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Blockchain hacks led to billions in losses last year – 14 January 2021
Cybercriminals leveraged the pandemic and launched 122 attacks targeting blockchains in 2020 to steal billions.
https://www.techradar.com/au/news/blockchain-hacks-led-to-billions-in-losses-last-year
Senior IOOF executive accused of inappropriate touching in unfair dismissal claim – 14 January 2021
A former IOOF executive has accused the wealth manager’s deputy chief investment officer and head of equities Stanley Yeo of sexual harassment, including inappropriate touching on her wedding day, in an unfair dismissal claim.
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Australia admits $1.5 billion error in investigation into suspected Vatican money laundering – 13 January 2021
Austrac, has admitted that it made an enormous error when it reported to the country’s Senate that $2.3 billion Australian dollars, was transferred from the Vatican to Australia in the six years between 2014 and 2020. The actual figure was $9.5 million .
German authorities accuse Australian man of running DarkMarket, the world’s largest illegal online marketplace – 13 January 2021
An Australian man is accused of operating the biggest illegal marketplace on the darknet. He has been arrested in Germany. All sorts of drugs, forged money, stolen or forged credit cards, anonymous mobile phone SIM cards and malware were among the things offered for sale and more than 140 million euros ($AUD220 million) of cryptocurrency was allegedly exchanged on the site.
