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Law enforcement agencies have restricted access to the website of the notorious LockBit ransomware, which became the leading type of attack among similar cyber threats in 2022.

In a recent blog post, Tether addressed the United Nations' report, underscoring its active collaboration with international law enforcement bodies.

In Indonesia, miners were found illicitly connecting their Bitcoin mining rigs directly to the power grid poles, effectively stealing electricity. Law enforcement revealed this information after conducting multiple raids across various sites.

On a specialized forum, an unidentified hacker is selling access to the law enforcement request control panel for the crypto exchange Binance. The price is set at $10,000, payable in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) or Monero (XMR). The validity of this offer has been verified by the analysts at Hudson Rock.

JPMorgan, the banking conglomerate, has expressed a positive view on Binance's decision to settle claims by paying a $4.3 billion fine to American law enforcement.

Law enforcement and regulatory authorities in Ukraine recently underwent advanced training in probing financial crimes related to cryptocurrencies and digital assets.

In the United Kingdom, a bill has successfully passed through the legislative chambers, providing law enforcement with the authority to seize and freeze cryptocurrencies associated with criminal activities.

Seeking to explore the suspected engagement of FTX’s legal advisers in approving deceitful loans from Alameda amounting to $200 million, Sam Bankman-Fried's law team is in the process of obtaining the necessary permissions.

In China, local governments and law enforcement agencies warned the public against illegal fundraising activities masked as lucrative crypto investments.

Taiwan's law enforcement agencies have requested the court to authorize the arrest of ACE Exchange's president Chenhuan Wang and four others on accusations of money laundering and fraud. They're also seeking to limit their interaction with others while under detention.

The U.S. Prosecutors have chosen not to pursue extra charges against Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) regarding bribery of officials, unauthorized money transfers, and bank fraud. Law enforcement determined that this approach was the most pragmatic.

Bulgaria's law enforcement agencies have concluded their investigation into Nexo, a leading crypto lending service, without finding any evidence of illegal conduct. The authorities made a formal announcement regarding the closure of the investigation.

In a landmark decision today, the Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) of Ukraine voted to amend the Law "On Postal Communication." This marks the introduction of a novel term in the country's legal framework –"digital postage stamp."

Offering a deal of $10 million, Justin Sun has reached out to the hacker behind the Poloniex cryptocurrency exchange breach to recover the stolen funds. Sun asserts that the hacker's identity is no secret, with international law enforcement ready to intervene following a formal complaint from the exchange.

The developers of the SafeMoon project, against which US law enforcement authorities opened a criminal case and arrested the CEO, promised to continue working on the platform.

The Brazilian Congressional Committee has recommended that local law enforcement authorities bring charges against Changpeng Zhao and three other executives of Binance on allegations of fraud and other financial crimes.

Yesterday, the Cyvers team raised alarms over a questionable HTX transaction. Their concerns grew when there was no communication in return. Fast forward to today, the damage is clear: 5,000 ETH, or $7.9 million, is gone, snatched by a hacker. The HTX team has proposed a 5% reward for the return of the funds. Should the hacker decline, they plan to engage law enforcement. "Compared to the $3 billion in assets held by Huobi HTX users, $8 million is a small number. This is only equivalent to two weeks of revenue from the HTX platform," Justin Sun stated in X. The underlying issue behind the breach has been eliminated, he adds, and the exchange will reimburse the lost amount.