Crypto Crime Justice

Paul Chowles has been ordered to repay £1.81 million after stealing Bitcoin (BTC) seized during a dark-web investigation.

Polymarket has faced an attempted $10 million fraud operation on its US platform.

A family in Vendin-le-Vieil, northern France, has been held at home after attackers demanded nearly €40,000 in cryptocurrency.

North Korea-linked hacking group WaterPlum has compromised more than 30,000 devices and stolen information from over 7,000 cryptocurrency wallets.

UAE and Swedish authorities have arrested seven suspects after tracing an alleged crypto-linked laundering network handling about $7.1 million.

South Korean police investigated 3,506 stock-tip scam cases involving 336 billion won during January to June 2026.

South Korean police have booked 26 Polymarket users over alleged illegal gambling involving crypto-based prediction markets.

Poland’s state-controlled oil refiner Orlen paid $230 million upfront for Venezuelan crude that was never delivered.

Revolut has faced a reported 10,000 Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) ransom demand after attackers began publishing customer data.

The US Department of Justice has filed a civil forfeiture complaint seeking about $61 million in Tether (CRYPTO:USDT) allegedly linked to Iranian oil sales.

A US federal court has ordered the forfeiture of about $212,700 in stablecoins linked to North Korean IT workers.

Irish organised crime groups have stored crypto private keys and seed phrases in rented private vaults alongside other valuables.