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US warns North Korean hackers are back

US authorities are warning that a North Korean-controlled hacking team called the BeagleBoyz has stepped up its attacks on banks around the world, attempting multiple fraudulent money transfers and ATM cash outs.

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US seizes bitcoin linked to terror groups

US authorities have seized millions of dollars in cryptocurrency linked to online terrorist financing campaigns involving Hamas, al-Qaeda and ISIS.

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Trading firm Virtu sues insurer over $6.9m scam loss

Electronic trading outfit Virtu Financial is suing its insurer for refusing to cover a $6.9 million loss suffered in a hacking scam.

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Bank AML fine values in 2020 already outstripping 2019

The world's banks are continuing to struggle in their obligations to combat financial crime, with AML fine values in 2020 already surpassing 2019 as firms are repeatedly sanctioned for the same failings, according to a study by Duff & Phelps

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Bank of Ireland fined for cyber security failings

Ireland's Central Bank has imposed a €1.66m fine on Bank of Ireland (BoI) for a regulatory breach that saw one of its subsidiaries transfer more than €100,000 to a hacker that had illegally accessed a client's email account.

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Wirecard scandal signals EU regulatory overhaul

European Union officials have suggested that there will be changes in the supervision of fintech firms in the wake of the £1.8bn accounting scandal at German payments firm Wirecard.

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AML startups Lucinity and Hummingbird raise funds

Lucinity, an anti-money laundering software startup founded by a former Citigroup compliance tech expert, has raised $6.1 million in funding. Separately, another AML outfit, Hummingbird RegTech, has closed a $8.2 million Series A round.

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Stablecoins pose AML threat - FATF

Stablecoins could be attractive to criminals and terrorists if they reach mass-adoption, warns the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) which nevertheless concludes that its revised standards can mitigate the risks - as long as these new coins are centralised.

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Dutch banks to create AML transaction monitoring utility

Five Dutch banks have joined forces to create a transaction monitoring utility in the fight against money laundering and the financing of terrorism.

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Deutsche Bank pays settlement over Jeffrey Epstein compliance failures

Deutsche Bank has agreed to pay $150 million to settle a New York state regulator investigation into "significant" compliance failures in its relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as well as with two other banks.

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Elucidate raises EUR2.5m for Financial Crime Index

Berlin-based financial crime risk quantification agency Elucidate has raised EUR2.5 million in a seed funding round led by Silicon Valley-based 11.2 Capital.

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How does society perceive the hacker in 2020?

As the methods of cyber criminals evolve, so will their motives. With this in mind, we may see a change in the way society perceives the hacker as they embrace new aims beyond simple financial gain.