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US sanctions Chinese marketplace Xinbi Guarantee over cyber scams, seizes $52M

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The US has sanctioned the Chinese-language marketplace Xinbi Guarantee, along with two affiliated companies, SafeW Technology Co and Anwen Technology Co, for their alleged involvement in cyber scams. The US Department of Justice also seized Telegram channels and over $52 million in cryptocurrency linked to the platform, which is accused of facilitating illicit services targeting Americans. This action is part of a broader effort to combat transnational cybercrime. AI

RANK_REASON Government regulatory action against a marketplace for cybercrime activities. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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US sanctions Chinese marketplace Xinbi Guarantee over cyber scams, seizes $52M

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Lucy Quaggin ·

    US sanctions Chinese-language Xinbi Guarantee marketplace over cyber scams

    The Trump administration sanctioned Chinese-language marketplace Xinbi Guarantee on Wednesday, along with two affiliated organisations, as part of a wider crackdown on transnational cybercrime. The US Department of Justice also announced it had seized Telegram channels and crypto…

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