Cybercrime Articles & News

The United States and DeFi

Nicola Sharp of Rahman Ravelli details the US Treasury’s assessment of decentralised finance.

By Nicola Sharp  25 April 2023

Angelika Hellweger examines the US and UK’s sanctioning of Russian cyber criminals

With members of the Russian cybercrime group Trickbot being added to the consolidated list under The Cyber (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, Angelika Hellweger assessed the authorities’ approach to such wrongdoing.

By Dr. Angelika Hellweger  28 February 2023

Syed Rahman assesses the National Crime Agency’s latest attempt to tackle crypto crime

The National Crime Agency’s plan to create a unit to combat cryptocurrency-related crime was the subject of an article by Syed Rahman.

By Syedur Rahman  19 January 2023

Dr. Angelika Hellweger co-authors article in the Journal of Human Trafficking, Enslavement and Conflict-Related Sexual Violence

Rahman Ravelli’s Dr. Angelika Hellweger is one of the authors of a just-published article on cyber exploitation.

By Dr. Angelika Hellweger  4 August 2022

Cybercrime, Covid-19 And The Computer Misuse Act 1990

The authorities have been warning about the risk of cybercrime in the current pandemic. Syedur Rahman of business crime solicitors Rahman Ravelli considers the strengths and weaknesses of the Computer Misuse Act; under which cybercrime pros...

By Syedur Rahman  22 May 2020
4 min read

Legal Director Syed Rahman considers the authorities’ response to the threat of coronavirus-related cybercrime in an article for Security Matters

With the government having made it clear that the Covid-19 pandemic is producing opportunities for cybercrime, Rahman Ravelli’s Syed Rahman analysed the challenge facing the authorities.

By Syedur Rahman  12 May 2020

The hacker, bitcoin, the Proceeds of Crime Act and the Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act

Syedur Rahman outlines the events involved in a legal first for confiscation.

By Syedur Rahman  9 September 2019

Blockchain and Fraud Prevention - Practice and Limitation

It has been saluted as a major development in the battle against fraud in financial services.

By Syedur Rahman  18 June 2018
4 min read

BITCOIN AND DIGITAL FRAUD

A hacker’s best friend – Bitcoin and digital fraud

By Syedur Rahman  24 November 2017
5 min read

NEW CITY OF LONDON COURT FOR FRAUD AND CYBER CRIME

The City of London Corporation has announced plans for a new centralised court complex with a focus on fraud and cyber crime.

By Azizur Rahman  17 October 2017