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NCA publishes white paper on ransomware, extortion and the cyber crime ecosystem
The online cyber criminal ecosystem set out in this paper enables the scale of threat and harms within the UK itself. The NCA’s National Cyber Crime
Unit (NCCU) works with a wide range of partners in the UK and overseas to disrupt the key services that enable the cyber crime ecosystem; proactive, intelligence-led operational efforts, stressing the business model at multiple points with the overarching objective of achieving long-term strategic advantage.
UNODC releases report examining the Hawala service, sometimes referred to as the “underground banking” or “alternative remittance system”
Drug traffickers, migrant smugglers, and other criminal actors capitalize on characteristics of the system to transfer illicit funds and store proceeds from illegal activities. The report finds that hawaladars (individuals who operate Hawala services) often don’t scrutinise the source of funds or the purpose of transactions, making it an attractive option for those engaged in illegal activities.
Europol releases first flagship report of the Economic and Financial Crime Centre: ‘The Other Side of the Coin: An Analysis of Financial and Economic Crime’
The report shines a bright light on the multi-billion euro criminal economy, providing an in-depth assessment of the threat posed by financial and economic crimes at the EU level…
Europol First Economic & Financial Crime Threat Assessment
The report is based on a combination of operational insights and strategic intelligence contributed to Europol by EU Member States and Europol’s partners. It analyses all financial and economic crimes affecting the EU, such as money laundering, corruption, fraud…
Europol publishes European Financial and Economic Crime Threat Assessment 2023
Using insights and case examples from Europol’s dedicated crime centre, this report analyses the threats posed by money laundering, criminal finances and corruption, and how they have evolved as a result of technological and geopolitical changes.
UNODC publishes report on Methamphetamine trafficking in and around Afghanistan
Finds that evidence of a twelvefold increase in seizures of the methamphetamine in five years from 2.5 tons in 2017 to 29.7 tons in 2021, amid the drug ban introduced by the Taliban targeting heroin trade.
APGML Mutual Evaluation Report on Nepal
This report provides a summary of the AML/CFT measures in place in Nepal as at the date of the on-site visit 5 to 16 December 2022.
OECD publishes general tax report to G20 leaders
This report sets out the latest developments in international tax reform since November 2022.
FinCEN issues alert on prevalent virtual currency investment scam commonly known as “pig butchering”
“Pig butchering” scams resemble the practice of fattening a hog before slaughter. Victims invest in supposedly legitimate virtual currency investment opportunities before they are conned out of their money.
FSB and IMF outline comprehensive approach to identify and respond to macroeconomic and financial stability risks associated with crypto-assets
Paper describes how the policy and regulatory frameworks for crypto-assets developed by the IMF and the FSB (alongside standard-setting bodies) fit together and interact with each other.
FCA sets expectations ahead of incoming crypto marketing rules
Tough new rules designed to make the marketing of cryptoasset products clearer and more accurate, and that ban incentives like ‘refer a friend’ bonuses, will come into force on 8 October.
IMF and FSB coordinate a Synthesis Paper: Policies for Crypto-Assets
A joint synthesis paper prepared by IMF and FSB has advanced policy and regulatory recommendations to identify and respond to macroeconomic and financial stability risks associated with crypto-assets…