a crypto “crime supercycle,” say a pair of blockchain crime investigators. …

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