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China inserted surveillance microchip in servers used by Amazon, Apple: report – 5 October 2018
China secretly inserted surveillance microchips into servers used by major technology companies, including Apple and Amazon.com. US officials long have worried about the potential for altered microchips or other components to be secretly inserted into products and shipped to the United States and elsewhere, opening doors to long-term spying on computer users and their information networks.
Cryptocurrency exchanges must now fully comply with the anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism laws in Australia – 5 October 2018
Those operating a cryptocurrency/digital currency exchange (DCE) which exchanges fiat (Australian or foreign currency) for digital currency and/or vice versa, have obligations under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (AML/CTF Act). A policy principle period was declared to allow DCEs time to comply with their new obligations under the regime. From 2nd October 2018 DCE providers must now be fully compliant with their obligations under the AML/CTF legislation.
Indigenous leader and family members face court on fraud charges worth more than $650,000 – 5 October 2018
Indigenous leader Geoff Clark and three of his family members faced court on a total of 86 fraud-related charges between them for the purposes of paying Mr Clarks legal fees. They have been accused of dishonestly obtaining around $685,000 from Framlingham Aboriginal Trust, the Maar Land Council, Brambuck/Gariwerd Enterprises, and Kirrae Whurrong Community Incorporated.
Four victims lose $50K in Bitcoin scam in Braybrook – 5 October 2018
Police are warning Victorians against a Bitcoin scam which has seen four victims lose $50,000 after being told they owed a tax debt. Victims were directed to take money from their bank account and go to Braybrook where a bitcoin ATM, one of a very limited number in Melbourne, is located. The scammers appear to be targeting newly-arrived immigrants.
https://www.3aw.com.au/four-victims-lose-50k-in-bitcoin-scam-in-braybrook/
