SS-NEWS-061: Russia Renting Tech Prisoners to Companies

Episode 61 May 16, 2022 00:40:55
SS-NEWS-061: Russia Renting Tech Prisoners to Companies
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SS-NEWS-061: Russia Renting Tech Prisoners to Companies

May 16 2022 | 00:40:55

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Show Notes

In this episode we discuss Russia putting prisoner's to work on IT, and Cryptocurrency launderer put on US Sanctions list.  

Article 1 - Russia to Rent Tech-Savvy Prisoners to Corporate IT?
Supporting Articles:
Will It Blend Chuck Norris
14th Amendment
What is Hard Labor?
How Much do Prisoners Make in Each State?

Article 2 - Cryptocurrency laundromat Blender shredded by US Treasury in sanctions first
Supporting Articles:
Who Is A United States Person?
Sanctions List Search Tool
A Fistful of Bitcoins: Characterizing Payments Among Men with No Names
Crypto Crime Trends for 2022: Illicit Transaction Activity Reaches All-Time High in Value, All-Time Low in Share of All Cryptocurrency Activity

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