#Crypto Crime

This topic hub collects our latest reporting and commentary on Crypto Crime. Use it to follow new developments, revisit older angles, and jump between related market stories from one archive.

• North Korea Crypto Hacking: State-Trained Hackers Turn Against Their Masters

  2 Aug, 2026

  North Korea crypto hacking incident reveals state-trained hackers attacking banks, laundering funds through crypto, and highlights need for regulation

• Southeast Asia Scam Losses Reach $114.1B: UNODC Report

  29 Jul, 2026

  Southeast Asia scam losses total $114.1B. UNODC report highlights crypto's role in scam operations and need for law enforcement training

• Huione Seizure: US DOJ Targets Crypto-Enabled Fraud

  26 Jun, 2026

  US DOJ seizes Huione infrastructure, targeting crypto-enabled fraud and cybercrime, with significant implications for the crypto market

• Crypto Kidnapping Surge: The Sandbox Co-Founder's Wife Targeted in France

  27 May, 2026

  The wife of The Sandbox co-founder Sébastien Borget was targeted in a crypto-linked kidnapping attempt in France, highlighting a disturbing surge in 'wrench att

• UK Sanctions Xinbi: Crypto Scam Fallout & Market Impact

  19 May, 2026

  The UK's sanctioning of crypto marketplace Xinbi and Cambodia's #8 Park scam compound signals a direct hit on illicit crypto rails, impacting liquidity and rais