Follow the latest coverage, related explainers and connected technology stories.
U.S. authorities charged Trung Nguyen Van with money laundering for his alleged role in a “pig butchering” cryptocurrency investment fraud scheme, after tracing $16 million in transfers to his wallet. Case documents link his wallet to flows exceeding $53 million from fraud schemes targeting U.S. citizens.
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India amended its commercial communications regulations to require caller identification and call management apps to send users’ reports of spam calls to an anti-spam platform operated by telecom companies. The amendments also regulate automated and AI-powered calls, amid Truecaller’s objections to transferring data it considers commercially valuable.