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fromBoston.com
2 days ago

Wakefield man sentenced for plot to support ISIS with gift cards

Mateo Ventura, 21, was arrested and charged in a complaint on June 8, 2023, and pleaded guilty to one count of concealment of financing of terrorism on Oct. 15. Ventura was convicted of providing multiple electronic gift cards to an individual he believed was an ISIS operative, intending that they be sold on the dark web for under face value with the profits being used to support ISIS.
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fromFortune
3 days ago

Russia and Iran are increasingly turning to crypto-especially stablecoins-to avoid sanctions, report finds | Fortune

Nation-states are increasingly using cryptocurrency for illicit finance, massively increasing sanctioned entities' crypto receipts and moving hundreds of millions to billions on-chain.
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fromThe Hacker News
3 weeks ago

U.S. DOJ Charges 54 in ATM Jackpotting Scheme Using Ploutus Malware

A 54-person conspiracy tied to Tren de Aragua used Ploutus ATM malware to steal millions, launder funds, and allegedly finance terrorism.
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fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Germany: Man arrested for darknet site targeting politicians DW 11/11/2025

A German-Polish man in Dortmund was arrested for calling for attacks on politicians, offering rewards, publishing explosives instructions on the darknet, and soliciting cryptocurrency donations.
France news
fromThe Local France
2 months ago

Cement maker Lafarge on trial in France on charges of funding jihadists

Lafarge is accused of paying ISIS and other jihadists to keep its Syrian plant operating, facing terrorism and sanctions charges in France and the US.
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