#RISK Intelligence Archive – Page 135
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NewsMalta’s ‘wild west’ beginnings as blockchain island catch FAFT’s eye
Members of the Financial Action Task Force (FAFT) have voiced concerns about the estimated €60bn ($71bn) of cryptocurrency and other virtual assets which moved through Malta in a ‘wild west’ period after the government declared the country a blockchain island in 2017.
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EventHow do we measure effectiveness? FinCrime World Forum shines a spotlight
Experts at FinCrime World Forum have asked how the public and private sectors can better measure the effectiveness of action taken in the fight against financial crime.
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EventCiaran Martin delivers keynote at PrivSec Global
At PrivSec Global today, Ciaran Martin, founding CEO of the National Cyber Security Centre, discussed ransomware.
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AnalysisJohn Scanlon discusses the wildlife/FinCrime nexus at FinCrime World Forum
Before a global audience, Australian lawyer John Scanlon today presented his experiences of the illegal wildlife trade, and explored how the illicit industry props up international financial crime.
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EventPrivSec Global & FinCrime World Forum is live!
Two live and on-demand livestream experiences, brought to you by GRC World Forums will get underway this morning.
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VideoThe GRC Red Flag Series: Putting the G in GRC - The Role of the Board in GRC
Access the on-demand video for The GRC Red Flag Series: Putting the G in GRC - The Role of the Board in GRC
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FeatureGRC TV Episode 4: Trust and Transparency in the Digital Space
“Ethical Hacker” Victor Gevers discusses the cross-cultural use of Responsible Disclosure and this week’s panellists talk privacy-washing in Big Tech, and the c suite perspective of “If it’s not a fine, it’s not getting funded.”
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NewsUS town looks to fix IT weakness after Russia-linked ransomware attack
The administrative head of Freeport in Maine concedes there are big gaps to fill to better protect the town’s computer network after it was offline for about a week following a “scary and serious” ransomware attack earlier this month.
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NewsFirms fined for data lapses in Singapore
Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) has imposed penalties on four companies for data protection breaches. More than 630,000 people were affected, including military personnel.
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AnalysisTackling Europe’s underground laundering networks
Burkhard Mühl is the head of Europol’s new European Financial & Economic Crime Centre and a speaker at FinCrime World Forum in June. Weeks after an influential Europol report shed light on the complexity and scale of laundering in Europe, he tells GRC World Forums of his plans to step up the fight against financial crime.
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NewsItalian police bust money laundering gang
The financial police in Italy say they have broken up an illegal metal recycling operation which enabled criminals to transfer large amounts of illicit cash between the country and China.
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NewsWorld Economic Forum issues guide to combat financial crime
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has published the Unifying Framework, self-regulatory guidelines for private-sector intermediaries known as gatekeepers who are able to prevent or interrupt illicit financial flows.
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NewsNCSC chief warns of ransomware risk
Ransomware is the key threat facing organisations in Britain and they should take it seriously, according to Lindy Cameron, CEO of the country’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC).
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WebinarCyber Threats: Protect your remote employees
During COVID-19, 91% of financial services organisations reported an increase in outbound email traffic.
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NewsNZ$70m-plus seized after pyramid scheme probe
The high court in New Zealand has approved a settlement between the country’s police force and Xiaohua ‘Edward’ Gong which enables forfeiture of more than NZ$70m (US$50m, €41m), mainly cash.
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NewsChina arrests more than 1,000 in cryptocurrency money laundering case
The Ministry of Public Security in China has detained around 1,100 people on charges of using cryptocurrency to launder money.
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WebinarThe future of AML– How Customer Intelligence is the basis of truly risk-based AML
Join Lucinity and Currencycloud as we cover innovative ways of understanding customer behavior through insights derived from KYC, transaction monitoring, screening and other data sources to create a holistic view of the customer.
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VideoGRCTV: Trust & Transparency
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NewsGuernsey launches agency to fight financial crime
The Economic and Financial Crime Bureau (EFCB) has been set up by Guernsey’s government to investigate money laundering and economic crime, take enforcement action and recover proceeds from unlawful conduct.
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NewsHackers breach EA, stealing game source code
Gaming giant Electronic Arts (EA) has confirmed that hackers have stolen a treasure trove of data including game source code and tools for multiple popular games.
