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BITS OF BLOCKS
BLOCKCHAIN, LAW AND REGULATION
Steven Pettigrove, Partner, Piper Alderman
Michael Bacina, Partner, NXT Law
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Australia mandates ransomware reporting, as Cyber Security Act passes
Australia has taken a decisive step in enhancing its cyber security framework, passing the Cyber Security Act 2024 ( Cyber Security Act )...
Nov 27, 20243 min read
Australia sanctions Medibank attacker in first use of cyber powers
In a coordinated action with the US and UK governments, Australia has imposed targeted financial sanctions on Aleksandr Ermakov, a...
Feb 1, 20243 min read
FBI Forms Crack Team to Target Crypto Crime
The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has announced that it is launching a new team dedicated to blockchain analysis,...
Feb 21, 20222 min read
Ransomware on the run? Russian digital currency exchange tracked and sanctioned for enabling crime
Over the Counter digital currency exchange, Suex, has the dubious honour of being the first of its kind to be sanctioned by the US...
Sep 28, 20212 min read
Ransom-everywhere: Chainalysis Report Shows Ransomware as Fastest Growing Crypto-related Crime
Chainanalysis recently released a mid-year update on the still small, but growing threat of ransomware. Ransomware continues to be a...
Aug 20, 20212 min read
Ransomware: report now, pay later
After the surge of discussion following the Colonial Pipeline cyber attack it is unsurprising that combatting cybercrime is high on the...
Jun 24, 20212 min read
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