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Paul Hastings LLP

The Bybit Hack of 2025 — Potential Implications

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On February 21, 2025, Dubai-based Bybit, one of the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchanges, suffered a massive security breach, resulting in the loss of approximately $1.5 billion in Ethereum (ETH). The incident, which is...more

Carlton Fields

FINRA Issues 2025 Annual Regulatory Oversight Report

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On January 28, 2025, FINRA issued its 2025 Annual Regulatory Oversight Report, providing a detailed look into FINRA’s current regulatory oversight of member firms and their registered personnel....more

A&O Shearman

Australia’s regulatory crackdown targets bribery, money laundering and cybercrime

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New bribery offenses in Australia now make it easier for authorities to prosecute organizations and require companies to exercise greater oversight and controls. Australia’s regulators remain active in greenwashing and other...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Data Protection Demands Complicate CTA Compliance

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On Jan. 1, the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) went into effect, premised on the belief that illicit actors use corporate structures like shell companies and fronts to hide their identities and launder criminal proceeds...more

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FINRA Issues 2024 Annual Regulatory Oversight Report

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FINRA issued its 2024 Annual Regulatory Oversight Report on January 9, 2024, providing a glimpse into FINRA’s current regulatory oversight of member firms and their registered personnel in 27 topic areas....more

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Federal Agencies Issue Access Rule to Beneficial Ownership Information Pursuant to the CTA

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On December 21, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCen), the National Credit Union Administration, along with...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 22nd Annual Canadian Forum on Anti-Money Laundering and Financial Crime - June 7th - 8th, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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AML compliance for reporting entities has never been of greater critical importance than it is today. With the growing sophistication of criminals and the methods and technologies that they employed, combined with the...more

White & Case LLP

Imminent FATF Grey Listing of South Africa

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On 24 February 2023, the FATF will announce its decision regarding the likely grey listing of South Africa – if this transpires, the consequences for the already embattled South African economy could be severe. South...more

McDermott Will & Emery

[Virtual Event] NFTs and Web3: Compliance and Cybersecurity | Women in FinTech Networking Series - June 28th, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm...

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To find community, resources and support to help accelerate your career and fuel your success, we invite you to join us for our Women in FinTech Networking Series, bringing together senior women across the FinTech industry....more

Bennett Jones LLP

Defending Against Ransomware: OSFI Updated Advisory on Cyber Incident Reporting

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Ransomware continues to present an increasing risk to all organizations. Ransomware attacks can involve the installation of malicious software designed to block access to computer systems and/or steal data, and a...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

DOJ, FBI and FinCEN Continue to Focus on Crypto and Cyber Financial Crime

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Federal law enforcement and regulators continue to focus on technology-driven financial crime — specifically, cyber-enabled fraud and the laundering of illicit funds through cryptocurrency. Last week, the Department of...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Trade Matters - November 2021

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1. New Cybersecurity Export Controls From BIS Go Into Effect in January - The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has released an interim final rule establishing new export controls on certain cybersecurity items and...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Sound the Alarm: DOJ’s New Criminal and Civil Tools to Combat Crypto-Cyber Threats Should Prompt Investment in Cyber Compliance

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As a strong signal that it intends to increase its focus on illicit crypto transactions, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced the creation of an enforcement team, the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (“NCET”),...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

FinCEN to host second ‘exchange’ on preventing ransomware

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The United States Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) will hold a second FinCEN Exchange in August to discuss ways to combat increasingly sophisticated cyber and ransomware attacks. The FinCEN...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Cyber-Enabled Financial Crime and Money Laundering

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Today we are very pleased to welcome guest blogger Moyara Ruehsen, PhD, CAMS, CFCS, who is an Associate Professor and Director of the Financial Crime Management Program at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies in...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

Six Steps To Take Immediately After You Suspect Wire Fraud

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Wire fraud is on the rise. Health care providers engaging in transactions, whether operational or financial, need to remain aware of crimes involving compromised emails and fraudulent wire transfers....more

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FBI Warns of Impending Multimillion Dollar Global ATM Cashout, $13.5 Million Taken Already

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According to a confidential FBI alert reported upon by Krebs on Security last Friday, the FBI issued an alert to banks concerning what is called an Unlimited ATM Cashout, attacks of which are expected in the near future....more

K&L Gates LLP

The Future of Financial Crime and Enforcement is Cyber-Based

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On November 8, 2017, federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of New York indicted Joseph P. Willner—a securities trader from Pennsylvania—for securities fraud, money laundering, and associated conspiracy charges related...more

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