AML compliance for Bitcoin & digital currency exchanges
Explore the key steps identified by AUSTRAC in developing an effective AML/CTF program for digital currency exchanges which may operate using Bitcoin.
DetailsDennis Miralis is a leading Australian defence lawyer with over 20 years of experience. Dennis is the Principal of Nyman Gibson Miralis and specialises in international criminal law.
Cyber fraud: What is the real cost?
The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) investigates cyber-attacks by criminals, overseas adversaries and terrorists. Acting as a centre to receive complaints of cybercrime, the IC3 alerts the appropriate agencies to suspected online criminal activity. In their 2021 Internet Crime Report, the IC3 reported receiving 847,376 complaints from the American public, representing a 7 percent increase from…
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Trans-Tasman proceedings
Discover how the Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act 2010 simplifies trans-Tasman civil proceedings, making them more efficient and cost-effective.
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Beneficial ownership and AML compliance: AUSTRAC’s key points
What is a beneficial owner? A beneficial owner of a non-individual customer (for example a corporation or a unit trust) is an individual that controls the customer, or either directly or indirectly owns 25 percent or more of the customer. AUSTRAC has prepared a summary of beneficial owner identification obligations, to help businesses protect themselves…
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How are cybercrime proceeds searched for and confiscated?
Discover why detecting and confiscating proceeds of crime from cyber offences presents many challenges for authorities.
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What are civil freezing orders and how are they obtained?
A civil freezing order prevents a person from accessing funds. Discover who can apply for such an order, the requirements and applicable exclusions.
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Electronic evidence: Challenges to accessing it in the cloud
Who is the ‘Cloud Evidence Group’? Explore the key issues surrounding the complex area of access to evidence in the cloud.
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Cybercrime & mutual assistance: Key deficiencies
Current mutual legal assistance (MLA) procedures are inefficient. Discover how more effective international cooperation could be achieved.
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Offensive cyber attacks and operations
Learn about offensive cyber operations and attacks, the main aims of Australia’s cyber offensive strategies, and the potential risks involved.
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Australian extradition to U.S. for violation of RICO
Learn about the Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), introduced into United States federal law in 1970.
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