What Is Trickbot?
- July 16, 2022
- Clayton Rice, K.C.
Trickbot is both a sophisticated trojan malware and the alleged cybercrime syndicate that developed it. The malware was historically deployed to steal banking credentials but its capabilities were later expanded to create a complete modular malware ecosystem. In a report…
OneCoin and the Cryptoqueen
- June 30, 2022
- Clayton Rice, K.C.
She was the Cryptoqueen. In a resplendent red ballgown and long diamond earrings she promised the adoring crowd a financial revolution. But after convincing investors to plough $4 billion into OneCoin, described by a New York prosecutor as a pyramid…
Supreme Court of Canada strikes down ‘absurd’ parole ineligibility law
- June 15, 2022
- Clayton Rice, K.C.
On January 29, 2017, Alexandre Bissonnette walked into the Great Mosque of Quebec in Quebec City, Canada, armed with a semi-automatic rifle and opened fire. He killed six people and injured five others. He pleaded guilty to six counts of…
Twitter Violates Data Privacy Promises
- May 31, 2022
- Clayton Rice, K.C.
The United States Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission have announced a settlement that will require Twitter to pay a civil penalty of $150 million to resolve allegations that it told consumers it would use their personal information…
The Myth of Anonymous Cryptocurrency
- May 16, 2022
- Clayton Rice, K.C.
The United States Department of Justice has initiated the first prosecution involving the use of cryptocurrency to allegedly evade economic sanctions issued under emergency economic powers legislation. An American citizen has been accused of conspiracy to transmit more than $10…