Key accused in Kota museum burglary case arrested from U.P.

Key accused in Kota museum burglary case arrested from U.P.

A key member of an inter-State gang that allegedly stole antique items and jewellery from the Rao Madho Singh Museum in the Kota Garh Palace, in Rajasthan, has been arrested in Uttar Pradesh, police said. Arun Taiwatia, 28, a resident of Gautam Buddh Nagar in Uttar Pradesh, was arrested from Ghaziabad on Friday. On Saturday, … Read more

China Has Reasons to Like TikTok’s Trump-Approved Shotgun Deal

China Has Reasons to Like TikTok’s Trump-Approved Shotgun Deal

A White House-approved plan to transform TikTok into a U.S.-based company would keep the operation of the viral short-video app, and likely the algorithm that has powered its rise, in Chinese hands. This structure improves the deal’s chances of finding favor in Beijing, which had threatened to veto a sale. President Trump said Saturday he … Read more

U.S. Moves to Seize Cryptocurrency Accounts Linked to North Korean Heists

U.S. Moves to Seize Cryptocurrency Accounts Linked to North Korean Heists

WASHINGTON—U.S. authorities on Thursday moved to seize 280 cryptocurrency accounts they said were used by North Korean hackers who stole an estimated more than $1 billion from exchanges around the world, including U.S.-based Algorand. The U.S. Justice Department said the accounts targeted in the civil forfeiture filing were used by the North Korean hackers and … Read more

U.S. Warns of Global Bank Heist Campaign by North Korean Hackers

U.S. Moves to Seize Cryptocurrency Accounts Linked to North Korean Heists

WASHINGTON—Hackers tied to the North Korean government are trying to rob banks across the globe by draining ATMs and initiating fraudulent money transfers, in an effort by the cash-strapped Pyongyang regime to fund its nuclear weapons program, multiple federal government agencies warned Wednesday. The campaign includes so-called spearphishing attacks—which use fraudulent email to infect a … Read more