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Chinese National Charged In Anthem Data Breach

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prosecutors have charged a Chinese national for his alleged involvement in the 2015 data breach at health insurance company Anthem , which led to the theft of 78.8 businesses operating in four distinct industry sectors, and violated the privacy of over 78 million people by stealing their PII. million records. businesses. businesses.

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Arrested Huawei Exec Accused Of Sanctions Fraud

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7), Canadian prosecutors officially accused Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou of sanctions fraud. The arrest adds complications to an already tense situation between the two nations, who are locked in an ongoing trade war. The presentation appeared to claim that Huawei operated in Iran in compliance with the sanctions.

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Anti-Fraud ATM Blocks Mobile Phone Scams

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Hitachi is teaming up with a regional bank in Japan to introduce anti-fraud ATMs. Joyo Bank, a regional lender located north of Tokyo, will begin operating the new anti-fraud ATMs early next year. “We the ATM has been under siege, as cyberthieves have targeted the machines, up threefold since 2014.

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Libra, MoneyGram-Ripple Deal And Fraud Prevention Top Week’s News

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The dispute over the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ‘s (OCC’s) national bank charter, which became available to FinTech firms last year, has reportedly caused technology conglomerates to shy away from a tool that aims to provide nonbank firms with a more streamlined way to operate on a national level.

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With CNP Fraud, Vigilance Is Only Part Of The Battle

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The impact of online fraud reaches far beyond the dollar count of sales lost. . In recent studies, as noted by EKN Research and Radial, developed nations are seeing an increase in card not present (CNP) fraud, which now accounts for as much as 70 percent of all card fraud and is growing at double-digit percentage rates in some nations. .

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Data Enablers: SigOpt’s Machine Learning Tools Help Businesses Optimize Operations

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From some guy’s garage in San Francisco, a group of math nerds has grown into one of the world’s finest-tuned machine learning operations. SigOpt now helps optimize fraud detection and investments like beer brewing and even the manufacturing of synthetic rhino horns.

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105 Nabbed In Malaysia Credit Card Fraud Ring

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Late last week, The Register reported that 105 suspects of credit card fraud were arrested in Asia and Europe after a cybercrime ring was busted by authorities. The investigation spanned two continents and targeted the fraud gang, which was led out of Malaysia and eventually reached 14 countries in Europe.

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