Matt Horne @matthorne100
Supporting the investigations and intelligence community through technology | Writer | Advisor | Former National Crime Agency Deputy Director UK Joined June 2018-
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Ex-NCA officer jailed for theft of 50 Bitcoin now worth £4.4m during investigation into crime on dark web. Breach of Trust. Insider Threat. cps.gov.uk/cps/news/ex-nc…
A former National Crime Agency investigator who worked on the Silk Road case was sentenced to more than five years in prison for stealing 50 bitcoin seized in that operation therecord.media/former-uk-nca-…
Industrial scale criminal business model. Amoral, vicious, callous l, and ruthless violence. 34 years in prison. #opvenetic
Industrial scale criminal business model. Amoral, vicious, callous l, and ruthless violence. 34 years in prison. #opvenetic
The agency’s reach and strong relationships with international partners mean we will always tenaciously pursue those wanted by law enforcement.
Francis Coggins, age 60, was arrested outside a residential property in the coastal town of Zandvoort yesterday by officers from the Dutch National Police. He was taken into custody after ongoing work between the NCA, the @NWROCU and the Dutch National Police.
A man wanted on suspicion of trafficking drugs to the UK has been arrested in the Netherlands. FULL STORY ➡️ nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/alleged-i…
A crime “linchpin” who brokered multi-million-pound drugs deals has been jailed for 18 years. Heemal Vaid, 49, of Cheam, masterminded the importation and sale of cocaine and heroin worth more than £4m. Full story ➡️ nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/operation…
Russia invaded Ukraine based on 4 assumptions; 1. His Army was invincible - It wasn't.2. The Ukrainians wouldn't fight - how wrong he was. 3. The International community would fragment - it didn't.4. Ukrainian people would welcome Russia - they didn't 1/6 His only hope is to now…
🔎How do Russian criminal networks use crypto to launder illicit funds? #FinSec25 opened with a breakfast discussion featuring @MilesMJohnson of @FT and William Lyne of @NCA_UK on Operation Destabilise, the NCA's successful investigation into a multi-billion dollar Russian money…
Interesting intersection of threat actors in this @NCA_UK case - from ransomware cyber crime groups to drug trafficking organised crime networks and national security actors engaged espionage or covert influence. All unified through a money laundering network leveraging crypto
Interesting intersection of threat actors in this @NCA_UK case - from ransomware cyber crime groups to drug trafficking organised crime networks and national security actors engaged espionage or covert influence. All unified through a money laundering network leveraging crypto
The Christmas season is prime time for social engineering attacks. Scammers exploit our goodwill, busy schedules, and festive distractions to send phishing emails, fake charity requests, and fraudulent parcel delivery messages. Stay alert this Christmas and New Year: Double-check…
Two men, including the son of crime boss Thomas ‘Bomber’ Kavanagh, who were involved in a plot to plant firearms and ammunition in a bid to reduce the crime boss’s prison term have been sentenced following a NCA investigation. Read the full story ➡️ nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/kinahan-o…
Gangland tech guru used Encrochat to help Scots hoods being tracked by cops thescottishsun.co.uk/news/13694634/…
Crime lord Jamie Stevenson sent pics of his driving licence to drug cartel on 'uncrackable' EncroChat dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-… dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-…
It was a pleasure to share the stage with you for this session at the show, @Mobeen_Azhar
It was a pleasure to share the stage with you for this session at the show, @Mobeen_Azhar
U.S. and allies link Russian #hacking group Cadet Blizzard to GRU’s 161st Center. Targets: NATO, EU critical infrastructure, aiming to sabotage and steal data with WhisperGate malware. Learn more: thehackernews.com/2024/09/us-off… #CyberSecurity
Gang that brought more than a £1billion worth of drugs into UK jailed for combined total of 195 years following a four-year investigation alongside the @NCA_UK Read about how this investigation has tackled drug supply in London and around the UK: news.met.police.uk/news/gang-that…
This week's Seriously Risky Business looks at the Russian military intelligence hacking unit Sandworm, Section 702 reauthorization by the U.S. Congress, the geography of cybercrime, and more. Read the weekly newsletter by @tomatospy: lawfaremedia.org/article/sandwo…
A drug supplier who tried to hide his criminal activity by using Encrochat, the encrypted messaging service, has been jailed for 20 years after the NCA uncovered his true identity. Full story➡️nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/operation…
This XZ write up is superb from @a_greenberg and @mattburgess1 . Not only an intriguing telling of an intriguing tale but also showcases all the amazing detective work that the community has done to gather clues about the mysterious Jia Tan. wired.com/story/jia-tan-…

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