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Authorities Shut Down ChipMixer Platform Tied to Crypto Laundering Scheme

By Ravie Lakshmanan — March 16th 2023 at 09:46
A coalition of law enforcement agencies across Europe and the U.S. announced the takedown of ChipMixer, an unlicensed cryptocurrency mixer that began its operations in August 2017. "The ChipMixer software blocked the blockchain trail of the funds, making it attractive for cybercriminals looking to launder illegal proceeds from criminal activities such as drug trafficking, weapons trafficking,
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New Cache Side Channel Attack Can De-Anonymize Targeted Online Users

By Ravie Lakshmanan — July 15th 2022 at 14:53
A group of academics from the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) has warned of a novel technique that could be used to defeat anonymity protections and identify a unique website visitor. "An attacker who has complete or partial control over a website can learn whether a specific target (i.e., a unique individual) is browsing the website," the researchers said. "The attacker knows this
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