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Top Security Enforcer for Los Chapitos Gunned Down in Sinaloa Army Raid
Los Chapitos enforcer “El Perris” killed in Sinaloa army raid. $1M bounty, fentanyl ties, and cartel infighting mark his deadly legacy.
Evan Brooks
May 252 min read
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SkyECC “hack” had an inside man working with the DEA
SkyECC “hack” was an inside job, DEA mole working for government.
CrimeWire
Oct 22, 20244 min read
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The phone fixer
The phone fixer: From Tech Nerd to Incarcerated Mastermind, Paul Krusky's Journey from Encrypted Phone Innovator to Prisoner.
CrimeWire
Jun 21, 20244 min read
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How new tech ended Toronto’s last car theft crisis — then started another
Toronto's escalating car theft crisis began subtly back in 2015, when theft rates were at record lows. The introduction of key fobs,...
CrimeWire
Nov 5, 20231 min read
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Thodex cryptocurrency boss jailed for 11,196 years in Turkey for fraud
Faruk Fatih Ozer fled Turkey after Thodex's collapse. A Turkish cryptocurrency boss and his two siblings have been jailed for 11,196...
CrimeWire
Sep 8, 20232 min read
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Russia’s Would-Be Assassins Still Stalk Europe’s Streets
Military personnel wearing protective suits remove a police car and other vehicles from a public car park as they continue investigations...
CrimeWire
Sep 8, 20232 min read
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U.K. and U.S. Sanction 11 Russia-based TrickBot Cybercrime Gang Members
The U.K. National Crime Agency released this composite photo of some of the individuals sanctioned by the U.K. and U.S. for their alleged...
CrimeWire
Sep 7, 20233 min read
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Crime and Punishment: The twin threats faced by journalists in Central America
Signs that read “They Will Not Silence Us” and “Without journalism, there is no democracy” are displayed during a sit-in against the...
CrimeWire
Sep 3, 20235 min read
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Chinese Hacking Group Exploits Barracuda Zero-Day to Target Government, Military, and Telecom
A suspected Chinese-nexus hacking group exploited a recently disclosed zero-day flaw in Barracuda Networks Email Security Gateway (ESG)...
CrimeWire
Aug 29, 20234 min read
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Tether CTO stays silent on Bitcoin mining locations, sources say Uruguay
Tether’s chief technology officer, Paolo Ardoino, hinted that the operations are based in South America but wouldn't reveal more details....
CrimeWire
Aug 28, 20232 min read
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Bulgarian Gambling Mogul Vassil ‘The Skull’ Bozhkov Arrested Returning from Dubai
Vassil ‘The Skull’ Bozhkov is escorted by police after arriving in Bulgaria. He reportedly led a large organized crime ring from the...
CrimeWire
Aug 28, 20233 min read
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Crypto community reacts to Biden’s proposed crypto tax reporting rules
Many prominent crypto commentators are concerned that this will make crypto firms even more reluctant to do business in the United...
CrimeWire
Aug 27, 20232 min read
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"Yes, They Were Being Bribed": Fired Ukraine Prosecutor Corroborates Biden Corruption
Victor Shokin, former Prosecutor General of Ukraine Victor Shokin, the fired Ukrainian prosecutor investigating Biden family corruption...
CrimeWire
Aug 26, 20232 min read
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The long list of Putin critics targeted by the Kremlin
The long list of Putin critics targeted by the Kremlin.
CrimeWire
Aug 26, 20234 min read
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Unmasking Crypto Crime: An Analysis of China and Iran
To ensure the dominant position of the U.S. and its allies in global competition, focusing on technologies that have a widespread impact...
CrimeWire
Aug 25, 20232 min read
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Cyberbunker Case Appeal Heard
The verdict issued by the Trier regional court in the CyberBunker trial was appealed.
CrimeWire
Aug 25, 20232 min read
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Report Points to Rogue Ukrainian Saboteurs in Nord Stream Gas Pipeline Bombing
The results of the Nord Stream investigation could have huge political implications from Washington to Kyiv to Moscow. New evidence...
CrimeWire
Aug 25, 20233 min read
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Two Darknet Vendors Plead Guilty to Trafficking Fentanyl and Other Illegal Drugs
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Phoenix, Arizona, couple pleaded guilty today to conspiring to distribute multiple controlled substances including...
CrimeWire
Aug 25, 20234 min read
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Intelligence Analyst Tipped-Off Suspects of Operation Venetic.
Intelligence Analyst Tipped-Off Suspects of Operation Venetic.
CrimeWire
Aug 20, 20232 min read
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Man Who Sold Michael K. Williams Drugs That Killed Him Is Sentenced
Michael K. Williams died at the age of 54 on September 6, 2021. Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of...
CrimeWire
Aug 19, 20233 min read
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