Nepal
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Nepal and Laos in FATF Grey List
Nepal’s placement on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list has sparked political turmoil, with the opposition party, CPN-Maoist Centre, demanding Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s resignation. This marks Nepal’s second time on the grey list, which identifies countries with deficiencies in their anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing systems. Previously, Nepal was on the…
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Nepal’s Ministerial data Hacked, Now Available on Dark Web for $50
The South Asian hacking collective FunkSec has put up data from Nepal’s Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration for sale on the dark web, priced at $50. A new Tor-based dark web marketplace operated by a self-proclaimed “cybercrime group” named ‘FunkSec’ has recently emerged. This group has claimed 11 victims to date and promotes…