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Ukrainian Ransomware Administrator Charged over LockerGoga, MegaCortex & Nefilim Attacks
A Ukrainian national has been charged in New York for serving as an administrator in three notorious ransomware schemes — LockerGoga,...

OpusDatum
Sep 8, 20252 min read


California Man Jailed for Money Laundering $36.9 Million in Global Digital Asset Scam
A California man has been sentenced to 51 months in federal prison for laundering more than $36.9 million stolen from American investors...

OpusDatum
Sep 7, 20252 min read


OFSI Publishes Sanctions Breach Report on Vanquis Bank Limited
OFSI has published a disclosure report against Vanquis Bank Limited for breaches of the Counter-Terrorism Sanctions EU Exit Regulations...

OpusDatum
Sep 7, 20252 min read


FinCEN Issues Notice: Financially Motivated Sextortion Classified as Bribery
The US Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued a Notice classifying financially motivated sextortion as a...

OpusDatum
Sep 7, 20252 min read


FinCEN’s Modified Geographic Targeting Order Strengthens US Border Anti-Money Laundering Controls
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has reissued a modified Geographic Targeting Order (GTO) aimed at disrupting cartel...

OpusDatum
Sep 7, 20252 min read


Too Fast to Catch? Rethinking AML for the Real-Time Payments Era
Real-time payments (RTP) have rapidly become a defining feature of modern banking. With systems like the UK’s Faster Payments, the EU’s...

Elizabeth Travis
Sep 5, 20255 min read


FinCEN Backs Cross-Border Data Sharing While Safeguarding SAR Secrecy
FinCEN has issued new guidance on 5 September 2025 that actively encourages appropriate, voluntary cross-border information sharing...

OpusDatum
Sep 4, 20253 min read


US Indicts Chinese Nationals & Firms in Major Fentanyl & Money Laundering Case
A federal grand jury in Dayton, Ohio, has indicted three US citizens, 22 Chinese nationals, and four Chinese pharmaceutical companies for...

OpusDatum
Sep 2, 20252 min read


UK & EU Lower Russian Oil Price Cap to $47.60 Per Barrel
The UK, in coordination with the European Union, has introduced a reduced Oil Price Cap on seaborne Russian crude oil, lowering the...

OpusDatum
Sep 1, 20252 min read


West Brothers Sentenced for Insider Trading & Ordered to Repay £280,000
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has secured the sentencing of Matthew and Nikolas West for insider dealing, with the brothers...

OpusDatum
Aug 31, 20252 min read


Beyond the Silo: Why the UK’s Digital Future Depends on an Integrated Tech Stack
The UK is at a digital crossroads. Despite its historic strengths in financial services, law and innovation, the nation’s digital...

Elizabeth Travis
Aug 29, 20254 min read


FinCEN Warns of Expanding Threat from Chinese Money Laundering Networks
The US Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued a new Advisory and Financial Trend Analysis...

OpusDatum
Aug 27, 20252 min read
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