December 2020

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UN report: Turkey remains a transit hub for foreign terrorists

Turkey continues to be an important transit hub for foreign terrorists and jihadists and a safe haven for Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) affiliated groups across the region as well as for women escaping from camps in Syria, a UN report revealed. The twenty-sixth report of the United Nations’ Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team regarding ISIL, al-Qaeda and associated individuals and entities was submitted to the UN Security Council (UNSC) in July 2020. The UN monitoring team is set up to

November 28, 2020

Mexican authorities struggle to keep up as cartels embrace crypto

The head of a major Mexcian financial intelligence unit has complained that local law enforcement has only a quarter of the staff it needs to respond to crypto laundering from cartels. Mexican authorities report an increase in the use of crypto assets to launder funds by criminal syndicates in Latin

December 9, 2020

GTI 2020 – The Global Terror Index

This is the eighth edition of the Global Terrorism Index (GTI). The report provides a comprehensive summary of the key global trends and patterns in terrorism over the last 50 years, placing a special emphasis on trends over the past decade. This period corresponds with the rise and fall of

December 6, 2020

Wallets and crypto trading – managing and monitoring the risks and dangers lurking organization

New players are constantly entering the world of cryptocurrencies, and most of them are aware of the need for increased security in the world of

December 6, 2020

Synthetic identity fraud worrying U.S. regulators

Synthetic identity fraud, one of the fastest-growing financial crimes in the United States, has become an increasing concern for regulators, as banks struggle to find

November 25, 2020

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