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The Predicament Of C-Suite Fraud And Government Cyberattacks

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Fraud knows no boundaries. new reports from The New Yorker this week dove into how the current CFO of the National Rival Association (NRA) allegedly embezzled funds from his last company, employee benefits consulting firm the Wyatt Company. ” Similar predicaments of public image arise when a government falls victim to fraud. .”

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Buying into AML risks in real estate

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Key Takeaways Real estate markets are vulnerable to money laundering and fraud because of their transaction size and appreciation over time. According to the National Association of Realtors, there were more than 106,000 real estate brokerage firms in the United States. of the United States GDP, with estimates exceeding $3.9

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New Orleans City Services Hit With Cyberattacks

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One of the tweets informed the city’s residents that it was working with “ cybersecurity resources” from the National Guard, the Secret Service and the FBI. Ransomware has been becoming more widespread; Atlanta, Baltimore and multiple cities in Florida have all been affected in the past year. On Friday (Dec.

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