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Virgil Griffith Pleads Innocent in Blockchain North Korea Event Case – Faces Up To 20 Years in Prison if Convicted

36-year-old cryptocurrency specialist  Virgil Griffith – who was recently arrested by American authorities for allegedly helping North Korea use blockchain technology in violation of US sanctions – has pleaded not guilty in court today.  Griffith was formally indicted for “conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act,”  and his case was

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Cryptojacking Malware Devs Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison

From its founding in 2007 to its members’ apprehension and eventual extradition in late 2016, the Bayrob Group, which operated out of Bucharest, Romania, ran a sprawling hacking and malware operation. They deployed trojan malware in seemingly mundane emails from well-known companies and groups, but when victims attempted to download attachments

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BitMarket Co-Founder Faces 10 Years in Prison for Multi-Million Bitcoin Fraud – CCN.com

BitMarket co-founder is at the center of a multi-million-dollar fraud investigation. | Image: Shutterstock The District Prosecutor’s Office in the Polish city of Suwałki has charged a co-founder of BitMarket.pl for committing fraud while operating the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange. On Sep. 12, the court revealed that it had charged an individual

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