Move along there. Nothing criminal going on here. How the rich attempt to gain prestige and tax refunds by dabbling in art and how the dealers play both ends against the middle. Not really surprising stuff gets stolen, eh? I suppose graffiti is mysteriously disappearing all over Chicago as you read this…Will it be tax-deductible … COMMENT IS FREE THE BANKSY MURAL AFFAIR: ART MARKET OR ART RACKET?
Useful sceptical view. Points out that everyone [ie states] is doing it and that China isnt as secure as it is presented. The military-digital complex can be more profitable than the military-industrial complex, he says.
Piece from the Independent on the role of Chicago in the import and manufacture of drugs from the Sinaloa cartel in Mexico
Not really sure that this article isnt smoke and mirrors about smoke and mirrors. Essentially, it is saying that there are companies at the heart of the scandal that hide their true owners.
The Ransomware virus. You get a message from Europol or a national police force claiming to be fining you 100 euros for looking at child porn, file sharing or terrorist sites. Clever stuff. Not too much and all recently created offences with high media exposure. Better to pay and keep quiet!
Frustrating article that appears to tell us loads about a specific Chinese group, but in the end doesn’t quite. Its really about making employees more phishing aware.
National Audit Office assesses UK state of cybercrime threat and response. Some useful figures in the report.
What’s going on in Sochi? Comments on the state of Russian organised crime after the death of a “thief in law”.
I think this is my first post in Norwegian! handy little graphic. fairly easy to work out what most of it means too.
Press release on yesterday’s report on the EU drugs market. Lots of useful links at the bottom including one to the full text. Interesting comments on the changing nature of organised crime too.
