FBI

Brooklyn prosecutors and the FBI have seized or disrupted hundreds of websites and servers tied to a crypto investment scam that allegedly targeted Russian-speaking victims in the U.S. The operation followed a three-year investigation into fake trading platforms, fraudulent advisers and follow-up recovery scams.

The FBI’s Virtual Asset Technical Exchange has become a quiet meeting point for investigators, law enforcement agencies, compliance specialists and crypto-security firms. This year’s San Antonio event focused on digital-asset crime ranging from terrorism financing and trafficking to North Korean hacks and cyber-enabled fraud.

A reported dark-web sale of more than 153 million American and Canadian driver’s license records has sharpened scrutiny of how businesses collect and store identity data. Privacy advocates argue that anti-fraud systems can protect users without forcing them to surrender full copies of sensitive documents.

A supervisory FBI special agent with top secret clearance has been arrested and accused of stealing more than $1 million in cryptocurrency from wallets connected to agency investigations. Court filings describe alleged transfers through crypto platforms and travel planning that investigators are treating as part of the case.