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Apple: App Store stopped over $7 billion in potentially fraudulent transactions in four years
Apple’s antifraud initiatives have grown over the years as digital threats have grown in scale and complexity. To help protect its users, Apple monitors and investigates fraud on the App Store every day, and uses advanced tools and technologies to identify bad aliments and strengthen the ecosystem. It rejected more than 1.7m app submissions for failing to meet the App Store’s stringent standards for privacy, security, and content…
Swissinfo Ch: Switzerland plans to introduce a flight passenger database from 2026 to collect and process personal data in a bid to combat terrorism and serious crime
Switzerland plans to introduce a flight passenger database from 2026 to collect and process personal data in a bid to combat terrorism and serious crime. The government has sent a related bill to parliament…
Reuters: North Korea laundered $147.5m through virtual currency platform Tornado Cash after stealing it from a cryptocurrency exchange
The monitors informed the sanctions committee of the U.N. Security Council had been looking into 97 alleged North Korean cyberattacks on cryptocurrency companies between 2017 and 2024, with a total estimated value of about $3.6 billion. The committee included an attack that occurred late last year in which the cryptocurrency exchange HTX saw $147.5 million taken before it was laundered in March of this year…
The Insider: Behind enemy lines – The French Riviera still welcomes Russian politicians and oligarchs
EU sanctions require consensus among all member states, complicating their implementation. However, each individual country, France included, retains the freedom to institute national blacklists. Despite president Emmanuel Macron’s recently assertive stance about the possibility of sending ground troops to Ukraine, his government continues to afford many Kremlin-connected members of Russia’s economic elite the privilege of living and doing business in France…
AML Intelligence: Former bank employee suspected of recruiting 40 money mules for ‘Black Axe’ industrial fraud gang
The suspect, aged in his 20s, was working for a well known bank within the EU when police identified him. Detectives allege he recruited around 40 money mules for the criminal organisation and was allegedly involved in withdrawing money from some of these accounts.
Reuters: FATF visits Turkey ahead of ‘grey-list’ decision
The onsite visit, which was not publicised by Turkey’s progress in curbing the money laundering and terrorist financing concerns that prompted the downgrade in 2021. Turkey’s treasury and central bank did not immediately respond to requests for comments on the matter. The FATF said that they made an initial determination that the country has substantially completed its action plan and warrants as well as the on-site assessment…
Politico: Maltese Central Bank Governor, deputy PM face charges in snowballing corruption case
Central Bank of Malta Governor Edward Scicluna and Deputy Prime Minister Chris Fearne, who both served under Muscat, are set to face charges of fraud and misappropriation. Scicluna is already facing calls to resign as the attorney-general completes a probe into the granting of a concession to run three hospitals in Malta in 2015…
BBC News: Malawi vice-president corruption charges dropped
Dr Chilima was arrested in Nov 2022 on allegations that he accepted money in exchange for awarding government contracts. He denied the charges. He had received money to influence the awarding of contracts to Xaviar Ltd and Malachitte FZE, two companies linked to British businessman Zuneth Sattar…
Insight Crime: Police Corruption jeopardizes drug trafficking trial in Spain
The alleged involvement of a high-ranking Spanish police officer in cocaine smuggling threatens to undermine a drug trafficking trial and underscores how corruption infiltrates all levels of the country’s security forces….
iGB: Bulgaria Govt votes in favour of gambling advertising ban
The bill aims to amend Bulgaria’s law on gambling, proposing a ban on gambling advertising online, on television, on the radio and in print media. Ads would also not be allowed to appear on buildings. The bill also only permits slots and casino gambling in areas with a population over 10,000. Exceptions apply to national resorts and border areas…
Coindesk: Tether to freeze crypto wallets evading sanctions against Venezuela
The stablecoin issuer has stated it will freeze wallets that use USDT to evade oil sanctions against Venezuela. PDVSA, the state-owned oil company has reportedly increased its use of the stablecoin after sanctions were reimposed by the U.S.
Russian deputy defence minister arrested on taking major bribes, the highest-profile corruption scandal in the country
The deputy defence minister, Timur Ivanov, is accused of accepting bribes on a widespread scale. He has been remanded in custody and has denied the charges…