Lisa Monaco

FBI Launches New Crypto Crimes Unit

The National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team will investigate ransomware and other crimes with tools including blockchain analysis.

By Nikhilesh DeFeb 17, 2022

Deputy AG Lisa Monaco (Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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