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Mystery parcel fires were Russian 'test runs' to target cargo flights

05/11/2024

A series of parcel fires targeting courier companies in Poland, Germany and the UK were dry runs aimed at sabotaging flights to the US and Canada, Polish prosecutors say.

10,000 North Korean troops in Russia's Kursk region

04/11/2024

The Pentagon has provided an update on North Korea's involvement in Russia's illegal 2022 invasion of Ukraine and reiterates Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin's previous statement that "should these troops engage in combat support operations against Ukraine, they would become legitimate military targets".

MI5 Director General gives threat update for the UK

09/10/2024

MI5 Director General Ken McCallum gave his annual update on 8 October 2024, explaining that the threat from terrorism, alongside ongoing efforts by autocratic states to harm the UK, presented the most complex threat environment we have ever seen.

Internet Archive's the 'Way Back Machine' suffers a significant data breach

09/10/2024

Internet Archive's "The Wayback Machine" has suffered a data breach after a threat actor compromised the website and stole a user authentication database containing 31 million unique records. News of the breach began circulating this afternoon after visitors to archive.org began seeing a JavaScript alert created by the hacker, stating that the Internet Archive was breached.

Russia-paid influencers and trolls step up efforts to influence U.S. election

03/10/2024

US Federal actions to limit foreign influence campaigns haven’t deterred Moscow, and Russia’s attempts to influence the 2024 election in favour of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump are accelerating, researchers say.

Puzzling Pieces: OSINT and War Crime Accountability in Ukraine

26/09/2024

A commentary on the RUSI (Royal United Services Institute) website considers the critical role of OSINT in documenting and evidencing war crimes and accountability in modern conflicts, focusing on the war in Ukraine.

Bellingcat OSINT investigation into the origin of exploding pagers in Lebanon

20/09/2024

Renowned investigative journalism organisation, Bellingcat, reports significant insight from its extensive Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) investigation into who might have been behind the exploding pagers in Lebanon. Their investigation summary highlights the compelling insight and value that can be delivered via OSINT investigations.

National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) issues cyber threat advisory

18/09/2024

A joint advisory issued by NCSC and partners highlights the risk of malicious cyber actors and gives mitigation advice to counter a China-linked campaign targeting thousands of internet-connected devices.

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The role of tracing in digital asset disputes

01/06/2023

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Digital assets have arrived and are here to stay. On-chain assets such as cryptocurrencies and Non-Fungible Tokens ('NFTs') have quickly become a discernible and popular investment category. Both are susceptible to hacking. As digital assets proliferate, we have seen a corresponding growth in their misappropriation.

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NFTs defined as property – but do they have value?

16/05/2023

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This decision by the High Court – Lavinia Deborah Osbourne v (1) Individuals Unknown (2) Ozone Networks Inc. – has now confirmed that NFTs should be considered property.

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D'Aloia v Persons Unknown & Others: A welcome decision against crypto-asset fraud?

10/05/2023

As news breaks of the collapse of a cryptocurrency exchange due to something as old fashioned as a bank run (aka a liquidity crisis), can we learn from the trajectory of modern banking as to what may be yet to come?

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Worldwide Freezing Orders, Urgent Injunctions and Disclosure Orders Secured at the High Court against Persons Unknown connected with Matic Markets and the Huobi Exchange

08/05/2023

Racheal Muldoon of 36 Commercial has secured a total of six worldwide freezing orders, interim injunctions and disclosure orders at the High Court while acting on a direct access basis for a UK resident who had fallen victim to persons unknown operating a suspected cryptocurrency investment scam advertised as ‘Matic Markets’. The FCA issued warnings in respect of Matic Markets on 14th January 2022, 9 days after the first of these orders were secured.