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US charges nine over insider trading hacking scheme

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US charges nine over insider trading hacking scheme

US authorities have charged nine people with hacking into business newswires to steal yet-to-be published press releases containing financial information that was used to make trades netting around $30 million in illegal profits.

Tech firm Ubiquiti hit by $46.7m cyber-fraud

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Tech firm Ubiquiti hit by $46.7m cyber-fraud

American technology firm Ubiquiti Networks has revealed that it fell victim to a social engineering trick that saw crooks make off with $46.7 million.

Appeals court revives Visa, MasterCard ATM fee lawsuits

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Appeals court revives Visa, MasterCard ATM fee lawsuits

In a bad day in court for the card firms, a federal appeals court has revived ATM access fee litigation against Visa and MasterCard, while in a separate case a judge has rejected American Express's interchange fee class action settlement.

Karpeles arrested; former Mt Gox employee spills beans on shady business dealings

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Karpeles arrested; former Mt Gox employee spills beans on shady business dealings

Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested Mark Karpeles, the former head of defunct bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox over accusations that he siphoned off $1 million in customer funds to his own bank account.

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Euronext claims victory in TOM court case

Euronext welcomes the verdict by the District Court in the Hague, the Netherlands, in the proceedings on the merits against TOM and BinckBank, which upheld Euronext’s claim that TOM had breached its various intellectual property rights by trademark infringement, database infringement, breach of contract and publishing misleading information and activities for investors.

Fraud arrests linked to JPMorgan hack

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Fraud arrests linked to JPMorgan hack

Authorities in the US and Israel have arrested four people in connection with fraud schemes linked to last year's huge cyberattack on JPMorgan Chase.

EU court advisor says bitcoin should be exempt from VAT

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EU court advisor says bitcoin should be exempt from VAT

Cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin should be exempt from value-added tax (VAT), according to a European Court of Justice lawyer.

Cash remains king for money laundering

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Cash remains king for money laundering

Cash may be losing its lustre for the general public but it is still king for crooks looking to launder their ill-gotten gains, according to Europol.

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BioCatch granted US patents

BioCatch, the global leader in Behavioral Biometrics, Authentication and Malware Detection, announced today that the US Patent Office granted the company two new patents that extend the Company’s ability to authenticate PC and mobile device-users through the application of behavioral biometrics.

Goldman Sachs programmer has HFT code theft conviction overturned

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Goldman Sachs programmer has HFT code theft conviction overturned

Former Goldman Sachs programmer Sergey Aleynikov has had a conviction for stealing the bank's propriety HFT code thrown out for the second time.

$14m ATM heist gang member jailed

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$14m ATM heist gang member jailed

A cybergang member has been sentenced to 50 months in prison for his part in a global ATM heist that saw $14 million dollars stolen in a single weekend.

$55m ATM heist suspect extradited to US

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$55m ATM heist suspect extradited to US

A Turkish man accused of masterminding a series of ATM cyberheists that netted his gang $55 million, has been extradited to the US.

European cops take down cyber-fraud ring

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European cops take down cyber-fraud ring

Police across Europe have arrested 49 suspected members of a cyber-gang accused of stealing EUR6 million through man-in-the-middle fraud.

Home Depot battles bank and consumer lawsuits over data breach

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Home Depot battles bank and consumer lawsuits over data breach

The legal fallout from Home Depot's data breach continues, with the retail giant asking a court to dismiss a consolidated class action lawsuit filed by consumers just as a collection of financial institutions launch their own suit.

Silk Road's Ulbricht sentenced to life in prison

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Silk Road's Ulbricht sentenced to life in prison

Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the Silk Road, a dark web bazaar where shoppers bought and sold illegal goods with bitcoin, has been sentenced to life in prison.

Charity sues CommBank for $2.5m related to IT bribery case

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Charity sues CommBank for $2.5m related to IT bribery case

A US-based charity is suing Commonwealth Bank of Australia seeking the return of $2.5 million that Oz cops say was used to bribe two former CBA IT executives.

MasterCard's $19m Target settlement falls through

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MasterCard's $19m Target settlement falls through

MasterCard's $19 million settlement with Target over the retailer's data breach has collapsed in the face of opposition from banks.

Ex-JPMorgan staffer charged with selling customer account info

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Ex-JPMorgan staffer charged with selling customer account info

A former JPMorgan Chase worker has been arrested by the FBI on charges that he stole customer account information and sold it to an undercover informant.

Romanian police bust $15m cybergang

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Romanian police bust $15m cybergang

Romanian police have arrested 25 people accused of being part of a cybergang that used cloned cards to steal more than $15 million in thousands of ATM withdrawals around the world.

Nasdaq agrees $26.5m settlement over botched Facebook IPO

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Nasdaq agrees $26.5m settlement over botched Facebook IPO

Nasdaq has agreed to pay $26.5 million to settle a class action lawsuit over the technical glitches that marred the IPO of Facebook in 2012.

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